HCA Healthcare's basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.05.
Its basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.30.
HCA Healthcare's EPS (Diluted) for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.93.
Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $18.98.
HCA Healthcare's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.90.
Its EPS without NRIearnings per share without non-recurring items for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.99.
During the past 12 months, HCA Healthcare's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 20.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 17.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 15.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 18.30% per year.
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During the past 13 years, HCA Healthcare's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 88.40% per year. The lowest was -42.90% per year. And the median was 14.00% per year.
HCA Healthcare EPS (Basic) Historical Data
The historical data trend for HCA Healthcare's EPS (Basic) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
EPS (Basic) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Basic earnings per share (EPS) do not factor in the dilutive effects on convertible securities.
HCA Healthcare's Basic EPS for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $19.30
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) EPS (Basic) Explanation
EPS is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
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Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Business Description
HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2022, the firm owned and operated 182 hospitals, 126 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent-care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across 20 states and a small foothold in England.
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