HCA Healthcare (FRA:2BH) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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FRA:2BH HCA Healthcare Inc FRA:2BH
84 GF Score
Price €371.50
GF Value €405.71
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is HCA Healthcare Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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HCA Healthcare  (FRA:2BH) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


HCA Healthcare Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


HCA Healthcare Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HCA Healthcare's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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.

HCA Healthcare Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

HCA Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.07 1.73 1.65 1.73 2.12

HCA Healthcare Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.78 1.95 2.11 2.06 1.67

FRA:2BH vs THC, EHC, DVA: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, HCA Healthcare's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


HCA Healthcare Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, HCA Healthcare's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HCA Healthcare's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


FRA:2BH
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HCA Healthcare Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

HCA Healthcare's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, HCA Healthcare's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=78.083/333.9520*333.9520
=78.083

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

HCA Healthcare Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 23.620 241.428 32.672
201612 25.648 241.432 35.477
201703 26.230 243.801 35.929
201706 25.985 244.955 35.426
201709 24.641 246.819 33.340
201712 26.982 246.524 36.551
201803 25.836 249.554 34.574
201806 27.255 251.989 36.120
201809 27.839 252.439 36.828
201812 30.483 251.233 40.520
201903 31.468 254.202 41.340
201906 32.194 256.143 41.974
201909 32.856 256.759 42.734
201912 35.221 256.974 45.772
202003 33.927 258.115 43.895
202006 29.422 257.797 38.113
202009 33.190 260.280 42.584
202012 34.713 260.474 44.505
202103 33.800 264.877 42.614
202106 36.026 271.696 44.281
202109 39.992 274.310 48.687
202112 41.783 278.802 50.048
202203 43.341 287.504 50.343
202206 46.971 296.311 52.938
202209 51.277 296.808 57.694
202212 53.216 296.797 59.878
202303 51.719 301.836 57.222
202306 52.385 305.109 57.337
202309 54.109 307.789 58.708
202312 59.345 306.746 64.608
202403 59.606 312.332 63.732
202406 61.527 314.175 65.400
202409 61.244 315.301 64.867
202412 67.141 315.605 71.044
202503 69.787 319.799 72.875
202506 67.853 322.561 70.249
202509 69.422 324.800 71.378
202512 72.666 324.054 74.886
202603 72.064 330.213 72.880
202606 78.083 333.952 78.083

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is HCA Healthcare (FRA:2BH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HCA Healthcare stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €371.50 is trading 8.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €405.71. GuruFocus considers HCA Healthcare to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:2BH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €405.71 vs. price of €371.50 (8.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 2 warning signs

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HCA Healthcare Business Description

Address One Park Plaza, Nashville, TN, USA, 37203
HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.
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