Operating

Net Income

HCA Healthcare Net Income increased by 13.7% to $2.16B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.3%, from $1.69B to $2.16B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.

Detailed definition

Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.

Metric ID: cf_net_income

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$1.66B$2.47B$2.01B$1.47B$1.38B$1.34B$2.65B$1.54B$1.41B$1.28B$1.86B$1.80B$1.69B$1.48B$1.69B$1.83B$1.89B$1.90B$2.16B
QoQ Change+48.6%-18.9%-26.9%-5.9%-2.5%+96.9%-41.7%-8.5%-9.7%+46.0%-3.2%-6.4%-12.2%+13.8%+8.2%+3.6%+0.6%+13.7%
YoY Change-17.1%-45.6%+32.0%+5.3%+2.4%-5.1%-29.7%+16.8%+19.5%+16.2%-9.4%+1.3%+12.1%+28.4%+28.3%
Range$1.28B$2.65B
CAGR+6.0%
Avg YoY Growth+3.7%
Median YoY Growth+5.3%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HCA Healthcare's net income?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported net income of $2.16B in Q4 2025.
How has HCA Healthcare's net income changed year-over-year?
HCA Healthcare's net income increased by 28.3% year-over-year, from $1.69B to $2.16B.
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 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.72B to $7.78B.
What does net income mean?
The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.