Total Equity
HCA Healthcare Total Equity decreased by 13.0% to -$6.03B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 141.2%, from -$2.50B to -$6.03B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a 60.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$593.00M | -$695.00M | -$933.00M | -$2.03B | -$3.68B | -$3.37B | -$2.77B | -$2.50B | -$2.30B | -$2.48B | -$1.77B | -$1.62B | -$1.60B | -$2.18B | -$2.50B | -$3.52B | -$4.39B | -$5.34B | -$6.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.2% | -34.2% | -117.9% | -81.0% | +8.4% | +17.9% | +9.8% | +7.7% | -7.6% | +28.4% | +9.0% | +0.9% | -36.4% | -14.5% | -40.8% | -24.9% | -21.4% | -13.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -520.6% | -384.9% | -196.6% | -22.7% | +37.4% | +26.5% | +35.9% | +35.3% | +30.5% | +11.9% | -40.9% | -117.9% | -174.6% | -144.5% | -141.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's total equity?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported total equity of -$6.03B in Q4 2025.
- How has HCA Healthcare's total equity changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's total equity decreased by 141.2% year-over-year, from -$2.50B to -$6.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's total equity has grown at a 60.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $572.00M to -$6.03B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.