HCA Healthcare (HCA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 85.07% for Q1 2026, up 606.0% YoY from 12.05% in Q1 2025, and up 38.13% sequentially from 61.58% in Q4 2025.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 85.07% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 606.0% year-over-year to 85.07%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 77.28% (up 249.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 78.99%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 85.07% in Q1 2026, from 61.58% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for HCA reached as high as 85.09% in Q3 2023 and fell as low as 61.58% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 80.9% (2022), against an average of 78.39%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin sank 1353 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 606 bps.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 72.81% in 2022, then retreated by 7 bps to 67.88% in 2023, then declined by 8 bps to 62.5% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 61.58% in 2025, then surged by 38 bps to 85.07% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 85.07%, 61.58%, and 78.28% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 85.07% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 32.82% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 82.10% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 31.42% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 84.75% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 21.12% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 71.44% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 24.35% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 74.36% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | 95.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 85.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 79.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 62.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 67.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 85.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 80.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 81.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 84.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 86.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 83.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 82.87% |