HCA Healthcare (HCA) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 11.97% for Q1 2026, down 73.0% YoY from 44.33% in Q1 2025, and down 12.6% sequentially from 13.69% in Q4 2025.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare has disclosed EBT Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 11.97% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 73.0% year-over-year to 11.97%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.82% (up 80.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.01%, up 93.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin fell to 11.97% in Q1 2026, from 13.69% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBT Margin for HCA reached as high as 21.31% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 10.05% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 12.33% (2023), against an average of 12.72%.
- The widest YoY moves for EBT Margin: up 414 bps in 2022, down 928 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 21.31% in 2022, then sank by 36 bps to 13.55% in 2023, then decreased by 14 bps to 11.67% in 2024, then advanced by 17 bps to 13.69% in 2025, then dropped by 13 bps to 11.97% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 11.97%, 13.69%, and 12.62% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 11.97% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 13.51% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 21.09% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 9.99% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 18.20% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.26% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 10.44% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.01% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 557.85% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | -0.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.67% |