Frank Morgan
Head of Investor Relations
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) Q2 2025 earnings conference call, held 2025-07-25. Replay captured from the company's public earnings webcast.
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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:04.195 Other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those that might be 00:00:04.195 -- 00:00:08.158 expressed today. More information on forward-looking statements and these factors are 00:00:08.158 -- 00:00:12.602 listed in today's press release and in our various SEC filings. 00:00:12.602 -- 00:00:16.786 On this morning's call, we may reference measures such as adjusted EBITDA, which is a 00:00:16.786 -- 00:00:22.311 non-GAAP financial measure. A table providing supplemental information on adjusted EBITDA 00:00:22.311 -- 00:00:25.855 and reconciling net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. 00:00:25.855 -- 00:00:30.617 is included in today's release. This morning's call is being recorded, and a replay of 00:00:30.617 -- 00:00:35.022 the call will be available later today. With that, I'll now turn the call over to Sam. 00:00:35.022 -- 00:00:38.406 All right. Thank you, Frank, and good morning to everybody, and thank you for joining 00:00:38.406 -- 00:00:43.493 the call. The company's financial results for the second quarter were strong, with 00:00:43.493 -- 00:00:48.719 a 24% increase in diluted earnings per share, as adjusted 00:00:48.719 -- 00:00:52.001 to $6.84. The results 00:00:52.444 -- 00:00:56.714 reflected solid revenue growth of 6.4%, 00:00:56.714 -- 00:01:01.882 which was driven by greater demand for our services, improved payer mix, 00:01:01.882 -- 00:01:06.991 and consistent patient acuity levels. In the quarter, we also experienced 00:01:06.991 -- 00:01:13.201 a stable operating environment, which allowed us to produce better margins. 00:01:13.201 -- 00:01:18.590 Because of the team's great start to the year, we increased our guidance for 2025 as 00:01:18.590 -- 00:01:21.908 reflected in our earni...