Growth Metrics

HCA Healthcare (HCA) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)

HCA Healthcare (HCA) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 10 consecutive years, with $16.8 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.18% year-over-year to $16.8 billion; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $66.6 billion, up 5.74%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $65.8 billion, 5.94% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses hit $16.8 billion in Q1 2026 for HCA Healthcare, roughly flat from $16.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $16.8 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $12.2 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $14.9 billion, with a median of $15.1 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses fell 2.27% in 2022 and then rose 22.66% in 2023.
  • HCA Healthcare's Operating Expenses stood at $12.2 billion in 2022, then increased by 22.66% to $15.0 billion in 2023, then rose by 7.98% to $16.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 4.27% to $16.8 billion in 2025, then dropped by 0.11% to $16.8 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $16.8 billion, $16.8 billion, and $16.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.