HCA Healthcare (HCA) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.15 for Q2 2026, up 157.45% year-over-year from 0.06 in Q2 2025, and down 30.82% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q1 2026.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.15 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 157.45% year-over-year to 0.15; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.13 (up 27.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.11, down 14.73% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.15 in Q2 2026 per HCA's latest filing, from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.39 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 0.06 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.19 across 5 years, with a median of 0.14 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 233.24% — and 2025, when it slumped 76.86%.
- HCA Healthcare's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.39 in 2022, then sank by 73.23% to 0.11 in 2023, then jumped by 34.52% to 0.14 in 2024, then jumped by 58.57% to 0.23 in 2025, then slumped by 34.46% to 0.15 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HCA's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.15 in Q2 2026, 0.21 in Q1 2026, and 0.23 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 0.15 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.30 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 0.03 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.15 |
| 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 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.10 |