HCA
StockHCA Healthcare, Inc.
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for HCA. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is 21.3% off its high — deeper than its 5% average pullback, but it has been through 148 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Significant
Current Drawdown
-21.3%
Days in Drawdown
152
Avg Max Drawdown
5.0%
Avg Length
35
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.3
HCA - Price & High Water Mark
HCA - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 22, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within HCA's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
HCA Healthcare, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 78% of the time in 15 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
HCA Healthcare, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 71% of the time in 15 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $429.19, which represents a 21.3% decline from its all-time high of $545.13. This drawdown has persisted for 152 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, HCA Healthcare, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 5.0% in depth, with an average duration of 35 days. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has gone through 148 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for HCA Healthcare, Inc. was 54.7%, beginning in 2020. The longest drawdown duration on record was 928 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for HCA Healthcare, Inc. currently stands at 4.27. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 148 tracked pullbacks (64 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Ongoing | 152 days | -21.3% | $545.13 | $429.19 | n/a |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-09 | 4 days | -2.1% | $544.41 | $532.81 | $545.13 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-03 | 6 days | -2.7% | $540.57 | $525.88 | $541.80 |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-25 | 8 days | -2.5% | $540.29 | $526.52 | $540.57 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2026-02-11 | 78 days | -10.0% | $515.85 | $464.38 | $531.47 |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-21 | 2 days | -1.0% | $481.06 | $476.28 | $491.00 |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-17 | 8 days | -3.6% | $476.61 | $459.30 | $477.10 |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | 2 days | -0.4% | $473.20 | $471.36 | $476.61 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-04 | 6 days | -1.9% | $468.40 | $459.68 | $471.68 |
| 2025-10-28 | 2025-10-29 | 2 days | -0.3% | $467.86 | $466.46 | $468.40 |
| 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-24 | 2 days | -0.2% | $441.19 | $440.16 | $447.04 |
| 2025-10-08 | 2025-10-22 | 15 days | -6.1% | $437.57 | $410.68 | $441.19 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-02 | 2 days | -0.0% | $426.20 | $426.07 | $426.69 |
| 2025-09-08 | 2025-09-29 | 22 days | -6.3% | $420.02 | $393.66 | $420.92 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2025-09-05 | 320 days | -28.4% | $412.19 | $294.93 | $420.02 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-18 | 2 days | -0.7% | $405.93 | $403.20 | $412.19 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-16 | 16 days | -6.9% | $403.15 | $375.52 | $405.93 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-30 | 7 days | -1.0% | $402.43 | $398.56 | $403.15 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-09-19 | 3 days | -1.5% | $400.17 | $394.29 | $400.26 |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-16 | 11 days | -3.2% | $393.88 | $381.20 | $400.17 |
| 2024-09-04 | 2024-09-05 | 2 days | -0.4% | $391.98 | $390.46 | $393.88 |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-08-27 | 2 days | -0.1% | $385.00 | $384.72 | $386.38 |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-13 | 12 days | -3.6% | $359.59 | $346.77 | $365.27 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-24 | 27 days | -8.2% | $339.95 | $312.05 | $340.59 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-27 | 3 days | -0.3% | $338.05 | $337.14 | $339.95 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-24 | 5 days | -0.7% | $337.33 | $335.08 | $338.05 |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-18 | 8 days | -1.5% | $337.29 | $332.21 | $337.33 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-10 | 8 days | -2.3% | $335.79 | $328.13 | $337.29 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-05-30 | 60 days | -11.0% | $329.65 | $293.54 | $331.20 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-27 | 8 days | -1.0% | $326.63 | $323.51 | $327.83 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-18 | 4 days | -0.9% | $321.00 | $318.22 | $323.36 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-14 | 4 days | -1.3% | $320.92 | $316.86 | $321.00 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-05 | 9 days | -1.2% | $311.05 | $307.44 | $311.23 |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-23 | 22 days | -3.2% | $310.36 | $300.38 | $311.05 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2024-01-31 | 213 days | -26.7% | $297.96 | $218.28 | $300.73 |
| 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-27 | 2 days | -0.2% | $290.03 | $289.51 | $292.19 |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-22 | 3 days | -1.6% | $284.81 | $280.12 | $289.05 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-16 | 47 days | -8.1% | $281.51 | $258.74 | $284.81 |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-04-28 | 4 days | -2.9% | $280.45 | $272.44 | $281.51 |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-21 | 8 days | -1.0% | $267.87 | $265.30 | $275.52 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2023-04-12 | 357 days | -39.5% | $266.76 | $161.43 | $266.87 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-04-20 | 34 days | -8.8% | $258.82 | $236.17 | $266.76 |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-17 | 2 days | -0.1% | $258.47 | $258.22 | $258.82 |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-15 | 4 days | -2.1% | $258.40 | $252.92 | $258.47 |
| 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-10 | 4 days | -2.8% | $256.77 | $249.63 | $258.40 |
| 2021-09-17 | 2022-03-02 | 167 days | -13.8% | $252.62 | $217.81 | $252.63 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-16 | 7 days | -1.4% | $248.89 | $245.43 | $252.62 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-09-08 | 36 days | -5.1% | $244.31 | $231.93 | $245.20 |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-02 | 12 days | -1.4% | $240.21 | $236.84 | $241.89 |
| 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-20 | 8 days | -1.2% | $212.34 | $209.73 | $239.87 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-09 | 2 days | -1.3% | $209.06 | $206.28 | $210.85 |
| 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-04 | 28 days | -9.6% | $166.50 | $150.59 | $171.96 |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-11-10 | 279 days | -54.7% | $144.06 | $65.20 | $145.65 |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-12-19 | 143 days | -21.0% | $138.54 | $109.45 | $138.67 |
| 2018-12-04 | 2019-07-29 | 237 days | -23.2% | $137.81 | $105.83 | $138.54 |
| 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-07 | 37 days | -9.8% | $131.85 | $118.88 | $133.12 |
| 2015-07-14 | 2018-01-26 | 928 days | -33.7% | $88.26 | $58.49 | $90.37 |
| 2014-12-24 | 2015-03-18 | 84 days | -10.3% | $69.82 | $62.61 | $69.85 |
| 2014-09-22 | 2014-12-05 | 75 days | -14.3% | $68.41 | $58.59 | $68.89 |
| 2013-10-21 | 2014-01-03 | 75 days | -9.8% | $45.19 | $40.76 | $45.40 |
| 2013-05-07 | 2013-09-18 | 135 days | -14.3% | $38.54 | $33.04 | $39.80 |
| 2013-04-02 | 2013-05-03 | 32 days | -9.9% | $37.91 | $34.14 | $38.17 |
| 2012-11-08 | 2012-12-10 | 33 days | -11.6% | $29.60 | $26.16 | $29.61 |
| 2012-10-02 | 2012-11-05 | 35 days | -12.2% | $27.17 | $23.86 | $28.18 |
| 2011-06-10 | 2012-09-18 | 467 days | -49.9% | $26.29 | $13.18 | $26.30 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) is trading at $429.19 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 21.3% below its high of $545.13. The drawdown has lasted 152 days. Severity score: 4.3 (Significant).
HCA Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$429.19
High-water mark
$545.13
Current drawdown
-21.3%
Days in drawdown
152
This HCA page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior HCA Healthcare, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc. has dropped 15%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 368 days with an average max drop of -34.7%.
The current drawdown of -21.3% has lasted 152 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 to Nov 2020 | -54.7% | 279 days |
| Jun 2011 to Sep 2012 | -49.9% | 467 days |
| Apr 2022 to Apr 2023 | -39.5% | 357 days |
| Jul 2015 to Jan 2018 | -33.7% | 928 days |
| Oct 2024 to Sep 2025 | -28.4% | 320 days |
| Jul 2023 to Jan 2024 | -26.7% | 213 days |
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