Net Income
Net Income
HCA Healthcare Net Income decreased by 13.7% to $1.62B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.6%, from $1.61B to $1.62B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in net income is the primary driver of long-term stock price appreciation and dividend capacity.
Detailed definition
The 'bottom line' profit of the company after all expenses, including interest and taxes, have been deducted from total...
Peer comparison
This is the standard metric for calculating Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios.
Metric ID:
net_incomeHistorical 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 | $1.45B | $2.27B | $1.81B | $1.27B | $1.16B | $1.13B | $2.08B | $1.36B | $1.19B | $1.08B | $1.61B | $1.59B | $1.46B | $1.27B | $1.44B | $1.61B | $1.65B | $1.64B | $1.88B | $1.62B |
| QoQ Change | — | +56.5% | -20.1% | -29.8% | -9.3% | -1.8% | +83.5% | -34.5% | -12.5% | -9.6% | +48.9% | -1.0% | -8.2% | -13.1% | +13.2% | +12.0% | +2.7% | -0.6% | +14.3% | -13.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.3% | -50.0% | +14.7% | +7.1% | +3.3% | -4.9% | -22.8% | +16.7% | +22.5% | +17.7% | -10.5% | +1.2% | +13.1% | +29.4% | +30.6% | +0.6% |
Range$1.08B – $2.27B
CAGR+2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's net income?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported net income of $1.62B in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's net income changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's net income increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $1.61B to $1.62B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's net income has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.96B to $6.78B.
- What does net income mean?
- The final profit of the company after every single expense and tax has been paid.