NYSE$HCA

HCA Holdings Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

HCA Healthcare's financial performance was positive, demonstrating strong demand and effective execution of strategic plans.

HCA Healthcare reported strong second-quarter results with revenues of $17.492 billion and net income of $1.461 billion, or $5.53 per diluted share. The company's performance reflected strong demand for its services and effective execution of its strategic plan. HCA Healthcare also raised its 2024 guidance.

  • Revenues totaled $17.492 billion.
  • Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. totaled $1.461 billion, or $5.53 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA totaled $3.550 billion.
  • Cash flows from operating activities totaled $1.971 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$17.5B

Previous: $15.9B+10.3%
EPS

$5.53

Previous: $4.29+28.9%
Admissions

554.5K

Previous: 522.4K+6.1%
Number of Hospitals

188

Previous: 182+3.3%
Licensed Beds at End of Period

49.8K

Previous: 49.1K+1.6%
Occupancy

71.9%

Previous: 71.1%+1.1%
Average Length of Stay (days)

4.802

Previous: 4.892-1.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.4B

Previous: -$2.44B+1.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$938M

Previous: -$1.25B+24.7%
Net Income

$1.46B

Previous: $1.19B+22.5%
Operating Income

$13.8B

Previous: $12.7B+8.1%
Gross Profit

$17.5B

Previous: $15.9B+10.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$831M

Previous: $862M-3.6%
Total Assets

$57.4B

Previous: $53.6B+7.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$112M

Previous: $56M+100.0%

Revenue & EPS history

HCA · Revenue · Quarterly

$17.5B

Q2 2024+10.3%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

HCA Healthcare revised its 2024 estimated guidance ranges issued on January 30, 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Revenues: $69.750 to $71.750 billion
  • Net Income Attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.: $5.675 to $5.975 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $13.750 to $14.250 billion
  • EPS (diluted): $21.60 to $22.80 per diluted share
  • Capital expenditures for 2024, excluding acquisitions, are estimated to be in the range of $5.1 to $5.3 billion.

Headwinds

  • The Company’s revised 2024 guidance contains a number of assumptions, including, among others, the Company’s current expectations regarding patient volumes and payor mix as well as general economic conditions, including inflation.
  • Excludes the impact of items such as, but not limited to, gains or losses on sales of facilities, losses on retirement of debt, legal claims costs and impairment of long-lived assets.
  • The Company’s guidance is based on current plans and expectations and is subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties and risks.
  • Changes in revenues due to declining patient volumes
  • Potential increased expenses related to labor, supply chain or other expenditures

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

31 / 66 earnings

Positive

+16.1%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-21.9%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.2%-8.3%-16.8%
Q4 2025+6.2%+3.4%+11.3%
Q3 2025+1.5%+6.4%+11.6%
Q2 2025+0.8%+3.1%+3.8%
Q1 2025-4.0%+1.1%+10.3%
Q4 2024-3.8%+0.7%-2.7%
Q3 2024-10.6%-9.5%-18.5%
Q2 2024+5.7%+9.0%+17.7%
Q1 2024-0.9%-1.5%+1.5%
Q4 2023+6.3%+7.9%+8.7%
Q3 2023-6.5%-6.5%+5.0%
Q2 2023-3.2%-2.9%-3.2%
Q1 2023+5.7%+2.7%+4.3%
Q4 2022-0.6%+2.6%-2.2%
Q3 2022+0.8%+4.3%+10.3%
Q2 2022+9.6%+12.9%+18.6%
Q1 2022-21.9%-21.2%-24.0%
Q4 2021-1.4%-1.1%+5.5%
Q3 2021-7.0%-5.6%-8.1%
Q2 2021+14.5%+14.2%+13.3%
Q1 2021+2.5%+0.7%+4.5%
Q4 2020+3.7%+5.9%+5.6%
Q3 2020-4.4%-9.3%+12.5%
Q2 2020+16.1%+14.6%+21.2%
Q1 2020-5.4%-2.4%-2.2%
Q4 2019+2.6%-2.0%-10.1%
Q3 2019+6.2%+5.3%+10.3%
Q2 2019-8.7%-13.0%-17.4%
Q1 2019-1.1%+0.2%-2.3%
Q4 2018+5.6%+6.1%+5.5%
Q3 2018+3.5%+4.2%+12.0%
Q2 2018+14.9%+14.7%+21.4%
Q1 2018+2.1%+1.9%+7.7%
Q4 2017+3.6%+2.1%+1.9%
Q3 2017+0.9%+0.3%+11.6%
Q2 2017-5.2%-6.6%-7.9%
Q1 2017-1.2%-0.4%-0.1%
Q4 2016+3.4%+5.7%+10.2%
Q3 2016-2.1%-4.5%-9.6%
Q2 2016-1.1%-3.8%-4.8%
Q1 2016-1.7%
Q4 2015+3.1%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015-2.8%
Q1 2015-1.2%
Q4 2014-1.7%
Q3 2014-2.1%
Q2 2014+4.1%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013-1.0%
Q3 2013-5.1%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013+3.8%
Q4 2012-1.1%
Q3 2012+8.0%
Q2 2012+1.1%
Q1 2012-1.1%
Q4 2009+3.5%
Q4 2011+3.5%
Q3 2011+2.6%
Q3 2010+2.6%
Q2 2011-20.6%
Q2 2010-20.6%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q4 2010-0.2%

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