HCA Healthcare (HCA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 4.26 for Q2 2026, down 75.41% year-over-year from 17.3 in Q2 2025, and down 31.28% quarter-over-quarter from 3.24 in Q1 2026.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 4.26 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 75.41% year-over-year to 4.26; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.28 (down 16.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.88, up 5.43% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio retreated to 4.26 in Q2 2026 per HCA's latest filing, from 3.24 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 1.1 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 4.26 in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 2.49 across 5 years, with a median of 2.54 in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, Interest Coverage Ratio climbed as much as 647.81% in 2022 and fell as far as 542.19% in 2022.
- HCA Healthcare's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.1 in 2022, then tumbled by 331.5% to 2.54 in 2023, then fell by 4.44% to 2.65 in 2024, then increased by 6.74% to 2.47 in 2025, then sank by 72.02% to 4.26 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HCA's Interest Coverage Ratio at 4.26 in Q2 2026, 3.24 in Q1 2026, and 2.47 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 90.36 Bn | 89.35 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -4.26 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.02 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 7.36 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.13 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.02 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.78 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.85 |
| 5 | Universal Health Services | 10.09 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.97 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 63.38 |
| 7 | Chemed | 6.93 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 4.09 |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.81 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 18.10 |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.32 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 192.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.74 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 6.07 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.24 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.78 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.52 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.74 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.62 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.59 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.58 |