HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
HCA's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 17x earnings, above its usual 15x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
HIMS
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score HIMS yet.
HCA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure |
HCA's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
HIMS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
HIMS's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability is weak.
HCA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $366 | -27% |
| Fair | 15x | $437 | -13% |
| Forward | 16x | $501 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $516 | +3% |
| Current | 17x | $501 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HCA's PE is in its expensive range at 17x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 16x.
HIMS PE Valuation
HIMS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
HCA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect HCA's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
HIMS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Turning to a loss | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect HIMS's revenue to grow, but its earnings to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
HCA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $30.61 | +1.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $30.13 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.82 | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.03 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.33 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.90 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.82 | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $22.52 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.00 | +16% |
HCA has the edge over HIMS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
HIMS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.83 | -257% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.63 | -180% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.09 | -113% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.51 | -3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.53 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.79 | +888% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.68 | +$0.69 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.53 | +$0.64 |
HIMS has swung to a loss: it lost $0.83 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
HCA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.8B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.2B | +8.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.1B | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.5B | +6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2B | +9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6B | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $18.3B | +5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.3B | +5.7% |
HCA's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $19.8B last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | -1.9 points |
HCA has the edge over HIMS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HIMS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $890.4M | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $753.2M | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $608.1M | +3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $617.8M | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $599M | +49% |
| Q2 2025 | $544.8M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | $586M | +111% |
| Q4 2024 | $481.1M | +95% |
HIMS has the edge over HCA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.4% | -9.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -13% | -18 points |
| Q1 2026 | -13% | -23 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5% | -2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.9% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.9% | +6.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.9% | +4 points |
HIMS's operating margin was −7.4% last quarter, down 9.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
HCA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -64% |
| Q1 2026 | $895M | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $870M | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1B | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $3B | +340% |
| Q1 2025 | $660M | -51% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -16% |
HCA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $6B over the past year.
HIMS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26M | -67% |
| Q2 2026 | -$68.2M | +$1.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $53.1M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $79.3M | -7% |
| Q2 2025 | -$69.5M | -230% |
| Q1 2025 | $50.1M | +94% |
| Q3 2024 | $85.3M | +238% |
| Q2 2024 | $53.6M | +219% |
HIMS has the edge over HCA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HCA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.5% | -5.6M shares |
| 1 year | -8% | -19M shares |
| 3 years | -21% | -58.2M shares |
| 5 years | -33% | -107M shares |
| Available history | -38% | -131M shares |
HCA has the edge over HIMS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B |
HCA spent $9.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, about the same as the year before.
HIMS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +2.1M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -14.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +23.7M shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +33.8M shares |
HIMS has 234M diluted shares, down 6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $80.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $9.5M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $5M |
| Q3 2024 | $30M |
| Q2 2024 | $19.9M |
| Q1 2024 | $28.1M |
HCA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
HCA's net debt is about 3.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.4 years a year ago.
HIMS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -7.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -5.5x | Net Cash |
HIMS has more cash than debt.
HCA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 82.7 | Overbought |
HCA's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
HIMS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.0 | Neutral |
HIMS's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
HCA PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | HCA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 26x | 36% below |
| PE % | 73 | 29 | 44 pts above |
HCA is trading at 17x earnings, a 36% discount to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
HIMS PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | HIMS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 26x | — |
HIMS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
HCA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $463.8 | 8% above |
| 20 week MA | $430.4 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $450.3 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $411.1 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $356.2 | 41% above |
HCA has the edge over HIMS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HIMS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.3 | 28% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.2 | 32% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.7 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $35.9 | 45% below |
| 200 week MA | $24.4 | 19% below |
HIMS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 19% below its 200-week average.
HCA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $149.3 | $164.2 | +10% |
| 2021 | $164.2 | $252.1 | +53% |
| 2022 | $252.1 | $240.7 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | $240.7 | $270.7 | +12% |
| 2024 | $270.7 | $302.5 | +12% |
| 2025 | $302.5 | $477.1 | +58% |
| 2026 YTD | $477.1 | $500.7 | +4.9% |
HCA has the edge over HIMS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HIMS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.89 | $15.0 | +51% |
| 2021 | $15.0 | $6.65 | -56% |
| 2022 | $6.65 | $6.43 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | $6.43 | $8.90 | +38% |
| 2024 | $8.90 | $26.6 | +198% |
| 2025 | $26.6 | $34.3 | +29% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.3 | $19.7 | -42% |
HIMS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +198% in 2024 to −56% in 2021. It's down 42% so far in 2026.