HCA Healthcare (HCA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's Cash from Operations was $2.34 billion in Q2 2026, down 44.5% from $4.21 billion a year earlier but up 15.9% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HCA Healthcare's Cash from Operations was $11.12 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.64 billion, up 20.2% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $10.51 billion in FY2024 (+11.5%), $9.43 billion in FY2023 (+10.7%), $8.52 billion in FY2022 (-4.9%) and $8.96 billion in FY2021 (-3.0%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between $1.35 billion (Q1 2022) and $4.42 billion (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 113.6%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 44.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, HCA's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.01 billion (Q1 2026), $2.36 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.42 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 54.79 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 597.00 Mn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 445.50 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -57.78 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | 585.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -7.53 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 282.60 Mn |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 490.07 Mn |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 43.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.28 Bn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "HCA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();