HCA Healthcare (HCA) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.21 for Q1 2026, down 35.98% YoY from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and down 5.27% sequentially from 0.23 in Q4 2025.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 0.21 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 35.98% year-over-year to 0.21; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.1 (down 36.06% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.11, down 14.73% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.21 in Q1 2026, from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for HCA reached as high as 0.35 in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.06 in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.13 (2022), against an average of 0.18.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 196.27% in 2025, down 78.72% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.13 in 2022, then retreated by 18.49% to 0.11 in 2023, then soared by 34.52% to 0.14 in 2024, then soared by 58.57% to 0.23 in 2025, then fell by 5.27% to 0.21 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.21, 0.23, and 0.08 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.39 |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.38 |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.04 |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.11 |