Increase Decrease In Inventories And Other Operating Assets
HCA Healthcare Increase Decrease In Inventories And Other Operating Assets decreased by 375.9% to -$80.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 122.2%, from $360.00M to -$80.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Increase Decrease In Inventories And Other Operating Assets shows a downward trend with a -21.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase consumes cash, potentially signaling inventory buildup, while a decrease releases cash, signaling efficient inventory management.
Detailed definition
This represents the net change in current assets such as medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and prepaid expenses require...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on industry-specific inventory turnover rates; healthcare firms typically maintain steady inventory levels.
operating_increase_decrease_in_inventories_and_other_ope_b11d56Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $128.00M | $120.00M | $207.00M | $121.00M | $341.00M | -$515.00M | $112.00M | $214.00M | $87.00M | -$77.00M | $145.00M | -$252.00M | -$150.00M | $360.00M | $67.00M | $29.00M | -$80.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.3% | +72.5% | -41.5% | +181.8% | -251.0% | +121.7% | +91.1% | -59.3% | -188.5% | +288.3% | -273.8% | +40.5% | +340.0% | -81.4% | -56.7% | -375.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +166.4% | -529.2% | -45.9% | +76.9% | -74.5% | -136.0% | +66.7% | — | — | +567.5% | -53.8% | +119.3% | -122.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's increase decrease in inventories and other operating assets?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported increase decrease in inventories and other operating assets of -$80.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's increase decrease in inventories and other operating assets changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's increase decrease in inventories and other operating assets decreased by 122.2% year-over-year, from $360.00M to -$80.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's increase decrease in inventories and other operating assets?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), HCA Healthcare's increase decrease in inventories and other operating assets has grown at a -21.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $540.00M to -$334.00M.
- What does increase decrease in inventories and other operating assets mean?
- The change in cash tied up in inventory and other short-term operating assets.