EHC vs HCA
Encompass Health Corporation and HCA Healthcare, both Healthcare
HCA Healthcare is the larger company at $102B against $12B. On trailing earnings HCA is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 16.2 against 20.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year HCA returned +8.1% against +1.5% for EHC. The RyuScore puts EHC ahead, 74 against 72 out of 100.
| Figure | EHC | HCA |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $127 | $470 |
| Market cap | $12B | $102B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 20.6 | 16.2 |
| Dividend yield | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 1-year return | +1.5% | +8.1% |
| 5-year return | +122% | +102% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 74/100 | 72/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Encompass Health Corporation
Revenue of $1.6B in Q2 2026, net income $154M. Its largest reported line is Medicare, 64% of the disclosed total.
HCA Healthcare
Revenue of $19B in Q1 2026, net income $1.6B. Its largest reported line is Atlantic Group, 37% of the disclosed total.
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