Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

Non-Current Assets

Goodwill

HCA Healthcare Goodwill increased by 0.2% to $10.29B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.0%, from $10.09B to $10.29B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 3.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017

How to read this metric

High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.

Detailed definition

Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...

Peer comparison

Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.

Metric ID: goodwill

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$8.68B$9.15B$9.54B$9.53B$9.59B$9.65B$9.65B$9.59B$9.64B$9.78B$9.95B$9.97B$9.96B$9.98B$10.09B$10.24B$10.27B$10.28B$10.29B
QoQ Change+5.4%+4.2%-0.2%+0.7%+0.6%+0.0%-0.7%+0.5%+1.4%+1.7%+0.2%-0.0%+0.2%+1.1%+1.4%+0.4%+0.0%+0.2%
YoY Change+10.5%+5.4%+1.2%+0.7%+0.5%+1.3%+3.0%+3.9%+3.3%+2.1%+1.5%+2.7%+3.1%+2.9%+2.0%
Range$8.68B$10.29B
CAGR+3.9%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth+2.7%
Current Streak6 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HCA Healthcare's goodwill?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported goodwill of $10.29B in Q4 2025.
How has HCA Healthcare's goodwill changed year-over-year?
HCA Healthcare's goodwill increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $10.09B to $10.29B.
What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's goodwill?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's goodwill has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.58B to $10.29B.
What does goodwill mean?
The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.