HCA Healthcare HCA
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

HCA Healthcare (HCA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)

HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly Net Margin of 9.54% for Q2 2026, down 62.0% year-over-year from 25.11% in Q2 2025, and down 1.83% quarter-over-quarter from 9.72% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

HCA Healthcare (HCA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

HCA Healthcare (HCA) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 9.54% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 62.0% year-over-year to 9.54%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 10.05% (up 58.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.27%, up 85.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin slipped to 9.54% in Q2 2026 per HCA's latest filing, from 9.72% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 17.07% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 7.86% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 10.03% across 5 years, with a median of 9.76% in 2022.
  • On a YoY basis, Net Margin climbed as much as 376 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 720 bps in 2022.
  • HCA Healthcare's Net Margin stood at 17.07% in 2022, then sank by 37 bps to 10.74% in 2023, then slipped by 14 bps to 9.22% in 2024, then rose by 19 bps to 11.01% in 2025, then retreated by 13 bps to 9.54% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows HCA's Net Margin at 9.54% in Q2 2026, 9.72% in Q1 2026, and 11.01% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 90.36 Bn 89.35 Bn 15.19 Bn 9.54%
2 Tenet Healthcare 22.02 Bn 19.85 Bn 4.45 Bn 14.68%
3 Encompass Health 12.13 Bn 11.99 Bn 1.34 Bn 12.98%
4 Davita 11.78 Bn 11.09 Bn 1.16 Bn 9.66%
5 Universal Health Services 10.09 Bn 9.95 Bn 3.29 Bn 7.73%
6 Ensign 9.97 Bn 9.65 Bn 306.24 Mn 6.93%
7 Chemed 6.93 Bn 6.89 Bn 221.47 Mn 10.06%
8 Pacs 6.81 Bn 6.64 Bn 338.46 Mn 5.35%
9 Concentra Group Holdings Parent 4.32 Bn 4.16 Bn 192.10 Mn 11.10%
10 Option Care Health 3.74 Bn 3.55 Bn 267.25 Mn 3.74%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 9.54%
Mar 31, 2026 9.72%
Dec 31, 2025 11.01%
Sep 30, 2025 9.93%
Jun 30, 2025 10.16%
Mar 31, 2025 9.96%
Dec 31, 2024 9.22%
Sep 30, 2024 8.47%
Jun 30, 2024 9.64%
Mar 31, 2024 10.39%
Dec 31, 2023 10.74%
Sep 30, 2023 7.86%
Jun 30, 2023 8.90%
Mar 31, 2023 9.90%
Dec 31, 2022 17.07%
Sep 30, 2022 8.98%
Jun 30, 2022 9.30%
Mar 31, 2022 9.80%
Dec 31, 2021 13.31%
Sep 30, 2021 16.18%