Trajectory Analysis · Margin & Quality Profile

Companies with a HCA Healthcare, Inc.-like Margin & Quality Profile

25 companies with high margin and capital efficiency comparable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) — identified by structural trajectory analysis, not sector labels alone.

Reference score: 72 · Updated 2026-04-05 · All companies similar to HCA →

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HCA

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Margin & Quality Profile score

Score range used for matching: 60–84

Companies with a similar margin and capital efficiency profile to HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Ranked by closeness of quality score to HCA's reference score of 72. Delta shown in parentheses.

#	Company	Margin & Quality Profile
#1	Balfour Beatty plc BBY.L · Industrials similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#2	Microsoft Corporation MSFT · Technology similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#3	Banco Comercial Português, S.A. BCP.LS · Financial Services similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#4	Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB · Consumer Defensive similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#5	Union Pacific Corporation UNP · Industrials similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#6	Woodward, Inc. WWD · Industrials similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#7	CaixaBank, S.A. CABK.MC · Financial Services similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#8	AIB Group plc A5G.IR · Financial Services similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#9	Telenor ASA TEL.OL · Communication Services similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#10	Endesa, S.A. ELE.MC · Utilities similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#11	Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT · Technology similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#12	Constellation Energy Corporation CEG · Utilities similar →	72(+0)	Analysis
#13	Sampo Oyj SAMPO.HE · Financial Services similar →	71(−1)	Analysis
#14	Range Resources Corporation RRC · Energy similar →	71(−1)	Analysis
#15	Johnson Matthey Plc JMAT.L · Basic Materials similar →	71(−1)	Analysis
#16	Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG · Utilities similar →	73(+1)	Analysis
#17	Krones AG KRN.DE · Industrials similar →	71(−1)	Analysis
#18	L'Air Liquide S.A. AI.PA · Basic Materials similar →	73(+1)	Analysis
#19	TUI AG TUI1.DE · Consumer Cyclical similar →	73(+1)	Analysis
#20	LEG Immobilien SE LEG.DE · Real Estate similar →	71(−1)	Analysis

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Trajectory similarity is rule-based and descriptive — not investment advice. Companies are matched by score proximity on a single dimension; this does not imply equivalence across all financial characteristics. Based on peer-relative structural scores in the AssetNext universe.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.