Tax

Foreign Rate Differential

HCA Healthcare Foreign Rate Differential remained flat by 0.0% to -$1.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 140.0%, from $2.50M to -$1.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Foreign Rate Differential shows a downward trend with a 0.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2024

How to read this metric

A negative differential (benefit) suggests the company benefits from lower-tax international operations, while a positive differential indicates higher tax costs abroad.

Detailed definition

Measures the impact on the effective tax rate caused by the difference between the U.S. statutory tax rate and the tax r...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for multinational companies in the tax reconciliation note.

Metric ID: is_tmo_foreign_rate_differential

Historical Data

3 years
 FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value$4.00M$10.00M-$4.00M
YoY Change+150.0%-140.0%
Range-$4.00M$10.00M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HCA Healthcare's foreign rate differential?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported foreign rate differential of -$1.00M in Q4 2025.
How has HCA Healthcare's foreign rate differential changed year-over-year?
HCA Healthcare's foreign rate differential decreased by 140.0% year-over-year, from $2.50M to -$1.00M.
What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's foreign rate differential?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's foreign rate differential has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.00M to -$4.00M.
What does foreign rate differential mean?
The tax impact caused by operating in countries with tax rates different from the U.S. statutory rate.