stockrowHCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) vs Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
- HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA 496.04 −2.25%
- Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS 193.97 −2.33%
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 $106.0B against $11.7B — 9.1× the size. Universal Health Services, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 8.0× against 15.7×. Universal Health Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.00% against 5.82%. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.61% vs 7.96%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.8% vs 9.42%). Both pay a dividend; HCA Healthcare, Inc. yields more (0.62% vs 0.41%). 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 | 85.34% | 90.74% | 30.56% |
| Operating margin | 15.40% | 10.85% | 6.62% |
| Net margin | 8.61% | 7.96% | 3.08% |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.59% | 6.18% | 7.22% |
| Return on equity | (200.53%) | 40.04% | 6.41% |
| Return on assets | 11.00% | 8.99% | 2.78% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.84% | 9.42% | 7.44% |
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