Cash & Equivalents
HCA Healthcare Cash & Equivalents decreased by 9.6% to $940M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.3%, from $1.06B to $940M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -10.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or operational cash burn.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including physical currency, bank deposits, and short-term i...
Peer comparison
Peers in the healthcare sector typically maintain cash balances proportional to their short-term debt obligations and working capital requirements.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.12B | $1.03B | $1.45B | $2.37B | $858M | $999M | $908M | $842M | $862M | $891M | $935M | $1.28B | $831M | $2.89B | $1.93B | $1.06B | $939M | $997M | $1.04B | $940M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.3% | +41.3% | +63.4% | -63.8% | +16.4% | -9.1% | -7.3% | +2.4% | +3.4% | +4.9% | +37.3% | -35.3% | +247.5% | -33.1% | -45.2% | -11.4% | +6.2% | +4.3% | -9.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -23.4% | -2.7% | -37.4% | -64.5% | +0.5% | -10.8% | +3.0% | +52.5% | -3.6% | +224.1% | +106.7% | -17.4% | +13.0% | -65.5% | -46.2% | -11.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's cash & equivalents?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported cash & equivalents of $940M in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's cash & equivalents decreased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $1.06B to $940M.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's cash & equivalents has grown at a -10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to $1.04B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total amount of cash and highly liquid investments the company has on hand.