HCA Healthcare (HCA) Times Interest Earned (2014 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's Times Interest Earned came in at 5.16 for Q2 2026, down 1.7% from 5.25 a year earlier but up 5.0% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Times Interest Earned (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, HCA Healthcare reported Times Interest Earned of 5.26, up 3.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.37, up 4.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Times Interest Earned was 5.14 in FY2024 (+3.2%), 4.98 in FY2023 (-16.1%), 5.93 in FY2022 (-18.6%) and 7.28 in FY2021 (+64.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Times Interest Earned is 4.37 (Q3 2023) to 8.93 (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 150.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 46.0%).
- Business Quant data shows HCA's Times Interest Earned at 4.92 (Q1 2026), 5.67 (Q4 2025) and 5.31 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.20 Bn | 104.30 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 2 | Natera | 46.17 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -75.66 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.69 Bn | 27.77 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.80 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.14 Bn | 25.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.15 |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.04 Bn | 12.35 Bn | - | 8.62 |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.32 Bn | 16.94 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -98.71 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.79 Bn | 11.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -8.49 |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.35 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 5.17 |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.83 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | 9.01 |
| 10 | Universal Health Services | 11.68 Bn | 11.18 Bn | - | 12.95 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.90 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.16 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.37 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.73 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.82 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.45 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.50 |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();