Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Alpha (0303) and HCA Healthcare (HCA) compare, as of Aug 11, 2026.
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees HCA Healthcare as the more attractively valued of the two: Alpha trades at MYR 0.28 versus a fair value of MYR 0.21 (-24%), while HCA Healthcare trades at $413 versus $555 (+34%).
Alpha
0303.KLSE · MYR · Information Technology
-24%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceMYR 0.28
Fair ValueMYR 0.21
Quality72/100
HCA Healthcare
HCA · USD · Health Care
+34%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$413
Fair Value$555
Quality70/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
AlphaHCA Healthcare
Valuation
24.5×P/E (TTM)12.5×
1.48×P/S (TTM)1.06×
1.46×P/B—
3.4×EV/EBITDA7.8×
—PEG1.18×
4.0%Dividend yield0.8%
MYR 0.01Dividend per share$2.94
Profitability
28%Net margin9%
34%Operating margin15%
30%Return on equity136%
18%Return on assets12%
Growth
16%Revenue growth (YoY)4%
24.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)7.9%
20.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.0%
Balance & size
$290MMarket cap$81B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Alpha leads: 8 to 3 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Alphaof which business quality 73 · market factors 53HCA Healthcareof which business quality 66 · market factors 46
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
85
76
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
48
61
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
29
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
89
59
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
40
38
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
35
44
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
100
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Alpha
DCF ModelsMYR 0.29
Earnings-BasedMYR 0.27
Dividend DiscountMYR 0.13
MultiplesMYR 0.17
Asset-BasedMYR 0.03
Growth DCFMYR 0.20
Economic ProfitMYR 0.12
Growth EarningsMYR 0.34
18 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
HCA Healthcare
DCF Models$546
Earnings-Based$289
Dividend Discount$53.85
Multiples$673
Growth DCF$540
Economic Profit$419
Growth Earnings$506
6 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Alpha
Bear MYR 0.16Fair Value MYR 0.21Bull MYR 0.27
MYR 0.28 = current price (white tick)
HCA Healthcare
Bear $270Fair Value $555Bull $841
$413 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Alpha · Information Technology
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-24% · above median
HCA Healthcare · Health Care
Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+34% · Top 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees HCA Healthcare as the more attractively valued of the two: Alpha trades at MYR 0.28 versus a fair value of MYR 0.21 (-24%), while HCA Healthcare trades at $413 versus $555 (+34%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
