HCA Healthcare (HCA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted Net Margin of 8.40% for Q2 2026, down 0.49 percentage points from 8.88% a year earlier and down 0.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at HCA Healthcare was 8.77%, up 0.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.97%, up 0.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +1.69 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, HCA Healthcare's Net Margin was 8.16% in FY2024 (+0.09 pp), 8.07% in FY2023 (-1.30 pp), 9.37% in FY2022 (-2.47 pp) and 11.84% in FY2021 (+4.55 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.20 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 9.83 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a drop of 7.28 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 8.48% (Q1 2026), 9.62% (Q4 2025) and 8.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | 8.40% |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -8.90% |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 10.52% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 8.01% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -35.87% |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | 14.68% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 1.48% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 9.63% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.47% |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 2.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.85% |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Net Margin API
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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=net-margin&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();