earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
HCA Healthcare Q4 EPS $8.14 (up 44.6%), revenue $19.5B, $10B buyback authorized
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
2025-FY EPS reported
$28.33
revenue$75,600,000,000
- Q4 revenue $19.513B (+6.7% YoY); net income $1.878B (+30.6%); adjusted EBITDA $4.114B (+10.8%).
- Diluted EPS $8.14 (+44.6%), adjusted EPS $8.01 (+28.8%); same-facility admissions +2.4%, equivalent admissions +2.5%.
- Board authorized new $10B share repurchase program; $750M remained under prior authorization as of Dec 31.
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.78/share, payable March 31, 2026 to holders of record March 17.
- 2026 guidance: revenue $76.5B-$80B, EPS $29.10-$31.50, adjusted EBITDA $15.55B-$16.45B.