Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation
HCA Healthcare Accrued Compensation decreased by 19.9% to $2.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.9%, from $1.86B to $2.02B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Compensation shows an upward trend with a 8.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Significant fluctuations often correlate with the timing of annual bonus payouts or changes in headcount and compensation structures.
Detailed definition
This liability represents earned but unpaid wages, bonuses, and benefits owed to employees at the balance sheet date. It...
Peer comparison
High-tech firms often have significant accrued compensation due to performance-based bonus structures and stock-based compensation accounting.
Metric ID:
accrued_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.90B | $2.13B | $1.91B | $1.87B | $1.90B | $1.63B | $1.71B | $1.57B | $1.78B | $1.91B | $2.13B | $1.76B | $1.99B | $2.16B | $2.30B | $1.86B | $2.07B | $2.29B | $2.53B | $2.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.6% | -10.4% | -2.5% | +1.6% | -14.2% | +5.4% | -8.6% | +13.5% | +7.7% | +11.2% | -17.3% | +13.3% | +8.6% | +6.5% | -19.4% | +11.6% | +10.7% | +10.1% | -19.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.1% | -23.9% | -10.5% | -16.1% | -6.3% | +17.7% | +24.2% | +12.4% | +12.2% | +13.2% | +8.3% | +5.6% | +4.0% | +6.0% | +9.6% | +8.9% |
Range$1.57B – $2.53B
CAGR+1.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported accrued compensation of $2.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation increased by 8.9% year-over-year, from $1.86B to $2.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.72B to $2.53B.
- What does accrued compensation mean?
- Wages, bonuses, and benefits that employees have earned but have not yet been paid.