Accumulated Depreciation
HCA Healthcare Accumulated Depreciation increased by 2.2% to $35.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $33.94B to $35.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accumulated Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A high ratio of accumulated depreciation to gross PPE may signal a need for significant future capital expenditure to replace aging facilities and equipment.
Detailed definition
This is the cumulative total of depreciation expenses recorded against the company's property, plant, and equipment sinc...
Peer comparison
Investors use this to assess the average age and remaining useful life of a company's physical infrastructure compared to industry peers.
ppe_accumulated_depreciationHistorical Data
| 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 | $27.23B | $27.15B | $27.29B | $27.81B | $28.23B | $28.75B | $29.18B | $29.41B | $30.02B | $30.66B | $30.83B | $31.34B | $31.99B | $32.7B | $33.1B | $33.94B | $34.27B | $34.92B | $35.13B | $35.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +0.6% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +2.2% | +1.2% | +2.5% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +0.6% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.7% | +5.9% | +6.9% | +5.7% | +6.4% | +6.6% | +5.7% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +6.7% | +7.4% | +8.3% | +7.1% | +6.8% | +6.1% | +5.7% |
| % of PP&E (Net) | 116.0% | 115.3% | 113.4% | 114.8% | 114.8% | 115.1% | 114.1% | 112.9% | 112.7% | 113.0% | 111.3% | 111.6% | 111.7% | 112.6% | 112.5% | 114.1% | 113.8% | 114.2% | 112.8% | 114.0% |
| Share Change | — | -0.7pp | -1.9pp | +1.4pp | +0.0pp | +0.3pp | -1.0pp | -1.2pp | -0.2pp | +0.4pp | -1.8pp | +0.3pp | +0.1pp | +0.9pp | -0.1pp | +1.6pp | -0.4pp | +0.5pp | -1.4pp | +1.2pp |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's accumulated depreciation?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported accumulated depreciation of $35.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's accumulated depreciation changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's accumulated depreciation increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $33.94B to $35.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's accumulated depreciation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's accumulated depreciation has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.12B to $35.13B.
- What does accumulated depreciation mean?
- The total amount of depreciation taken on assets over their useful lives.