EHC vs HCA
EHC: Encompass Health is the nation’s leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, focused on improving patient outcomes through specialized, evidence-based care for complex neurological and physical recovery. 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 | EHC | HCA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-08-06 close | $124.82 | $408.89 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-08 | $12.4B | $90.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-08 | 20.58 | 12.99 | HCA lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-08 | 1.80 | 1.39 | HCA lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-08 | +10.0% | +8.8% | EHC higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-08 | +95.8% | +85.3% | EHC higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-08 | +17.9% | +15.5% | EHC higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-08 | +25.4% | +695.7% | HCA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-08 | +8.7% | +11.2% | HCA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-08 | 1.02 | 125.80 | EHC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-08 | +10.1% | +7.3% | EHC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +10.9% | +7.9% | EHC higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-08 | +0.7% | +0.8% | HCA higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 3 | 5 | HCA higher |
| Beta as of 2026-08-08 | 0.77 | 1.12 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-08-06 close | +7.2% | +11.7% | HCA higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-08. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-06.
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.