ACHC vs HCA
ACHC: Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare and addiction treatment services across the United States. HCA: HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's largest operators of acute care hospitals and related health services, leveraging a massive footprint to provide comprehensive medical care.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ACHC | HCA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $28.48 | $445.01 | |
| Market cap | $2.6B | $98.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | n/a | 14.90 | |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 1.07 | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | -33.3% | +9.0% | HCA higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | -56.6% | n/a | |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | -20.0% | +11.2% | HCA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 1.22 | 125.80 | ACHC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +4.3% | +7.3% | HCA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +8.3% | +7.9% | ACHC higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | 6 | HCA higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.79 | 0.24 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | +11.3% | +4.4% | ACHC higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.