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9Ultimate Homer Hardcore Holding Results May 2026
There was no sign of a sell in May and May delivered a stable return 💪😁 Allianz also paid the highest dividend of the year 🤑
As far as new investments are concerned, there was a little "fine tuning" in the portfolio, $BMI (+1.05%) and $SNPS (+0.19%)
were liquidated, which together accounted for around 1% of the portfolio.
I used the money to invest in $MUV2 (-0.35%) and $HCA (+0.13%) to lay the foundation.

New position in the Ultimate Homer Hardcore Holding
What kind of shit is it that the texts are deleted when posting from time to time? The problem has been going on for weeks and no solution in sight?😅
The position is not entirely new, I already had it in the Ultimate Homer savings plan portfolio.
A hospital operator from the USA, business is going well so far, stable share buyback program, should bring long-term returns.
Last earnings April 2026
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Purchases for next week:
1 Meta Platforms (A)
Meta is investing heavily in AI and the metaverse - an exciting tech giant with solid cash flow after the correction.
2. paypal
Fintech giant with a strong market position in digital payments - currently valued more favorably due to the correction.
3. realty income
Stable dividend payer ("Monthly Dividend Company") from the real estate sector - down due to interest rate concerns, now an attractive entry point.
4. salesforce
Market leader in CRM software with good growth prospects - the correction is pushing the price down to a more interesting level.
5 Shopify (A)
E-commerce enabler with potential to profit from global online trade - more attractive again after setbacks.
6. target
Solid retail company with stable sales - fallen due to economic uncertainties and now valued more excitingly.
7 The Trade Desk (A)
Profiteer of growing digital advertising - currently cheaper due to tech sector correction.
8 Zeta Global Holdings
Growing in data-driven marketing - still a small cap with opportunities due to current valuation weakness.
9 Alphabet (A)
Google parent with strong AI and cloud position - correction offers long-term investors favorable entry opportunities.
10. amazon.com
Market leader in e-commerce and strong in the cloud sector (AWS) - currently more exciting again after declines.
11. ASML
Monopolist in EUV lithography machines for the chip industry - cheaper due to market downturn, but essential in the long term.
12. diageo
Strong consumer goods stock (e.g. spirits) - currently under pressure due to economic concerns, which creates good opportunities for additional buying.
13. HCA Healthcare
Largest private hospital operator in the USA - defensive business model, more interesting valuation after the correction.
14. Lam Research
Important supplier for the semiconductor industry - currently affected by the weak semiconductor market, but enormously important in the long term.
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HCAHealthcare Q4 FY2024 EarningsReport Summary
In Q4 2024, HCA Healthcare demonstrated growth in revenue and operating metrics but faced profitability challenges due to hurricane-related disruptions. Strategic initiatives supported admissions growth, though outpatient procedures declined.
📊 Income Statement Highlights (vs Q4 2023):
▫️Net Income: $1.44B vs $1.61B (-10.51%)
▫️Total Revenue: $18.29B vs $17.30B (+5.68%)
▫️Adjusted EPS: $6.22 vs $5.90 (+5.42%)
▫️Gross Margin: 11.67% vs 12.33%
▫️Operating Income: $2.13B vs $2.18B (-2.29%)
▫️Adjusted EBITDA: $3.71B vs $3.62B (+2.55%)
▫️Same Facility Revenue/Equivalent Admission: $18,185 (+2.9%)
Other Metrics:
▫️Same Facility Admissions: +3.0%
▫️Emergency Room Visits: +2.4%
▫️Inpatient Surgeries: +2.8%; Outpatient Surgeries: -1.3%
💼 Balance Sheet Highlights (vs Dec 31, 2023):
▫️Total Assets: $59.51B (+0.94%)
▫️Cash and Cash Equivalents: $1.93B (+106.68%)
▫️Total Liabilities: $43.03B (+0.23%)
▫️Equity: $0.56B
Other Key Figures:
▫️Debt: $43.03B
▫️Share Repurchases: $1.70B in Q4; $764M remains under authorization.
▫️Capital Expenditures (excluding acquisitions): $1.29B
🔮 Future Outlook:
▫️2025 Revenue Guidance: $72.80B to $75.80B
▫️Net Income: $5.85B to $6.29B
▫️Adjusted EBITDA: $14.30B to $15.10B
▫️EPS: $24.05 to $25.85
▫️Capital Expenditures: $5.0B to $5.2B
🌟 Special Considerations:
▫️Hurricanes Helene and Milton impacted operations, contributing to a $200M revenue loss. All facilities have resumed normal operations.
▫️HCA’s board authorized an additional $10B share repurchase program.
▫️Q4 2024 dividends declared: $0.72/share.
Just wanted to share a little test I'm using as benchmark:
I selected by screener the biggest 10 companies by Market Cap with these parameters:
- ROIC > 15%
- Net debt / EBITDA LTM <3x
- Total return 5Y >100% (20% CAGR)
- PE NTM <40x
- Analysts Estimated EPS Forwards 5Y CAGR >12%
Equal weighted buying in January 2nd 2024
Results:
$UNH (-0.19%) (I removed this because the PE LTM was too close to 40)
$BKNG (-0.6%) (I removed this one total return 5Y was too close to 100%)
$KLAC (+0.46%) (added the next one to replace the removed one)
$HCA (+0.13%) (same)
I know that in January the screener results maybe wouldn't be these, and that most companies are the easy ones, but... 30% returns YTD, without using the 10 best performance of the SP500 YTD ($NVDA (-0.02%) , $VST (+0.9%) , $SMCI , $HWM (+0%) , $CEG , $TRGP (-0.31%) , $LLY (-0.93%) , $IRM (+0.25%) , $NRG (+0.3%) , $GDDY (-0.01%) and no crypto,)
If I reached half of it every year, I will be very proud of myself.
Hope it helps
$UNH (-0.19%) - United Health
After the numbers were very solid and the other health insurers/sector didn't really react strongly.
Which other health insurers could also react strongly after the numbers and surprise positively?
Which one is your favorite and why ?
$CVS (-0.05%) - CVS Health
$HUM (+0%) - Humana
$ELV (-0.27%) - Elevance Health
$HCA (+0.13%) - HCA Healthcare
$CI (+0.72%) - Cigna
$CNC (+0.73%) - Centene
Or do you have other favorites or companies from the sector on your watchlist?
Im keeping adding safe actives.
The hospitals will never be empty, it's an opportunity.
The company is making acquisitions sometimes, providing buybacks, it provides value to shareholders.
I don't like the debt level, even though the history shows they know how to manage it.
Price might be a bit hot, but I feel better with these guys.
Anyway, it's the pick 13 in my main wallet. Im expecting at least the same revenue at 2027, 4-8% cagr so as to bit inflation.
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