Five things to know:
1. HCA said revenues increased 6.2 percent year over year to $12.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The growth was partially attributable to higher patient volume. HCA said same-facility admissions increased 1.9 percent year over year.
2. HCA’s earnings took a $31 million hit from Hurricane Michael in the fourth quarter of 2018. The company also recorded a benefit of $49 million from insurance recovery related to Hurricane Harvey.
3. The company’s operating expenses totaled $9.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, up from $9.2 billion in the same period of 2017.
4. After factoring in nonoperating income, one-time charges and a tax benefit of $236 million, HCA ended the fourth quarter of 2018 with a $1.1 billion profit. That’s compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, when the company recorded a profit of $474 million.
5. Looking at full-year 2018 results, HCA recorded a profit of $3.8 billion on revenue of $46.7 billion. In 2017, HCA reported a profit of $2.2 billion on revenue of $43.6 billion.
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