HCA Healthcare (HCA) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) recorded EPS (Basic) of $7.70 in Q2 2026, up 11.5% from $6.91 a year earlier and up 6.3% from the prior quarter.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, HCA Healthcare's EPS (Basic) came in at $31.02 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 24.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $28.70, up 28.8% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Basic) came in at $22.27 in FY2024 (+15.7%), $19.24 in FY2023 (-1.0%), $19.44 in FY2022 (-9.7%) and $21.51 in FY2021 (+93.9%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has ranged from $3.95 in Q2 2022 to $7.94 in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 19.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Basic) in the last five years was growth of 261.1% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 44.4% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $7.25 (Q1 2026), $7.94 (Q4 2025) and $7.05 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | 7.70 |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -0.47 |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.88 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.66 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -0.90 |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | 9.89 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 1.56 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 4.10 |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 0.41 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.70 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.94 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.05 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.91 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.56 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.95 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.59 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.02 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.90 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.98 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.92 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.97 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.95 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.21 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.61 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.13 |
HCA Healthcare EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();