HCA Healthcare First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$18.3b (up 5.7% from 1Q 2024).
• Net income: US$1.61b (up 1.2% from 1Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 8.8% (down from 9.2% in 1Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: US$6.45 (up from US$6.02 in 1Q 2024).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

HCA Healthcare EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 12%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.0% growth forecast for the Healthcare industry in the US.

Performance of the American Healthcare industry.

The company's shares are up 4.5% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 3 warning signs for HCA Healthcare you should be aware of, and 1 of them doesn't sit too well with us.

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