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EHC vs HCA // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE) VS. HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: EHC 4
— HCA 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $135.90 (+3.35%) • MKT CAP: $12.97B
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LAST: $473.19 (-1.02%) • MKT CAP: $103.51B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (EHC VS. HCA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | EHC | HCA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.80% | 18.90% | -5.10 | HCA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.8x | 11.5x | +4.30 | HCA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.92% | 7.43% | -4.51 | HCA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.60% | 10.90% | +0.70 | EHC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.50% | 9.00% | +0.50 | EHC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.50% | 7.10% | +3.40 | EHC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 0.66% | -0.11 | HCA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.47 | 3.68 | -0.21 | HCA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | EHC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.3 | 62.6 | -2.30 | HCA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 1.04 | -0.14 | HCA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.3x | 14.2x | +7.10 | HCA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $12.97B | $103.51B | -$90.53B | HCA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | EHC REV | HCA REV | EHC GROSS % | HCA GROSS % | EHC FCF | HCA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.94B | $75.60B | — | — | — | $7.69B |
| FY 2024 | $5.37B | $70.60B | — | — | — | $5.64B |
| FY 2023 | $4.80B | $64.97B | — | — | — | $6.51B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
EHC // BETA 0.90
HCA // BETA 1.04