HCA Healthcare (WBO:HCAH) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 13, 2026)

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WBO:HCAH HCA Healthcare Inc WBO:HCAH
91 GF Score
Price €365.20
GF Value €393.74
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What is HCA Healthcare Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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HCA Healthcare  (WBO:HCAH) 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:

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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 2.00 1.62 1.62 1.60 2.20

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 1.90 2.05 2.20 2.14 1.70

WBO:HCAH vs : 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.


WBO:HCAH
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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)
=78.909/333.9520*333.9520
=78.909

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

HCA Healthcare Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 24.077 241.428 33.304
201612 26.819 241.432 37.096
201703 26.806 243.801 36.718
201706 25.909 244.955 35.322
201709 24.729 246.819 33.459
201712 27.368 246.524 37.074
201803 26.462 249.554 35.411
201806 28.117 251.989 37.262
201809 28.301 252.439 37.439
201812 31.264 251.233 41.558
201903 32.306 254.202 42.441
201906 32.512 256.143 42.388
201909 33.750 256.759 43.897
201912 35.791 256.974 46.512
202003 34.390 258.115 44.494
202006 29.112 257.797 37.712
202009 33.439 260.280 42.904
202012 34.722 260.474 44.517
202103 34.590 264.877 43.610
202106 35.902 271.696 44.129
202109 40.222 274.310 48.967
202112 42.525 278.802 50.937
202203 44.423 287.504 51.600
202206 46.892 296.311 52.849
202209 52.685 296.808 59.278
202212 51.529 296.797 57.980
202303 52.499 301.836 58.085
202306 53.054 305.109 58.069
202309 55.661 307.789 60.392
202312 58.992 306.746 64.224
202403 60.074 312.332 64.232
202406 61.737 314.175 65.623
202409 60.777 315.301 64.372
202412 68.609 315.605 72.597
202503 67.793 319.799 70.793
202506 66.393 322.561 68.738
202509 69.132 324.800 71.080
202512 72.501 324.054 74.715
202603 73.593 330.213 74.426
202606 78.909 333.952 78.909

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 (WBO:HCAH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HCA Healthcare stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €365.20 is trading 7.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €393.74.

Key valuation signals for WBO:HCAH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €393.74 vs. price of €365.20 (7.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 2 warning signs

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HCA Healthcare Business Description

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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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