NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.61 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $5.93. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $5.90 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.05 per share.
The hospital operator posted revenue of $17.3 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $16.55 billion.
HCA expects full-year earnings to be $19.70 to $21.20 per share, with revenue in the range of $67.75 billion to $70.25 billion.
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