HCA Healthcare (HCA) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2012 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) recorded Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) of $828 million in Q3 2026, up 500.0% from $138 million a year earlier but down 33.4% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, HCA Healthcare's Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) came in at $3.8 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 99.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.2 billion.
- Across earlier years, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) came in at -$1.88 billion in FY2024, -$1.02 billion in FY2023, $120 million in FY2022 (-95.7%) and $2.78 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) has ranged from -$3.08 billion in Q2 2023 to $3.71 billion in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) rose in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 278.7%.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.24 billion (Q2 2026), $1.44 billion (Q1 2026) and $296 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net ST Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.13 Bn | 102.23 Bn | - | 828.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 44.93 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 513.47 Mn | - |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.97 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -220.30 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.09 Bn | 25.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.72 Bn | 12.03 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 20.11 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 236.15 Mn | - |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.90 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 518.55 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.80 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.52 Bn | 13.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Davita | 12.21 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.13 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 828.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 296.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 138.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 220.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -850.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 850.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 400.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 420.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -300.00 Mn |
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HCA Healthcare Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-debt&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-debt", "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=current-debt&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();