HCA Healthcare (HCA) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's Other Operating Expenses was $7.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 19.4% from $6.62 billion a year earlier and up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, HCA Healthcare's Other Operating Expenses was $28.86 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 9.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $27.14 billion, up 6.3% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Other Operating Expenses was $25.54 billion in FY2024 (+12.2%), $22.76 billion in FY2023 (+8.4%), $21 billion in FY2022 (+8.9%) and $19.29 billion in FY2021 (+7.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other Operating Expenses has increased for 14 straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 39.1%); the worst was Q3 2021 (a decline of 16.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, HCA's Other Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7.03 billion (Q1 2026), $7 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.93 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.03 Bn | 104.12 Bn | - |
| 2 | Natera | 46.32 Bn | 41.95 Bn | 513.47 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.96 Bn | 28.04 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.23 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.25 Bn | 12.55 Bn | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.34 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 236.15 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 15.07 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 266.70 Mn |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.09 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 518.55 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.65 Bn | 13.28 Bn | - |
| 10 | Davita | 12.04 Bn | 9.42 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.54 Bn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();