HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) reported quarterly earnings of $7.59 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $7.02 by 8.12 percent. This is a 10.96 percent increase over earnings of $6.84 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $20.230 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $19.400 billion by 4.28 percent. This is a 8.73 percent increase over sales of $18.605 billion the same period last year.