HCA Healthcare (HCA) Competitors $390.34 +0.03 (+0.01%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$390.46 +0.13 (+0.03%) As of 04:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HCA vs. ACHC, ENSG, CNC, EHC, ELV, SEM, UHS, ALC, THC, and BKDShould you be buying HCA Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCA Healthcare include Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), The Ensign Group (ENSG), Centene (CNC), Encompass Health (EHC), Elevance Health (ELV), Select Medical (SEM), Universal Health Services (UHS), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), and Brookdale Senior Living (BKD). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. HCA Healthcare vs. Its Competitors Acadia Healthcare The Ensign Group Centene Encompass Health Elevance Health Select Medical Universal Health Services Alcon Tenet Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ACHC or HCA? HCA Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Healthcare. Acadia Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HCA Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcadia Healthcare$3.15B0.61$255.61M$1.5113.75HCA Healthcare$70.60B1.29$5.76B$23.7916.41 Does the media favor ACHC or HCA? In the previous week, HCA Healthcare had 15 more articles in the media than Acadia Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for HCA Healthcare and 24 mentions for Acadia Healthcare. HCA Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Acadia Healthcare's score of 0.27 indicating that HCA Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acadia Healthcare 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HCA Healthcare 30 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ACHC or HCA? Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HCA Healthcare has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ACHC or HCA? Acadia Healthcare currently has a consensus price target of $42.25, indicating a potential upside of 103.42%. HCA Healthcare has a consensus price target of $395.69, indicating a potential upside of 1.37%. Given Acadia Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Acadia Healthcare is more favorable than HCA Healthcare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acadia Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67HCA Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACHC or HCA? 62.7% of HCA Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Acadia Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of HCA Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ACHC or HCA more profitable? HCA Healthcare has a net margin of 8.21% compared to Acadia Healthcare's net margin of 4.31%. Acadia Healthcare's return on equity of 8.34% beat HCA Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acadia Healthcare4.31% 8.34% 4.20% HCA Healthcare 8.21%-7,363.11%10.35% SummaryHCA Healthcare beats Acadia Healthcare on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HCA Healthcare News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HCA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HCA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHCA HealthcareMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$91.33B$20.54B$5.55B$20.89BDividend Yield0.74%0.47%4.62%3.60%P/E Ratio16.4125.2330.1528.44Price / Sales1.291.28460.8460.00Price / Cash10.879.0837.7523.46Price / Book-73.792.308.475.45Net Income$5.76B$1.65B$3.26B$994.60M7 Day Performance6.63%9.30%3.56%3.03%1 Month Performance3.88%-7.35%5.97%1.98%1 Year Performance5.82%-24.24%42.70%16.39% HCA Healthcare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCAHCA Healthcare4.7943 of 5 stars$390.34+0.0%$395.69+1.4%+7.9%$91.33B$70.60B16.41316,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionACHCAcadia Healthcare4.7362 of 5 stars$19.05-1.0%$44.75+134.9%-71.4%$1.76B$3.15B12.6125,500Analyst ForecastENSGThe Ensign Group4.3759 of 5 stars$161.69+0.7%$167.67+3.7%+16.8%$9.33B$4.61B29.3439,300Positive NewsCNCCentene4.9494 of 5 stars$25.25-1.3%$42.20+67.2%-65.5%$12.40B$178.19B6.2560,500Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeEHCEncompass Health4.9238 of 5 stars$117.45-0.1%$133.17+13.4%+36.6%$11.83B$5.37B22.9840,000Analyst RevisionELVElevance Health4.877 of 5 stars$290.80-1.1%$418.19+43.8%-44.4%$65.48B$177.01B12.37104,200Positive NewsSEMSelect Medical4.9956 of 5 stars$12.06-0.1%$24.60+104.0%-62.1%$1.50B$5.28B11.3844,100UHSUniversal Health Services4.9114 of 5 stars$171.77-0.3%$216.54+26.1%-19.4%$11.16B$15.83B9.0599,000News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionALCAlcon2.5033 of 5 stars$84.69-1.2%$104.63+23.5%-5.6%$41.77B$9.93B37.6425,599Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTHCTenet Healthcare4.9817 of 5 stars$166.41+0.5%$191.56+15.1%+12.5%$14.70B$20.68B10.6598,000Positive NewsBKDBrookdale Senior Living2.6647 of 5 stars$7.24+0.4%$7.80+7.8%+3.5%$1.70B$3.19B-6.8936,000Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACHC Competitors ENSG Competitors CNC Competitors EHC Competitors ELV Competitors SEM Competitors UHS Competitors ALC Competitors THC Competitors BKD Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HCA) was last updated on 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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