Jun 30, 2024

HCA Q2 2024 Earnings Report

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

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$17.5B
Previous year: $15.9B
+10.3%
EPS
$5.5
Previous year: $4.29
+28.2%
Admissions
554.46K
Previous year: 522.36K
+6.1%
Number of Hospitals
188
Previous year: 182
+3.3%
Licensed Beds
49.84K
Previous year: 49.06K
+1.6%
Gross Profit
$2.73B
Previous year: $13.4B
-79.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$831M
Previous year: $862M
-3.6%
Free Cash Flow
$1.97B
Previous year: $2.48B
-20.4%
Total Assets
$57.4B
Previous year: $53.6B
+7.1%

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Forward Guidance

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

Positive Outlook

  • 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.

Challenges Ahead

  • 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