FMS vs HCA
Fresenius Medical Care AG and HCA Healthcare, Inc., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
At a glance
Most recent reported year
| Metric | FMS | HCA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.6B | $75.6B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $6.8B |
| Gross margin | 32.4% | — |
| Net margin | 8.6% | 10.3% |
| Return on equity | 12.2% | — |
| Diluted EPS | $3.65 | $28.33 |
| Dividend / share | — | $2.88 |
| Payout ratio | 26.7% | 10.0% |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | $7.7B |
| Equity | $9.2B | $-6.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.78× | — |
| Current ratio | 1.77× | 0.97× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.6% | 8.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 12.6% |
HCA bills 5.2× the revenue of FMS, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.3% against 8.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner.
Revenue by year
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | FMS | HCA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $14.6B | $34.2B |
| FY2012 | $13.8B | $33.0B |
| FY2011 | $12.6B | $29.7B |
| FY2010 | $11.8B | $28.0B |
| FY2009 | $11.2B | $26.8B |
Net income by year
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | FMS | HCA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $1.1B | $1.6B |
| FY2012 | $1.2B | $1.6B |
| FY2011 | $1.1B | $2.5B |
| FY2010 | $978.5M | $1.2B |
| FY2009 | $891.1M | $1.1B |