HCA Healthcare total debt 1990–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
HCA Healthcare's total debt was 52.43B USD on 30 September 2026, up 13.1% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 50.20B USD.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 26 Jan 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 52.43B | +13.11% | 908.00M | -51.52B | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 50.20B | +10.97% | 1.04B | -49.16B | — |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 45.24B | +8.07% | 2.02B | -43.22B | — |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 41.86B | +4.13% | 935.00M | -40.92B | — |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 40.20B | +9.46% | 908.00M | -39.29B | — |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 36.73B | +11.10% | 1.45B | -35.28B | — |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 33.06B | -7.07% | 1.79B | -31.26B | 57.79 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 35.57B | +8.38% | 621.00M | -34.95B | — |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 32.82B | -0.72% | 502.00M | -32.32B | — |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 33.06B | +5.36% | 732.00M | -32.33B | — |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 31.38B | +2.91% | 646.00M | -30.73B | — |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 30.49B | +3.61% | 741.00M | -29.75B | — |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 29.43B | +3.70% | 566.00M | -28.86B | — |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 28.38B | -1.91% | 414.00M | -27.96B | — |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 28.93B | +6.94% | 705.00M | -28.23B | — |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 27.05B | -4.16% | 373.00M | -26.68B | — |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 28.23B | +9.95% | 411.00M | -27.81B | — |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 25.67B | -4.89% | 312.00M | -25.36B | — |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 26.99B | -1.17% | 465.00M | -26.52B | — |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 27.31B | -3.87% | 393.00M | -26.92B | — |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 28.41B | +171.20% | 634.00M | -27.77B | — |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 10.48B | -0.52% | 336.00M | -10.14B | 2.15 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 10.53B | +20.94% | 129.00M | -10.40B | 2.39 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 8.71B | +25.41% | 115.00M | -8.59B | 1.40 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 6.94B | -5.67% | 161.00M | -6.78B | 1.22 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 7.36B | +9.00% | 85.00M | -7.28B | 1.55 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 6.75B | +4.78% | 314.00M | -6.44B | 1.53 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 6.44B | -4.58% | 190.00M | -6.25B | 1.15 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 6.75B | -28.22% | 297.00M | -6.46B | 0.89 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 9.41B | +34.75% | 110.00M | -9.30B | 1.30 |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 6.98B | -5.39% | 113.00M | -6.87B | 0.81 |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 7.38B | +87.79% | 232.00M | -7.15B | 1.04 |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 3.93B | +6.27% | 13.00M | -3.92B | 0.78 |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 3.70B | +563.08% | 224.00M | -3.47B | 1.07 |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 557.70M | +121.93% | 61.90M | -495.80M | 2.11 |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 251.30M | +34.03% | 10.80M | -240.50M | 2.13 |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 187.50M | — | 2.00M | -185.50M | 4.53 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 52.43B | +13.11% | 908.00M | -51.52B | — |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 48.78B | +5.20% | 1.01B | -47.76B | — |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 49.85B | +7.34% | 940.00M | -48.91B | — |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 50.20B | +10.97% | 1.04B | -49.16B | — |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 46.35B | +3.25% | 997.00M | -45.35B | — |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 46.36B | +8.39% | 1.04B | -45.32B | — |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 46.44B | +10.29% | 1.06B | -45.38B | — |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 45.24B | +8.07% | 1.93B | -43.30B | — |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 44.89B | +9.16% | 2.89B | -42.00B | — |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 42.77B | +5.00% | 831.00M | -41.94B | — |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 42.10B | +3.77% | 1.28B | -40.82B | — |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 41.86B | +4.13% | 935.00M | -40.92B | — |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 41.12B | +4.18% | 891.00M | -40.23B | — |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 40.74B | +0.10% | 862.00M | -39.88B | — |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 40.57B | +2.75% | 842.00M | -39.73B | — |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 40.20B | +9.46% | 908.00M | -39.29B | — |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 39.47B | +15.95% | 999.00M | -38.47B | — |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 40.70B | +18.52% | 858.00M | -39.84B | — |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 39.49B | +20.38% | 2.37B | -37.12B | — |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 36.73B | +11.10% | 1.45B | -35.28B | — |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 34.04B | +4.42% | 1.03B | -33.01B | — |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 34.34B | +5.75% | 1.12B | -33.22B | — |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 32.80B | -9.78% | 1.03B | -31.77B | 132.80 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 33.06B | -7.07% | 1.79B | -31.26B | 57.79 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 32.60B | -8.65% | 6.59B | -26.01B | — |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 32.47B | -13.76% | 4.64B | -27.84B | — |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 36.36B | +0.13% | 731.00M | -35.63B | — |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 35.57B | +8.38% | 621.00M | -34.95B | — |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 35.69B | +7.79% | 559.00M | -35.13B | — |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 37.65B | +13.44% | 2.43B | -35.22B | — |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 36.31B | +9.07% | 531.00M | -35.78B | — |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 32.82B | -0.72% | 502.00M | -32.32B | — |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 33.11B | +0.47% | 578.00M | -32.53B | — |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 33.19B | +4.84% | 868.00M | -32.32B | — |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 33.29B | +5.64% | 1.09B | -32.21B | — |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 33.06B | +5.36% | 732.00M | -32.33B | — |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 32.95B | +4.81% | 718.00M | -32.24B | — |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 31.66B | +0.66% | 705.00M | -30.96B | — |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 31.51B | +3.14% | 753.00M | -30.76B | — |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 31.38B | +2.91% | 646.00M | -30.73B | — |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 31.44B | +5.68% | 677.00M | -30.76B | — |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 31.45B | +5.77% | 691.00M | -30.76B | — |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 30.55B | +3.77% | 852.00M | -29.70B | — |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 30.49B | +3.61% | 741.00M | -29.75B | — |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 29.75B | +4.50% | 588.00M | -29.16B | — |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 29.74B | +2.58% | 673.00M | -29.06B | — |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29.44B | +1.79% | 586.00M | -28.86B | — |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 29.43B | +3.70% | 566.00M | -28.86B | — |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 28.47B | +0.33% | 515.00M | -27.96B | — |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 28.99B | +2.79% | 658.00M | -28.33B | — |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 28.92B | +1.10% | 850.00M | -28.07B | — |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 28.38B | -1.91% | 414.00M | -27.96B | — |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 28.38B | +5.36% | 484.00M | -27.89B | — |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 28.20B | — | 462.00M | -27.74B | — |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 28.61B | +2.53% | 594.00M | -28.01B | — |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 28.93B | +6.94% | 705.00M | -28.23B | — |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 26.93B | +1.27% | 472.00M | -26.46B | — |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 May 2012 | 27.04B | — | 518.00M | -26.52B | — |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 27.90B | +10.00% | 471.00M | -27.43B | — |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 27.05B | -4.16% | 373.00M | -26.68B | — |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 26.60B | +1.98% | 359.00M | -26.24B | — |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 25.32B | -5.52% | 539.00M | -24.78B | — |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 25.37B | -5.54% | 553.00M | -24.81B | — |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 28.23B | +9.95% | 411.00M | -27.81B | — |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 26.08B | +0.64% | 377.00M | -25.70B | — |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 26.80B | +0.95% | 350.00M | -26.45B | — |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 26.86B | +1.08% | 388.00M | -26.47B | — |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 25.67B | -4.89% | 312.00M | -25.36B | — |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 25.91B | -4.17% | 443.00M | -25.47B | — |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 26.55B | -3.87% | 450.00M | -26.10B | — |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 26.57B | -3.35% | 356.00M | -26.21B | — |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 26.99B | -1.17% | 465.00M | -26.52B | — |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 27.04B | -1.83% | 444.00M | -26.60B | — |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 27.62B | -1.71% | 368.00M | -27.25B | — |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 27.49B | -1.48% | 471.00M | -27.02B | — |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 27.31B | -3.87% | 393.00M | -26.92B | — |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 27.55B | +142.84% | 347.00M | -27.20B | — |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 28.10B | +140.88% | 354.00M | -27.74B | — |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 27.90B | +146.67% | 409.00M | -27.49B | — |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 28.41B | +171.20% | 634.00M | -27.77B | — |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 11.34B | +22.26% | 541.00M | -10.80B | 2.21 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 11.66B | +24.62% | 736.00M | -10.93B | 2.42 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 11.31B | +14.75% | 453.00M | -10.86B | 2.48 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 10.48B | -0.52% | 336.00M | -10.14B | 2.15 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 9.28B | +12.09% | 721.00M | -8.56B | 1.46 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 9.36B | +7.95% | 463.00M | -8.90B | 1.53 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 9.86B | +12.62% | 144.00M | -9.71B | 1.85 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 10.53B | +20.94% | 129.00M | -10.40B | 2.39 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 8.28B | -5.73% | 300.00M | -7.98B | 1.27 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 8.67B | +3.52% | 120.00M | -8.55B | 1.37 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 8.75B | +13.45% | 148.00M | -8.61B | 1.41 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 8.71B | +25.41% | 115.00M | -8.59B | 1.40 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 8.78B | +19.29% | 182.00M | -8.60B | 1.44 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 8.38B | +15.79% | 184.00M | -8.19B | 1.40 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 7.72B | +10.03% | 1.09B | -6.63B | 1.28 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 6.94B | -5.67% | 161.00M | -6.78B | 1.22 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 7.36B | +3.56% | 138.00M | -7.22B | 1.28 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 7.23B | +2.25% | 51.00M | -7.18B | 1.26 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 7.01B | +5.35% | 62.00M | -6.95B | 1.34 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 7.36B | +9.00% | 85.00M | -7.28B | 1.55 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 7.11B | +3.60% | 74.00M | -7.03B | 1.45 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 7.08B | +1.55% | 124.00M | -6.95B | 1.46 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 6.66B | +2.56% | 188.00M | -6.47B | 1.48 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 6.75B | +4.78% | 314.00M | -6.44B | 1.53 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 6.86B | +5.02% | 180.00M | -6.68B | 1.27 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 6.97B | +4.61% | 292.00M | -6.68B | 1.30 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 6.49B | +2.54% | 133.00M | -6.36B | 1.14 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 6.44B | -4.58% | 190.00M | -6.25B | 1.15 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 6.53B | -4.53% | 124.00M | -6.41B | 1.19 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 6.66B | -20.35% | 83.00M | -6.58B | 1.23 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 6.33B | -29.60% | 586.00M | -5.74B | 0.85 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 6.75B | -28.22% | 297.00M | -6.46B | 0.89 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 6.84B | -22.47% | 175.00M | -6.67B | 0.89 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 8.36B | +9.34% | 25.00M | -8.34B | 1.10 |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 8.99B | +35.39% | 128.00M | -8.86B | 1.20 |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 9.41B | +34.75% | 110.00M | -9.30B | 1.30 |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 8.83B | +25.00% | 28.00M | -8.80B | 0.99 |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 7.65B | +3.03% | 109.00M | -7.54B | 0.87 |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 6.64B | -10.72% | 17.00M | -6.62B | 0.73 |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 6.98B | -5.39% | 113.00M | -6.87B | 0.81 |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 7.06B | +8.87% | 10.00M | -7.05B | 0.86 |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 7.42B | +16.11% | 12.00M | -7.41B | 0.94 |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 7.44B | +67.54% | 105.00M | -7.33B | 0.98 |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 7.38B | +87.79% | 232.00M | -7.15B | 1.04 |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 6.49B | +72.57% | 75.00M | -6.41B | 0.96 |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 6.39B | +74.86% | 127.00M | -6.27B | 0.99 |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 4.44B | +22.83% | 113.00M | -4.33B | 0.83 |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 3.93B | +6.27% | 13.00M | -3.92B | 0.78 |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 3.76B | +143.08% | 25.00M | -3.73B | 0.78 |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 3.66B | +492.54% | 93.00M | -3.56B | 0.98 |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 3.61B | +488.22% | 109.00M | -3.51B | 1.03 |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 3.70B | +563.08% | 224.00M | -3.47B | 1.07 |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 1.55B | +170.80% | 63.00M | -1.48B | 0.99 |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 617.00M | +64.14% | 30.00M | -587.00M | 2.12 |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 614.40M | +106.04% | 17.70M | -596.70M | 2.21 |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 557.70M | +121.93% | 61.90M | -495.80M | 2.11 |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 570.90M | +124.76% | 40.20M | -530.70M | 2.24 |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 375.90M | +75.24% | 17.70M | -358.20M | 2.83 |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 298.20M | +39.54% | 26.50M | -271.70M | 2.35 |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 251.30M | +34.03% | 10.80M | -240.50M | 2.13 |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 254.00M | +39.33% | 10.80M | -243.20M | 2.23 |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 214.50M | +68.24% | 5.80M | -208.70M | 2.00 |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 213.70M | — | 25.80M | -187.90M | 4.71 |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 187.50M | — | 2.00M | -185.50M | 4.53 |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 182.30M | — | 1.90M | -180.40M | 4.59 |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 127.50M | — | 7.70M | -119.80M | 3.30 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about HCA Healthcare's debt
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