HCA Healthcare (HCA) Change in Receivables (2014 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported Change in Receivables of -$782 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$25 million a year earlier.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Change in Receivables (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, HCA Healthcare's Change in Receivables came in at $1.07 billion, up 111.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $94 million, down 88.2% from FY2024.
- By year, Change in Receivables came in at $799 million in FY2024 (-14.5%), $935 million in FY2023 (+17.3%), $797 million in FY2022 (-17.2%) and $962 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Change in Receivables since Q4 2016.
- Year over year, Change in Receivables gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 66.9%.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $954 million (Q2 2026), $463 million (Q1 2026) and $439 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.44 Bn | 104.53 Bn | - | -782.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 46.38 Bn | 42.00 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 49.39 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.37 Bn | 28.45 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 70.20 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.52 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.21 Bn | 12.51 Bn | - | -22.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.35 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 42.46 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 15.33 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 21.27 Mn |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.30 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 83.37 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.86 Bn | 13.49 Bn | - | 26.10 Mn |
| 10 | Davita | 11.86 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 43.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -782.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 954.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 463.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -647.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 327.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 854.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -340.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 767.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 474.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -238.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 310.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -60.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 427.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -350.00 Mn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Change in Receivables 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=change-in-receivables&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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-receivables&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();