HCA Healthcare (HCA) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.21 for Q1 2026, down 35.98% year-over-year from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and down 5.27% quarter-over-quarter from 0.23 in Q4 2025.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.21 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.21, down 35.98% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.1 (down 36.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.11, down 14.73% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.21 in Q1 2026 per HCA's latest filing, from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.35 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.06 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.18 and a median of 0.13 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 196.27% in 2025 and fell as far as 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.
- Business Quant data shows HCA's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.21 in Q1 2026, 0.23 in Q4 2025, and 0.08 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.13 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.39 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.60 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.00 |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 0.81 |
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 |