HCA Healthcare (HCA) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$6.3 billion for Q2 2026, down 54.39% year-over-year from -$13.8 billion in Q2 2025, and down 5.55% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
HCA Healthcare (HCA) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$6.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 54.39% year-over-year to -$6.3 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$6.3 billion (down 54.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$5.7 billion, down 170.64% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings eased to -$6.3 billion in Q2 2026 per HCA's latest filing, from -$6.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$425.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$6.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$2.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$2.1 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings slumped 566.95% — and 2023, when it jumped 41.6%.
- HCA Healthcare's Retained Earnings stood at -$490.0 million in 2022, then rose by 13.27% to -$425.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 397.65% to -$2.1 billion in 2024, then sank by 170.64% to -$5.7 billion in 2025, then retreated by 10.24% to -$6.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HCA's Retained Earnings at -$6.3 billion in Q2 2026, -$6.0 billion in Q1 2026, and -$5.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 90.36 Bn | 89.35 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -6.31 Bn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.02 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.13 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Davita | 11.78 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 81.23 Mn |
| 5 | Universal Health Services | 10.09 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.97 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 1.95 Bn |
| 7 | Chemed | 6.93 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 3.07 Bn |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.81 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 643.60 Mn |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.32 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 244.15 Mn |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.74 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 976.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -425.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -490.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -404.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -492.00 Mn |