Operating
Change in AR
HCA Healthcare Change in AR increased by 5.5% to $463.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.6%, from $327.00M to $463.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Change in AR shows a downward trend with a -52.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease is generally positive as it indicates faster collection of cash from customers.
Detailed definition
This measures the change in the amount of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered on cred...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all companies; peers in medical devices monitor this closely to manage working capital cycles.
Metric ID:
change_in_accounts_receivableHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $196.00M | $745.00M | $427.00M | $120.00M | $0.00 | $310.00M | -$238.00M | -$68.00M | $474.00M | $767.00M | $90.00M | $195.00M | -$340.00M | $854.00M | $327.00M | -$647.00M | -$25.00M | $439.00M | $463.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +280.1% | -42.7% | -71.9% | -100.0% | — | -176.8% | +71.4% | +797.1% | +61.8% | -88.3% | +116.7% | -274.4% | +351.2% | -61.7% | -297.9% | +96.1% | >999% | +5.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -38.8% | -100.0% | — | -155.7% | -156.7% | — | +147.4% | +137.8% | +386.8% | -171.7% | +11.3% | +263.3% | -431.8% | +92.6% | -48.6% | +41.6% |
Range-$647.00M – $854.00M
CAGR+21.0%
Avg YoY Growth-1.6%
Median YoY Growth-13.7%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's change in ar?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported change in ar of $463.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's change in ar changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's change in ar increased by 41.6% year-over-year, from $327.00M to $463.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's change in ar?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's change in ar has grown at a -52.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $857.00M to $94.00M.
- What does change in ar mean?
- The change in money owed to the company by customers for past sales.