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HCA Healthcare HCA Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$20.2B+8.7%
Net income$1.7B+2.8%
EPS (diluted)$7.62+11.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+7.9%
Total debt$57.8B+12.3%
Total equity-$6.6B-51.2%
Total assets$63.3B+6.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.3B-44.5%
CapEx$1.2B+4.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$92.39B-8.2%
Enterprise value$149.19B-1.9%
P/E13.5×-2.4×
P/S1.2×-0.2×

Profitability

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Net margin8.8%+0.6pp
FCF margin7.7%-2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-124%—
Debt / equity132.8×—
Current ratio1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from HCA Healthcare’s reported figures.

The source filing: HCA Healthcare’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-321077

FAQ

What is HCA Healthcare's free cash flow?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported free cash flow of $1.1B in Q2 2026.
How has HCA Healthcare's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
HCA Healthcare's free cash flow decreased by 63.6% year-over-year, from $3.03B to $1.1B.
What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's free cash flow has grown at a 9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.38B to $7.69B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

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