HCA Healthcare (HCA) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of $8.31 for Q1 2026, up 12.38% YoY from $7.39 in Q1 2025, and down 9.22% sequentially from $9.15 in Q4 2025.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare has disclosed EPS (Basic) across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $8.31 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 12.38% year-over-year to $8.31; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $34.95 (up 1.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $32.92, changed 0.11% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) slipped to $8.31 in Q1 2026, from $9.15 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EPS (Basic) for HCA reached as high as $13.66 in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $4.7 in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $6.81 (2024), against an average of $7.01.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) plunged 39.53% — and 2024, when it surged 99.92%.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $9.11 in 2022, then slipped by 25.03% to $6.83 in 2023, then surged by 99.92% to $13.66 in 2024, then sank by 33.01% to $9.15 in 2025, then slipped by 9.22% to $8.31 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered $8.31, $9.15, and $8.17 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 8.31 |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 1.76 |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 8.09 |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 4.08 |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 1.67 |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 5.71 |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.51 |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | -2.93 |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | -0.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.91 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.66 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.77 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.46 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.81 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.83 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.57 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.11 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.71 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.84 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.69 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.77 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.07 |