HCA Holdings Inc (HCA)
Operating profit margin
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 21,608,000 | 20,962,000 | 20,874,000 | 20,624,000 | 20,223,000 | 20,372,000 | 21,469,000 | 21,257,000 | 20,892,000 | 20,391,000 | 18,622,000 | 16,713,000 | 15,422,000 | 24,313,000 | 23,423,000 | 24,155,000 | 24,684,000 | 23,435,000 | 23,319,000 | 23,107,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 64,968,000 | 63,162,000 | 61,920,000 | 60,879,000 | 60,233,000 | 59,800,000 | 60,105,000 | 59,720,000 | 58,752,000 | 59,483,000 | 57,147,000 | 53,365,000 | 51,533,000 | 50,841,000 | 49,934,000 | 51,424,000 | 51,334,000 | 48,505,000 | 47,478,000 | 46,437,000 |
| Operating profit margin | 33.26% | 33.19% | 33.71% | 33.88% | 33.57% | 34.07% | 35.72% | 35.59% | 35.56% | 34.28% | 32.59% | 31.32% | 29.93% | 47.82% | 46.91% | 46.97% | 48.09% | 48.31% | 49.12% | 49.76% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $21,608,000K ÷ $64,968,000K
= 33.26%
The operating profit margin of HCA Healthcare Inc has shown a relatively stable trend over the past eight quarters. The margin ranged from 14.63% to 15.98% during this period, with the lowest point in Q3 2023 and the highest point in Q1 2022. This indicates that the company has been able to maintain healthy profitability in relation to its operating expenses. Overall, HCA Healthcare Inc's operating profit margin reflects a consistent performance in generating profits from its core business operations.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023
Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
HCA Holdings Inc
HCA
33.26%
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
THC
12.77%
Universal Health Services Inc
UHS
8.35%