HCA (HCA) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended March 2024, HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported revenue of $17.34 billion, up 11.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at$ 5.36, compared to $4.93 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.93% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 16.84 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.01, the EPS surprise was +6.99%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street e ...