HCA Healthcare (HCA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's Deferred Taxes came in at -$171 million for Q3 2026, compared with $434 million a year earlier.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, HCA Healthcare reported Deferred Taxes of -$906 million; for FY2025, it was $310 million.
- Deferred Taxes carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 49.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Deferred Taxes was $22 million in FY2024 (-90.4%), $229 million in FY2023 (-59.9%), $571 million in FY2022 and -$70 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Deferred Taxes is -$1 billion (Q4 2025) to $492 million (Q1 2025).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Deferred Taxes over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 52.6%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 79.2%).
- Business Quant data shows HCA's Deferred Taxes at -$166 million (Q2 2026), $435 million (Q1 2026) and -$1 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | -171.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | - |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 24.40 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 109.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | - |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 6.48 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | -3.80 Mn |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 37.78 Mn |
| 10 | Ensign | 10.80 Bn | 8.92 Bn | 317.20 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -171.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 435.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 434.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 388.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 492.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -448.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 444.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 168.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -369.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 412.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 346.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -255.00 Mn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();