HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s largest hospital operators, announced robust second-quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, surpassing analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings per share. The company’s performance signals continued resilience within the healthcare sector despite some moderation in patient utilization trends.
For the second quarter, HCA reported total revenues of $18.61 billion, representing a 6.4% increase from the same period last year and marginally surpassing the consensus estimate of $18.49 billion.
The hospital chain reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.84, up from $5.50 a year ago, surpassing the consensus of $6.24. In the second quarter of 2025, same-facility admissions increased by 1.8%, and same-facility …