HCA Holdings (HCA) Misses Q4 EPS by 4c; Approves $1B Buyback

HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA) reported Q4 EPS of $1.19, $0.04 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.23. Revenue for the quarter came in at $9.64 million versus the consensus estimate of $9.59 billion.

• Same facility equivalent admissions increased 5.6 percent, while same facility admissions increased 5.0 percent
• Same facility revenue per equivalent admission increased 2.5 percent

On February 2, 2015, HCA’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $1 billion of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise.

HCA Holdings sees FY2015 EPS of $4.55-$4.95, versus the consensus of $5.15. HCA Holdings sees FY2015 revenue of $38.5-39.5 million, versus the consensus of $38.8 million.

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