HCA Health Inc vs CarMax, Inc — how do they compare? HCA Health Inc trades at $370.33 (market cap $82.17B), while CarMax, Inc trades at $55.91 (market cap $7.93B). The key difference: HCA Health Inc is far larger — about 10.4× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and HCA Health Inc pays a 0.84% dividend while CarMax, Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HCA | KMX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.17B | $7.93B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $545.13 | $63.53 |
52-Week Low | $334.32 | $30.88 |
Enterprise Value | $131.08B | $26.44B |
Dividend Yield | 0.84% | — |
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HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the U.S. As of December 2021, the firm owned and operated 182 hospitals, 125 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across nearly 20 states and a small foothold in England.
Read more on HCA →CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over 230 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales typically account for about 83% of revenue and wholesale about 13%, with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2022, the company retailed and wholesaled 924,338 and 706,212 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. but still estimates that it has only about 4% U.S. market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2021. It seeks over 5% share by the end of calendar 2025 and revenue between $33 billion to $45 billion by fiscal 2026. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.
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