HCA Healthcare (HCA) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 22.61% for Q2 2026, up 92.0% year-over-year from 11.78% in Q2 2025, and up 20.28% quarter-over-quarter from 18.8% in Q1 2026.
HCA Healthcare (HCA) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
HCA Healthcare (HCA) has reported Tax Rate for 17 consecutive years, with 22.61% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 92.0% year-over-year to 22.61%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 20.6% (down 101.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.0%, down 89.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate climbed to 22.61% in Q2 2026 per HCA's latest filing, from 18.8% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 24.59% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 18.8% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 21.07% across 5 years, with a median of 21.21% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Tax Rate surged 264 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 289 bps.
- HCA Healthcare's Tax Rate stood at 19.87% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 20.77% in 2023, then increased by 1 bps to 20.96% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 19.61% in 2025, then advanced by 15 bps to 22.61% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HCA's Tax Rate at 22.61% in Q2 2026, 18.8% in Q1 2026, and 19.61% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 89.17 Bn | 88.16 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 22.61% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.30 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 22.01% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.22 Bn | 12.08 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 20.49% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.68 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 21.10% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.53 Bn | 10.21 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 25.32% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 10.14 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 23.91% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.07 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 27.86% |
| 8 | Chemed | 7.04 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 25.87% |
| 9 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 6.38 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 23.45% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.43 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 24.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.96% |