Tax
Income Tax
HCA Healthcare Income Tax decreased by 1.2% to $509.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.9%, from $447.00M to $509.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $453.00M | $685.00M | $581.00M | $349.00M | $381.00M | $360.00M | $656.00M | $379.00M | $397.00M | $355.00M | $484.00M | $445.00M | $550.00M | $424.00M | $447.00M | $502.00M | $524.00M | $515.00M | $509.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +51.2% | -15.2% | -39.9% | +9.2% | -5.5% | +82.2% | -42.2% | +4.7% | -10.6% | +36.3% | -8.1% | +23.6% | -22.9% | +5.4% | +12.3% | +4.4% | -1.7% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.9% | -47.4% | +12.9% | +8.6% | +4.2% | -1.4% | -26.2% | +17.4% | +38.5% | +19.4% | -7.6% | +12.8% | -4.7% | +21.5% | +13.9% |
Range$349.00M – $685.00M
CAGR+2.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.1%
Median YoY Growth+8.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's income tax?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported income tax of $509.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has HCA Healthcare's income tax changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's income tax increased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $447.00M to $509.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's income tax has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.11B to $2.05B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.