ABT vs HCA
ABT: Abbott is a diversified healthcare conglomerate manufacturing diagnostics, nutritional products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices with recent expansion into cancer diagnostics through Exact Sciences acquisition. HCA: One of the largest U.S. for-profit hospital operators, managing 190 hospitals and 121 ambulatory surgery centers across 19 states and England, generating $76+ billion in annual revenue.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ABT | HCA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $94.40 | $409.01 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $164.5B | $89.9B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 26.21 | 13.23 | HCA lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.66 | 1.31 | HCA lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +13.9% | +8.9% | ABT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +56.5% | +85.0% | HCA higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +17.1% | +15.7% | ABT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +12.2% | +695.7% | HCA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +6.9% | +11.3% | HCA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.65 | 125.80 | ABT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +6.6% | +6.7% | HCA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +0.5% | +7.9% | HCA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.6% | +0.8% | ABT higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | 5 | HCA higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.59 | 1.11 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -29.1% | +8.7% | HCA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.