HCA Healthcare reports Q1 EPS $4.85, consensus $3.93

Reports Q1 revenue $15.59B, consensus $15.27B. Same facility admissions increased 4.4% and same facility equivalent admissions increased 7.5%. "Once again this quarter, our colleagues demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt and deliver value across all of our stakeholder groups. Their efforts produced solid results that reflected strong demand for our services. Additionally, the investments we continued to make in our colleagues through various programs contributed to further improvements in key metrics. I want to thank them for their dedication, their hard work, and their overall effectiveness in providing high-quality care in the communities we serve," said Sam Hazen, CEO of HCA Healthcare, Inc.