HCA Healthcare (HCA) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted Tax Rate of 22.61% for Q2 2026, up 0.92 percentage points from 21.70% a year earlier and up 3.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Tax Rate at HCA Healthcare was 20.44%, down 1.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 20.85%, down 1.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of +1.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, HCA Healthcare's Tax Rate was 21.89% in FY2024 (+0.94 pp), 20.96% in FY2023 (+0.61 pp), 20.35% in FY2022 (-1.13 pp) and 21.48% in FY2021 (+2.27 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Tax Rate since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.63 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 4.22 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a drop of 2.89 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior quarters was 18.80% (Q1 2026), 19.05% (Q4 2025) and 21.30% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | 22.61% |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 21.36% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 22.59% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | 22.01% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 3.51% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 20.49% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 21.10% |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 7.39% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.70% |
HCA Healthcare Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();