HCA Healthcare (HCA) Change in Accrued Expenses (2012 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported Change in Accrued Expenses of $769 million for Q3 2026, up 9.1% from $705 million a year earlier and up 39.6% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Change in Accrued Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, HCA Healthcare's Change in Accrued Expenses came in at $967 million, up 210.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $666 million, up 85.5% from FY2024.
- Change in Accrued Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Accrued Expenses came in at $359 million in FY2024 (-40.6%), $604 million in FY2023, -$296 million in FY2022 and $999 million in FY2021 (-20.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Change in Accrued Expenses since Q3 2020.
- Year over year, Change in Accrued Expenses gained in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 111.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Accrued Expenses in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 458.6%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 89.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $551 million (Q2 2026), -$990 million (Q1 2026) and $637 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accrued Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 105.29 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 769.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 46.06 Bn | 41.68 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 7.92 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.09 Bn | 28.19 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.58 Bn | 26.66 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.44 Bn | 16.05 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 41.71 Mn |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.16 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 19.24 Mn |
| 7 | Encompass Health | 13.83 Bn | 14.29 Bn | 1.54 Bn | - |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 12.69 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 38.55 Mn |
| 9 | Davita | 11.06 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 43.65 Mn |
| 10 | Ensign | 10.99 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 317.20 Mn | 55.23 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 769.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 551.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -990.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 637.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 705.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 324.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 536.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -517.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 393.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 716.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 561.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 348.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -771.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 268.00 Mn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Change in Accrued Expenses API
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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=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "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=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();