ACHC vs FOXO vs HCA Stock Comparison

Acadia Healthcare Company, Foxo Technologies and HCA Healthcare Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FOXO Foxo Technologies Inc.
$0.09 -35.7% 1M +800.0% 1Y
Market cap
$137.98K
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$17.86M
Div. yield
–
Hospitals Healthcare
2 wins
HCA HCA Healthcare, Inc.
$478.21 +10.8% 1M +2.1% 1Y
Market cap
$101.61B
P/E
15.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$78.70B
Div. yield
–
Hospitals Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

HCA Healthcare leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (HCA Healthcare 7, Foxo Technologies 2, Acadia Healthcare Company 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACHCFOXOHCALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.69B $137.98K $101.61B HCA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.4x 0.0x 15.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x — 15.8x HCA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.3% +44.0% +5.8% FOXO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -33.4% -148.1% 8.6% HCA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -24.7% — 21.8% HCA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.5x 16.6x 3.1x ACHC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.0% +800.0% +2.1% FOXO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.8%/yr — +13.8%/yr HCA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 64.4% 438.3% 31.4% HCA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 25/100 37/100 59/100 HCA

Percentile Scorecard

ACHCFOXOHCA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACHCFOXOHCA
Valuation 50 #47 of 92 35 #60 of 92 89 #11 of 92
Growth 5 #83 of 87 95 #5 of 87 24 #66 of 87
Profitability 15 #73 of 86 13 #75 of 86 95 #5 of 86
Financial Health 31 #67 of 97 4 #93 of 97 15 #83 of 97
Shareholder Returns – – 74 #15 of 55
Overall 25 37 59
  • ACHC ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • FOXO ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • HCA ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACHCFOXOHCASPY
1 month +5.1%-35.7%+10.8% +0.7%
3 months +4.7%+125.0%+20.8% +3.7%
6 months +13.8%+800.0%+10.1% +7.1%
Year to date +107.6%+800.0%+2.4% +12.8%
1 year +28.0%+800.0%+2.1% +11.9%
3 years -59.5%-99.5%+114.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year -26.1%-82.8%+28.9% +22.8%
5 years -52.5%—+90.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year -13.8%—+13.8% +10.9%
10 years -20.0%—+518.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year -2.2%—+20.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureACHCFOXOHCASPY
Volatility, 1Y 64.4%438.3%31.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.7%564.5%30.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.95-0.820.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.441.830.07 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.9%-100.0%-39.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.3%-74.3%-12.3% -1.2%
52-week high $35.61$0.35$545.13 $779.14
52-week low $11.68$0.03$361.32 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACHCFOXOHCA
P/E now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 26.0x 0.0xmedian 26.0x 15.1xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.6x 0.0xmedian 1.6x 1.3xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -5.5xmedian 15.4x 16.7xmedian 15.4x 9.4xmedian 15.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -20.0xmedian 21.5x -0.3xmedian 21.5x 16.9xmedian 21.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 3.2x 0.1xmedian 3.2x -12.5xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 0.87 0.00median 0.87 1.04median 0.87

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACHCFOXOHCA
Revenue $3.37B $17.86M $78.70B
Operating income – -$877.76K –
Net income -$1.12B -$4.62M $7.80B
Free cash flow -$134.03M -$493.07K $5.97B
R&D – $171.57K –
EPS (diluted) $-12.33 $-0.27 $31.20
Cash & equivalents $171.29M $58.41K $908.00M
Total debt $2.41B $65.00M $50.49B
Shares (diluted) 91.37M 96.97M 217.21M
Enterprise value $2.11B -$822.33K $97.71B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACHCFOXOHCA
P/E -2.4x 0.0x 15.1x
P/FCF -20.0x -0.3x 16.9x
P/Operating cash flow 12.7x -0.3x 9.0x
P/S 0.8x 0.0x 1.3x
P/B 1.4x 0.1x -12.5x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 0.0x -12.5x
EV/EBITDA -5.5x 16.7x 9.4x
EV/EBIT -4.5x -33.0x 12.3x
EV/Revenue 1.5x 1.6x 1.9x
EV/FCF -36.7x -58.7x 25.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.4x -59.9x 13.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 0.00 1.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACHCFOXOHCA
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.3% 44.0% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.6% 239.4% 7.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 85.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 73.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -838.8% 53.3% 6.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -82.3% 61.1% 4.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -900.5% 88.8% 16.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -83.4% 92.2% 14.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -50.4% 90.3% -13.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.6% 68.1% 6.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 56.9% 90.1% -26.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -73.4% 67.9% 10.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACHCFOXOHCA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin -26.6% 9.7% 20.3%
Operating margin – -4.9% –
Pretax margin -32.6% -26.9% 12.5%
Net margin -33.4% -148.1% 8.6%
FCF margin -4.0% -2.8% 7.6%
Operating cash flow margin 6.3% -2.7% 14.2%
Return on equity -57.0% -86.9% –
Return on assets -20.2% -10.1% 12.3%
Return on invested capital -24.7% – 21.8%
Return on capital employed -21.9% -16.8% 28.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.4x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x 0.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 50.6% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACHCFOXOHCA
Debt / assets 43.5% 63.0% 79.6%
Debt / equity 1.2x 29.2x -6.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.5x 16.6x 3.1x
Debt / FCF -18.0x -58.6x 8.5x
Liabilities / assets 64.3% 97.8% 112.7%
Equity / assets 35.7% 2.2% -12.7%
Interest coverage – -0.2x 5.2x
Current ratio 1.6x 0.1x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.1x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 0.28 -7.26 2.48

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACHCFOXOHCA
Dividend yield – – 0.6%
Net buyback yield – – 9.1%
Shareholder yield – – 9.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACHCFOXOHCA
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 – 15.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.57FY2026 – $30.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -21.5%FY2026 – +7.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.3% – +11.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.53BFY2026 – $73.03BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.5%FY2026 – -3.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.9% – +18.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACHCFOXOHCA
Held by institutions 100.0% – 59.5%
Institutions holding 314 – 1,335
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% – +0.3%
Institutions buying 165 – 569
Institutions selling 98 – 563
Buyers to sellers 1.68 – 1.01

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACHCFOXOHCA
ACHC 1.00 -0.14 0.19
FOXO -0.14 1.00 -0.17
HCA 0.19 -0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACHC, FOXO and HCA?

HCA Healthcare (HCA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) $2.69B, Foxo Technologies (FOXO) $137.98K, HCA Healthcare (HCA) $101.61B.

Which company is growing faster?

Foxo Technologies (FOXO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) +4.3%, Foxo Technologies (FOXO) +44.0%, HCA Healthcare (HCA) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

HCA Healthcare (HCA) has the highest net margin (Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) -33.4%, Foxo Technologies (FOXO) -148.1%, HCA Healthcare (HCA) 8.6%). On return on invested capital, HCA Healthcare (HCA) leads (Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) -24.7%, HCA Healthcare (HCA) 21.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Foxo Technologies (FOXO) returned the most: Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) +28.0%, Foxo Technologies (FOXO) +800.0%, HCA Healthcare (HCA) +2.1%. Over five years, HCA Healthcare (HCA) compounded fastest (Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) -13.8%/yr, HCA Healthcare (HCA) +13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, HCA Healthcare (HCA) has been the steadiest (Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) 64.4%, Foxo Technologies (FOXO) 438.3%, HCA Healthcare (HCA) 31.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACHC, FOXO and HCA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, HCA Healthcare (HCA) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.