Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation
HCA Healthcare Accrued Compensation increased by 10.1% to $2.53B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.6%, from $2.30B to $2.53B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Compensation shows an upward trend with a 8.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects higher performance-based bonus accruals or headcount growth, while a decrease may signal lower variable compensation payouts.
Detailed definition
This reflects the liability for earned but unpaid employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits at the balance sheet date. It...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by service-oriented firms and asset managers as a primary operating liability.
Metric ID:
accrued_compensationHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.90B | $2.13B | $1.91B | $1.87B | $1.90B | $1.63B | $1.71B | $1.57B | $1.78B | $1.91B | $2.13B | $1.76B | $1.99B | $2.16B | $2.30B | $1.86B | $2.07B | $2.29B | $2.53B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.6% | -10.4% | -2.5% | +1.6% | -14.2% | +5.4% | -8.6% | +13.5% | +7.7% | +11.2% | -17.3% | +13.3% | +8.6% | +6.5% | -19.4% | +11.6% | +10.7% | +10.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.1% | -23.9% | -10.5% | -16.1% | -6.3% | +17.7% | +24.2% | +12.4% | +12.2% | +13.2% | +8.3% | +5.6% | +4.0% | +6.0% | +9.6% |
Range$1.57B – $2.53B
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported accrued compensation of $2.53B in Q4 2025.
- How has HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation increased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $2.30B to $2.53B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's accrued compensation has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.72B to $2.53B.
- What does accrued compensation mean?
- The amount of money the company owes employees for work already performed but not yet paid.