Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
HCA Healthcare Accrued Expenses decreased by 13.4% to $4.28B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.7%, from $3.90B to $4.28B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $2.94B | $3.48B | $3.32B | $3.16B | $3.12B | $3.78B | $3.58B | $3.32B | $3.55B | $3.80B | $3.87B | $3.62B | $3.71B | $3.82B | $3.90B | $3.77B | $4.51B | $4.94B | $4.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.6% | -4.6% | -5.0% | -1.3% | +21.3% | -5.3% | -7.4% | +7.1% | +7.1% | +1.8% | -6.5% | +2.4% | +3.1% | +2.1% | -3.4% | +19.8% | +9.5% | -13.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.2% | +8.6% | +7.8% | +5.0% | +14.0% | +0.6% | +8.1% | +9.1% | +4.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +4.1% | +21.8% | +29.4% | +9.7% |
Range$2.94B – $4.94B
CAGR+8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+7.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's accrued expenses?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported accrued expenses of $4.28B in Q4 2025.
- How has HCA Healthcare's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's accrued expenses increased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $3.90B to $4.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's accrued expenses has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.24B to $4.28B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.