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HCA HEALTHCARE, INC.

LISTEDNYSE
SYMBOLHCA
SIC8062
STATE OF INC.–
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK860730

SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions0204060802016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.0010.0020.0030.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt44,285115.8
Stockholders' equity(6,027)-15.8
Total capitalization38,258100.0

221,839,800 shares outstanding at 27 April 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 29 April 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, incl. current maturities44,285
Long-term debt, noncurrent41,603
Current maturities4,889

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized1,800,000,000
Par or stated value per share ($)0.01
Outstanding at 4/27/26221,839,800

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20252.8810.2
20242.6412.0
20232.4012.7
20222.2411.7
20211.929.1

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: State of incorporation not stated in SEC records. Formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. (to 5 May 2017); HCA INC/TN (to 24 November 2010); HCA THE HEALTHCARE CO (to 21 May 2001); HCA-THE HEALTHCARE CO (to 14 February 2001).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 8062, Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: One Park Plz, Nashville, TN 37203. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Revenues75,60070,60364,968
Depreciation and amortization3,5233,3123,077
Interest expense2,2482,0611,938
Income before income taxes9,8328,5237,706
Income taxes2,0501,8661,615
Net income6,7845,7605,242
Earned per share, diluted ($)28.3322.0018.97
Dividends per share ($)2.882.642.40

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Cash and equivalents1,0401,933
Receivables, net10,86710,751
Inventories1,6521,738
Total current assets15,78316,414
Property, plant and equipment, net31,14129,414
Total assets60,72059,513
Total current liabilities16,35015,177
Long-term debt41,60338,333
Stockholders' equity(6,027)(2,499)
Total liabilities and equity60,72059,513

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/2575,600–6,7849.028.332.8812,6364,9447,69260,72063,491d44,285(6,027)-112.6-7.35
12/31/2470,603–5,7608.222.002.6410,5144,8755,63959,51358,958d43,031(2,499)-230.5-17.22
12/31/2364,968–5,2428.118.972.409,4314,7444,68756,21155,151d39,593(1,774)-295.5-22.32
12/31/2260,233–5,6439.419.152.248,5224,3954,12752,43852,511d38,084(2,767)-203.9-13.76
12/31/2158,752–6,95611.821.161.928,9593,5775,38250,74249,253d34,579(933)-745.6-37.06
12/31/2051,533–3,7547.310.930.439,2322,8356,39747,49044,598d31,004572656.354.20
12/31/1951,336–3,5056.810.071.607,6024,1583,44445,05845,62333,722(2,808)-124.8-12.01
12/31/1846,677–3,7878.110.661.406,7613,5733,18839,20742,12532,821(4,950)-76.5-6.63
12/31/1743,614–2,2165.15.95–5,4263,0152,41136,59341,58833,058(6,806)-32.6-4.86
12/31/1641,490–2,8907.07.30–5,6532,7602,89333,75839,39131,376(7,302)-39.6-4.30

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

HCA Healthcare, Inc.
CIK 860730 · EIN 27-3865930

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

One Park Plz, Nashville, TN 37203
Tel.: 6153449551

INCORPORATED:

–

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

8062 · Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 10 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

HCA Holdings, Inc.; HCA INC/TN; HCA THE HEALTHCARE CO

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

7/29/268-Kperiod 7/29/26
7/28/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/24/268-Kperiod 7/24/26
7/14/268-Kperiod 7/14/26
6/18/268-Kperiod 6/15/26
4/30/268-Kperiod 4/27/26
4/29/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
4/28/268-Kperiod 4/23/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/10/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/14/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/16/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/17/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/18/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/19/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/20/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/21/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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