Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 14.54.
Forward PE Ratio (14.54) = Close Price ($429.19) / Consensus Forward EPS ($29.51)
FORWARD PE RATIO
14.54
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
19.91
median of 68 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-26.99%
vs the sector median at left
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Market Cap
$92.92B
Forward PE Ratio
14.54
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) | $92.92B | 14.54 |
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV)vs › | $86.86B | 14.75 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $85.92B | 15.38 |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $100.56B | 22.02 |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $105.00B | 14.65 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $74.87B | 15.25 |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $73.33B | 9.10 |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $118.69B | 11.66 |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $119.49B | 16.92 |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $61.88B | 17.79 |
Trailing P/E
14.4
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
14.5
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $29.51 implies -1.2% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $29.87.
At today's $429.19 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $29.51 | $29.03 – $30.01 | 15 | 14.5x |
| 2027-12-31 | $32.18 | $30.36 – $34.07 | 15 | 13.3x |
| 2028-12-31 | $35.34 | $32.94 – $38.50 | 12 | 12.1x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
