HCA Healthcare (HCA) EV to EBITDA (2014 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's (HCA) EV to EBITDA stood at 5.51 in Q2 2026, down 14.6% from 6.45 a year earlier and down 19.8% from the prior quarter.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) EV to EBITDA (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, HCA Healthcare's EV to EBITDA came in at 5.32 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 11.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.86, up 25.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, EV to EBITDA came in at 5.48 in FY2024 (-5.5%), 5.80 in FY2023 (+12.8%), 5.14 in FY2022 (-7.8%) and 5.57 in FY2021 (-3.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly EV to EBITDA since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBITDA rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EV to EBITDA in the last five years was growth of 72.9% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 39.4% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.87 (Q1 2026), 6.86 (Q4 2025) and 6.69 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.51 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.87 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.69 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.81 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.80 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.30 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.60 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.57 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.68 |
HCA Healthcare EV to EBITDA 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();