HCA Healthcare (HCA) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$6.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 1574.51% YoY from $405.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 1860.0% sequentially from -$305.0 million in Q4 2025.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare has disclosed Retained Earnings across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$6.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 1574.51% year-over-year to -$6.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$6.0 billion (down 1574.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$305.0 million, up 85.58% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings fell to -$6.0 billion in Q1 2026, from -$305.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for HCA reached as high as -$305.0 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$6.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$515.0 million (2022), against an average of -$1.4 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Retained Earnings surged 85.58% — and 2026, when it tumbled 1574.51%.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$490.0 million in 2022, then increased by 13.27% to -$425.0 million in 2023, then sank by 397.65% to -$2.1 billion in 2024, then surged by 85.58% to -$305.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 1860.0% to -$6.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$6.0 billion, -$305.0 million, and -$317.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -5.98 Bn |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 3.01 Bn |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 5.12 Bn |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -179.24 Mn |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 1.85 Bn |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | - |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 390.27 Mn |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | -62.10 Mn |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | -4.31 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -317.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -309.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -357.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -378.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -433.00 Mn |
| 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 | -515.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -404.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -206.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -121.00 Mn |