Analysts: HCA Holdings Inc (HCA.N)
HCA.N on New York Stock Exchange
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Volume
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Avg. Vol
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Consensus Recommendations
| Consensus Recommendation | Next Earnings (approx.) | Company Fiscal Year End Month |
Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outperform | 0.72 | December | 1 Aug 2013 |
Analyst Recommendations and Revisions
| 1-5 Linear Scale | Current | 1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
3 Month Ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) BUY | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| (2) OUTPERFORM | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| (3) HOLD | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| (4) UNDERPERFORM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (5) SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Opinion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean Rating | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.68 |
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 19 | 8,212.47 | 8,564.00 | 5,362.00 | 9,042.13 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 19 | 8,725.47 | 8,934.57 | 8,446.00 | 9,202.89 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 21 | 33,969.10 | 34,261.00 | 33,372.00 | 37,004.40 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 21 | 35,840.70 | 36,686.50 | 35,063.00 | 38,401.20 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 25 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.84 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 25 | 0.82 | 1.04 | 0.72 | 1.02 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 24 | 3.15 | 3.41 | 3.02 | 3.75 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 24 | 3.74 | 4.25 | 3.36 | 4.08 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 5 | 11.80 | 13.00 | 10.00 | 10.86 |
Historical Surprises
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 8,604.17 | 8,440.00 | 164.17 | 1.91 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 8,991.86 | 9,538.00 | 546.14 | 6.07 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 8,757.32 | 8,893.00 | 135.68 | 1.55 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 8,829.82 | 9,153.00 | 323.18 | 3.66 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 8,767.91 | 9,199.00 | 431.09 | 4.92 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.05 | 6.58 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 0.82 | 0.92 | 0.10 | 12.09 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.01 | 1.59 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.07 | 9.38 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 6.12 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 8,212.47 | 8,215.44 | 8,381.47 | 8,381.47 | 9,042.13 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 8,725.47 | 8,730.79 | 8,741.05 | 8,741.05 | 9,202.89 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 33,969.10 | 33,973.70 | 33,990.80 | 33,997.70 | 37,004.40 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 35,840.70 | 35,848.30 | 35,876.40 | 35,850.60 | 38,401.20 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.84 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 1.02 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 3.15 | 3.14 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-14 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.73 | 4.08 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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Analyst Research Reports
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