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Charity Care at other companies

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Universal Health ServicesUHS
$246.06M+20.1%
CHE
ChemedCHE
$0
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Universal Health ServicesUHS
6.3%+0.5pp
CHE
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$0
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Universal Health ServicesUHS
$21.94M+16.7%
ARD
Ardent Health PartnersARDT
$7.8M-4.9%

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%
Free cash flow$1.1B-63.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$88.69B+3.5%
Enterprise value$145.49B+6.8%
P/E13×-1.4×
P/S1.1×0.0×

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 ratio0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by HCA Healthcare in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept hca:CharityCare.

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

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

The total uncompensated care amounts include charity care of $5.318 billion and $4.112 billion, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and the related estimated costs of charity care were $511 million and $395 million, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. The total uncompensated care amounts include charity care of $10.831 billion and $7.756 billion, respectively, and the related estimated costs of charity care were $1.018 billion and $745 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

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FAQ

What is HCA Healthcare's charity care?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported charity care of $5.32B in Q2 2026.
How has HCA Healthcare's charity care changed year-over-year?
HCA Healthcare's charity care increased by 29.3% year-over-year, from $4.11B to $5.32B.
What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's charity care?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's charity care has grown at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.64B to $16.5B.
What does charity care mean?
This represents the gross charges for services provided to patients who meet the company's criteria for financial assistance and are unable to pay. Unlike bad debt, this is a planned provision of care for which the company does not expect payment. It is a key metric for evaluating the company's community service obligations and tax-exempt status compliance.

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