HCA Healthcare (HCA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.16 in Q2 2026, down 1.7% from 5.25 a year earlier but up 5.0% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HCA Healthcare's Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.26 through Jun 30, 2026, up 3.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.37, up 4.6% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.14 in FY2024 (+3.2%), 4.98 in FY2023 (-16.1%), 5.93 in FY2022 (-18.6%) and 7.28 in FY2021 (+64.4%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between 4.37 (Q3 2023) and 8.93 (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 150.5%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 46.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, HCA's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.92 (Q1 2026), 5.67 (Q4 2025) and 5.31 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | 5.16 |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -85.16 |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 6.75 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 7.39 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -95.93 |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | 7.36 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -7.38 |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 8.98 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.85 |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 3.54 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.16 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.37 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.73 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.82 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.45 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.50 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.93 |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();