HCA Healthcare (HCA) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 12.6% for Q2 2026, down 519.0% year-over-year from 3.01% in Q2 2025, and down 27.19% quarter-over-quarter from 9.91% in Q1 2026.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has reported EBIT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 12.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBIT Margin fell 519.0% year-over-year to 12.6%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.74% (down 87.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.01%, up 91.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin declined to 12.6% in Q2 2026 per HCA's latest filing, from 9.91% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 2.92% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 12.6% in Q2 2026.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 7.74% across 5 years, with a median of 7.81% in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, EBIT Margin climbed as much as 259 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 1183 bps in 2022.
- HCA Healthcare's EBIT Margin stood at 2.92% in 2022, then slumped by 341 bps to 7.02% in 2023, then plunged by 36 bps to 9.52% in 2024, then gained by 24 bps to 7.25% in 2025, then sank by 74 bps to 12.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HCA's EBIT Margin at 12.6% in Q2 2026, 9.91% in Q1 2026, and 7.25% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -12.60% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 26.67% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 2.10% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.29% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 8.50% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 11.14% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 7.66% |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 13.25% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 18.99% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 5.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -12.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.10% |