HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) vs Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
- HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA 457.58 −2.33%
- Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS 185.10 −1.21%
HCA Healthcare, Inc. and Universal Health Services, Inc. are both Medical Care Facilities companies. HCA Healthcare, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $101.4B against $11.0B — 9.2× the size. Universal Health Services, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 7.5× against 15.3×. Universal Health Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.1% against 7.31%. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.77% vs 8.42%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.7% vs 10.5%). Both pay a dividend; HCA Healthcare, Inc. yields more (0.67% vs 0.43%). Across the 22 metrics below, Universal Health Services, Inc. leads on 14 and HCA Healthcare, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | HCA | UHS | Medical Care Facilities median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 85.26% | 90.69% | 30.78% |
| Operating margin | 15.56% | 11.36% | 5.74% |
| Net margin | 8.77% | 8.42% | 2.32% |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.69% | 4.67% | 5.46% |
| Return on equity | (307.62%) | 20.81% | 8.76% |
| Return on assets | 11.14% | 9.87% | 2.18% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.68% | 10.46% | 5.01% |
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