HCA Healthcare (HCA) Income Taxes Paid (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's Income Taxes Paid was $692 million in Q3 2026, up 754.3% from $81 million a year earlier but down 5.2% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Income Taxes Paid (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HCA Healthcare's Income Taxes Paid was $2.93 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 400.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.74 billion, down 5.6% from FY2024.
- Income Taxes Paid shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Income Taxes Paid was $1.84 billion in FY2024 (+33.0%), $1.39 billion in FY2023 (+18.0%), $1.18 billion in FY2022 (-46.2%) and $2.18 billion in FY2021 (+117.8%).
- Quarterly Income Taxes Paid has moved between -$5 million (Q1 2026) and $1.51 billion (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income Taxes Paid was higher in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 322.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income Taxes Paid over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 900.0%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 86.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, HCA's Income Taxes Paid in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $730 million (Q2 2026), -$5 million (Q1 2026) and $1.51 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.13 Bn | 102.23 Bn | - | 692.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 44.93 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 513.47 Mn | - |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.97 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.09 Bn | 25.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.72 Bn | 12.03 Bn | - | 163.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 20.11 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 236.15 Mn | - |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.90 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 2.18 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.80 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -1,000.00 |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.52 Bn | 13.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Davita | 12.21 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.13 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 692.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 730.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 358.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 487.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 998.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 316.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 766.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 244.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 322.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 606.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 836.00 Mn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Income Taxes Paid 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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "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=income-taxes-paid&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();