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Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
HCA Healthcare Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation decreased by 14.6% to $2.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.0%, from $1.65B to $2.01B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation shows an upward trend with a 9.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
A comprehensive measure of the company's total cash generation efficiency.
Detailed definition
The consolidated net cash flow from operating activities, including both continuing and discontinued operations. It prov...
Peer comparison
Standard consolidated cash flow metric used by all global enterprises.
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other_net_cash_provided_by_used_in_operating_activitiesHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.25B | $2.28B | $2.44B | $1.35B | $1.63B | $3.02B | $2.53B | $1.80B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.67B | $2.47B | $1.97B | $3.52B | $2.56B | $1.65B | $4.21B | $4.42B | $2.36B | $2.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.2% | +7.3% | -44.9% | +21.2% | +85.3% | -16.3% | -28.7% | +37.3% | +0.2% | +7.9% | -7.7% | -20.2% | +78.3% | -27.2% | -35.5% | +155.0% | +4.9% | -46.6% | -14.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.6% | +32.6% | +3.4% | +34.1% | +51.8% | -17.9% | +5.8% | +36.9% | -20.4% | +41.8% | -4.3% | -33.1% | +113.6% | +25.6% | -7.8% | +22.0% |
Range$1.35B – $4.42B
CAGR-2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+16.0%
Median YoY Growth+13.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation of $2.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation increased by 22.0% year-over-year, from $1.65B to $2.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.96B to $12.64B.
- What does cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation mean?
- Total net cash flow from all operating activities, including discontinued units.