HCA Healthcare (HCA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) recorded Share-based Compensation of $133 million in Q3 2026, up 27.9% from $104 million a year earlier and up 56.5% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, HCA Healthcare's Share-based Compensation came in at $404 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 4.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $401 million, up 11.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $360 million in FY2024 (+37.4%), $262 million in FY2023 (-23.2%), $341 million in FY2022 (-22.5%) and $440 million in FY2021 (+21.5%).
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 13.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 100.0% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 34.1% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $85 million (Q2 2026), $86 million (Q1 2026) and $100 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.13 Bn | 102.23 Bn | - | 133.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 44.93 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 106.11 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.97 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 30.80 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.09 Bn | 25.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.72 Bn | 12.03 Bn | - | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 20.11 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 62.44 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.90 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 17.87 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.80 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 48.07 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.52 Bn | 13.15 Bn | - | 15.00 Mn |
| 10 | Davita | 12.21 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 29.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 133.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 85.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 87.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 85.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.00 Mn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();