National Group — Labor And Related Expense
HCA Healthcare National Group — Labor And Related Expense decreased by 0.3% to $1.96B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), National Group — Labor And Related Expense shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression due to rising labor costs or staffing inefficiencies, while a decrease relative to revenue suggests improved labor productivity.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the total costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, and contract labor for clinical and admi...
Peer comparison
Comparable to labor cost ratios and personnel expense metrics reported by other major hospital systems and healthcare service providers.
hca_segment_national_group_labor_and_related_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.74B | $1.74B | $1.74B | $1.74B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.87B | $1.90B | $1.96B | $1.92B | $1.97B | $1.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.9% | +1.5% | +3.3% | -2.0% | +2.7% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.9% | +5.4% | — | +2.7% | +3.8% | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's national group — labor and related expense?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported national group — labor and related expense of $1.96B in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's national group — labor and related expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's national group — labor and related expense has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.96B to $7.81B.
- What does national group — labor and related expense mean?
- The total cost of all personnel-related expenses incurred by the National Group segment.