HCA Healthcare earningsWhat is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.
HCA Healthcare reports its Q4 FY2026 results on 26 January 2027, before the market opens. Analysts expect earnings per share of 8.15 USD and revenue of 20.02B USD.
In Q3 FY2026, reported on 27 October 2026, HCA Healthcare earned 7.22 USD a share against the 6.65 USD analysts expected (+8.6%), on revenue of 19.85B USD against 19.33B USD (+2.7%).
- Last EPS surpriseWhat is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.
- +8.6%
- Last revenue surprise
- +2.7%
- Move after the last reportWhat is the next-day move after earnings? The next-day move is how much a stock's price changed on the first trading day after an earnings report: how the market took the results.
- -3.2%
- Average move after earningsWhat is the next-day move after earnings? The next-day move is how much a stock's price changed on the first trading day after an earnings report: how the market took the results.
- 4.0%
EPS and revenue against estimates
Revenue
EPS
| Period | Report date | EPS estimate | Reported EPS | Surprise | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Reported revenue | Surprise | Revenue growth | Next-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2027 | 7.40 | — | — | +2.50% | 20.58B | — | — | +3.66% | — | |
| Q2 FY2027 | 7.54 | — | — | -0.70% | 20.36B | — | — | +0.63% | — | |
| Q1 FY2027 | 7.49 | — | — | +4.76% | 19.91B | — | — | +4.17% | — | |
| Q4 FY2026 | 8.15 | — | — | +1.75% | 20.02B | — | — | +2.58% | — | |
| Q3 FY2026 | 6.65 | 7.22 | +8.57% | +3.74% | 19.33B | 19.85B | +2.70% | +3.59% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 FY2026 | 7.56 | 7.59 | +0.40% | +10.96% | 19.76B | 20.23B | +2.40% | +8.73% | +1.5% | |
| Q1 FY2026 | 7.12 | 7.15 | +0.42% | +10.85% | 19.09B | 19.11B | +0.11% | +4.30% | -8.8% | |
| Q4 FY2025 | 7.46 | 8.01 | +7.37% | +28.78% | 19.68B | 19.51B | -0.87% | +6.72% | +7.1% | |
| Q3 FY2025 | 5.79 | 6.96 | +20.21% | +38.37% | 18.60B | 19.16B | +3.02% | +9.57% | +1.6% | |
| Q2 FY2025 | 6.29 | 6.84 | +8.74% | +23.69% | 18.50B | 18.61B | +0.57% | +6.36% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 FY2025 | 5.75 | 6.45 | +12.17% | +8.77% | 18.26B | 18.32B | +0.34% | +5.66% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 FY2024 | 6.13 | 6.22 | +1.47% | +4.89% | 18.23B | 18.29B | +0.28% | +5.68% | -3.8% | |
| Q3 FY2024 | 4.99 | 5.03 | +0.80% | +28.64% | 17.54B | 17.49B | -0.30% | +7.86% | -8.8% | |
| Q2 FY2024 | 4.85 | 5.53 | +14.02% | +28.90% | 17.05B | 17.49B | +2.57% | +10.28% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 FY2024 | 5.01 | 5.93 | +18.36% | +20.28% | 16.81B | 17.34B | +3.14% | +11.21% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 FY2023 | 5.06 | 5.93 | +17.19% | +27.80% | 16.51B | 17.30B | +4.79% | +11.65% | +5.2% | |
| Q3 FY2023 | 3.98 | 3.91 | -1.76% | -0.51% | 15.83B | 16.21B | +2.44% | +8.30% | -4.5% | |
| Q2 FY2023 | 4.22 | 4.29 | +1.66% | +1.90% | 15.62B | 15.86B | +1.57% | +7.02% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 FY2023 | 3.93 | 4.93 | +25.45% | +19.66% | 15.27B | 15.59B | +2.11% | +4.32% | +3.9% | |
| Q4 FY2022 | 4.79 | 4.64 | -3.13% | +4.98% | 15.63B | 15.50B | -0.85% | +2.87% | -0.0% | |
| Q3 FY2022 | 3.88 | 3.93 | +1.29% | -14.00% | 15.00B | 14.97B | -0.20% | -2.00% | -5.7% | |
| Q2 FY2022 | 3.70 | 4.21 | +13.78% | -3.66% | 14.72B | 14.82B | +0.65% | +2.67% | +11.5% | |
| Q1 FY2022 | 4.25 | 4.12 | -3.06% | -0.48% | 14.75B | 14.95B | +1.33% | +6.93% | -21.8% | |
| Q4 FY2021 | 4.53 | 4.42 | -2.43% | +7.02% | 15.35B | 15.06B | -1.87% | +5.39% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 FY2021 | 4.10 | 4.57 | +11.46% | +138.02% | 14.34B | 15.28B | +6.53% | +14.76% | — | |
| Q2 FY2021 | 3.16 | 4.37 | +38.29% | +191.33% | 14.34B | 14.44B | +0.67% | +30.42% | — | |
| Q1 FY2021 | 3.32 | 4.14 | +24.70% | +77.68% | 13.58B | 13.98B | +2.92% | +8.68% | — | |
| Q4 FY2020 | 3.61 | 4.13 | +14.40% | +33.66% | 14.00B | 14.29B | +2.12% | +5.69% | — | |
| Q3 FY2020 | 2.32 | 1.92 | -17.24% | -13.90% | 16.08B | 13.31B | -17.24% | +4.86% | -0.9% | |
| Q2 FY2020 | -0.94 | 1.50 | +259.57% | -32.13% | 1.34B | 11.07B | +728.21% | -12.17% | +11.9% | |
| Q1 FY2020 | 2.61 | 2.33 | -10.73% | -21.55% | 14.57B | 12.86B | -11.74% | +2.75% | -4.4% | |
| Q4 FY2019 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 0.00% | +3.34% | 13.52B | 13.52B | 0.00% | +10.18% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 FY2019 | 2.13 | 2.23 | +4.69% | +3.24% | 12.12B | 12.69B | +4.69% | +10.85% | +6.4% | |
| Q2 FY2019 | 2.46 | 2.21 | -10.16% | -3.49% | 14.03B | 12.60B | -10.16% | +9.31% | -9.1% | |
| Q1 FY2019 | 2.33 | 2.97 | +27.47% | +27.47% | 9.82B | 12.52B | +27.47% | +9.58% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 FY2018 | 2.58 | 2.99 | +15.89% | +41.04% | 10.59B | 12.27B | +15.89% | +6.16% | +4.8% | |
| Q3 FY2018 | 1.90 | 2.16 | +13.68% | +78.51% | 10.07B | 11.45B | +13.68% | +7.06% | +4.5% | |
| Q2 FY2018 | 2.16 | 2.29 | +6.02% | +30.86% | 10.87B | 11.53B | +6.02% | +7.42% | +9.3% | |
| Q1 FY2018 | 2.08 | 2.33 | +12.02% | +33.91% | 10.20B | 11.42B | +12.02% | +7.53% | +0.2% | |
| Q4 FY2017 | 1.87 | 2.12 | +13.37% | +12.17% | 10.15B | 11.56B | +13.90% | +8.66% | +3.6% | |
| Q3 FY2017 | 1.57 | 1.21 | -22.93% | -24.84% | 13.88B | 10.70B | -22.93% | +4.15% | — | |
| Q2 FY2017 | 1.80 | 1.75 | -2.78% | +5.42% | 11.10B | 10.73B | -3.31% | +4.01% | — | |
| Q1 FY2017 | 1.76 | 1.74 | -1.14% | +1.75% | 10.75B | 10.62B | -1.14% | +3.54% | — | |
| Q4 FY2016 | 1.77 | 1.89 | +6.78% | +11.83% | 9.97B | 10.64B | +6.78% | +3.82% | — | |
| Q3 FY2016 | 1.42 | 1.61 | +13.38% | +37.61% | 9.06B | 10.27B | +13.38% | +4.20% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 FY2016 | 1.56 | 1.66 | +6.41% | +21.17% | 9.70B | 10.32B | +6.41% | +4.26% | -0.1% | |
| Q1 FY2016 | 1.49 | 1.71 | +14.77% | +26.67% | 8.94B | 10.26B | +14.77% | +6.04% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 FY2015 | 1.40 | 1.69 | +20.71% | +27.07% | 8.49B | 10.25B | +20.71% | +6.36% | +0.1% | |
| Q3 FY2015 | 1.20 | 1.17 | -2.50% | -0.85% | 10.11B | 9.86B | -2.50% | +6.90% | -0.4% | |
| Q2 FY2015 | 1.34 | 1.37 | +2.24% | 0.00% | 9.68B | 9.90B | +2.24% | +7.23% | -1.9% | |
| Q1 FY2015 | 1.20 | 1.35 | +12.50% | +60.71% | 8.60B | 9.68B | +12.50% | +9.56% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 FY2014 | 1.23 | 1.33 | +8.13% | +44.57% | 8.91B | 9.64B | +8.13% | +9.05% | -0.4% | |
| Q3 FY2014 | 1.06 | 1.18 | +11.32% | +49.37% | 8.28B | 9.22B | +11.32% | +9.04% | -0.2% | |
| Q2 FY2014 | 0.92 | 1.37 | +48.91% | +50.55% | 6.20B | 9.23B | +48.91% | +9.23% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 FY2014 | 0.85 | 0.84 | -1.18% | +9.09% | 8.94B | 8.83B | -1.18% | +4.64% | -2.3% | |
| Q4 FY2013 | 0.86 | 0.92 | +6.98% | 0.00% | 8.26B | 8.84B | +6.98% | +4.77% | +0.1% | |
| Q3 FY2013 | 0.76 | 0.79 | +3.95% | +1.28% | 8.13B | 8.46B | +3.95% | +4.89% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 FY2013 | 0.83 | 0.91 | +9.64% | +7.06% | 7.71B | 8.45B | +9.64% | +4.17% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 FY2013 | 0.82 | 0.77 | -6.10% | -12.50% | 8.99B | 8.44B | -6.10% | -8.25% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 FY2012 | 0.82 | 0.92 | +12.20% | -2.13% | 7.52B | 8.43B | +12.20% | +1.15% | -0.3% | |
| Q3 FY2012 | 0.79 | 0.78 | -1.27% | +30.00% | 8.17B | 8.06B | -1.27% | +0.15% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 FY2012 | 0.78 | 0.85 | +8.97% | +66.67% | 7.44B | 8.11B | +8.97% | +0.61% | -3.9% | |
| Q1 FY2012 | 0.94 | 0.88 | -6.38% | +3.53% | 8.98B | 9.20B | +2.46% | +18.91% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 FY2011 | 0.76 | 0.94 | +23.68% | — | 6.28B | 8.34B | +32.74% | — | +7.3% | |
| Q3 FY2011 | 0.43 | 0.60 | +39.53% | +8.50% | 5.20B | 8.05B | +54.76% | +5.27% | +0.2% | |
| Q2 FY2011 | 0.59 | 0.51 | -13.56% | -23.88% | 8.39B | 8.06B | -3.85% | +3.96% | -19.2% | |
| Q1 FY2011 | — | 0.52 | — | -41.64% | — | 8.06B | — | +6.77% | -0.1% | |
| Q1 FY2011 | 0.75 | 0.85 | +13.33% | -4.60% | 6.53B | 7.74B | +18.38% | +2.55% | +2.9% | |
| Q3 FY2010 | — | 0.55 | — | -1.95% | — | 7.65B | — | +1.51% | — | |
| Q2 FY2010 | — | 0.67 | — | -17.49% | — | 7.76B | — | +3.65% | — | |
| Q1 FY2010 | — | 0.89 | — | -14.33% | — | 7.54B | — | +1.52% | — | |
| Q4 FY2009 | — | 0.51 | — | -21.79% | — | 7.61B | — | +4.68% | — | |
| Q3 FY2009 | — | 0.56 | — | +127.88% | — | 7.53B | — | +7.58% | — | |
| Q2 FY2009 | — | 0.81 | — | +100.10% | — | 7.48B | — | +7.21% | — | |
| Q1 FY2009 | — | 1.04 | — | +112.59% | — | 7.43B | — | +4.27% | — | |
| Q4 FY2008 | — | 0.65 | — | -0.77% | — | 7.27B | — | +5.55% | — | |
| Q3 FY2008 | — | 0.25 | — | -71.32% | — | 7.00B | — | +6.59% | — | |
| Q2 FY2008 | — | 0.41 | — | +21.57% | — | 6.98B | — | +3.73% | — | |
| Q1 FY2008 | — | 0.49 | — | -5.56% | — | 7.13B | — | +6.74% | — | |
| Q4 FY2007 | — | 0.65 | — | +128.05% | — | 6.88B | — | +6.07% | — | |
| Q3 FY2007 | — | 0.86 | — | +47.27% | — | 6.57B | — | +5.73% | — | |
| Q2 FY2007 | — | 0.33 | — | -53.44% | — | 6.73B | — | +5.80% | — | |
| Q1 FY2007 | — | 0.52 | — | -52.48% | — | 6.68B | — | +4.08% | — | |
| Q4 FY2006 | — | 0.29 | — | -64.40% | — | 6.49B | — | +5.03% | — | |
| Q3 FY2006 | — | 0.59 | — | -4.87% | — | 6.21B | — | +3.12% | — | |
| Q2 FY2006 | — | 0.72 | — | -20.07% | — | 6.36B | — | +4.78% | — | |
| Q1 FY2006 | — | 1.09 | — | +14.74% | — | 6.42B | — | +3.77% | — | |
| Q4 FY2005 | — | 0.80 | — | +6.64% | — | 6.18B | — | +4.01% | — | |
| Q3 FY2005 | — | 0.62 | — | +32.56% | — | 6.03B | — | +4.02% | — | |
| Q2 FY2005 | — | 0.90 | — | +24.93% | — | 6.07B | — | +4.06% | — | |
| Q1 FY2005 | — | 0.95 | — | +37.09% | — | 6.18B | — | +4.13% | — | |
| Q4 FY2004 | — | 0.75 | — | +15.85% | — | 5.94B | — | +6.13% | — | |
| Q3 FY2004 | — | 0.46 | — | -23.19% | — | 5.79B | — | +5.87% | — | |
| Q2 FY2004 | — | 0.72 | — | +53.88% | — | 5.83B | — | +6.69% | — | |
| Q1 FY2004 | — | 0.69 | — | -22.83% | — | 5.94B | — | +12.59% | — | |
| Q4 FY2003 | — | 0.65 | — | — | — | 5.60B | — | +11.41% | — | |
| Q3 FY2003 | — | 0.61 | — | +59.50% | — | 5.47B | — | +11.00% | — | |
| Q2 FY2003 | — | 0.47 | — | -29.62% | — | 5.47B | — | +11.50% | — | |
| Q1 FY2003 | — | 0.90 | — | +21.68% | — | 5.27B | — | +8.21% | — | |
| Q4 FY2002 | — | -0.20 | — | -347.40% | — | 5.02B | — | +10.71% | — | |
| Q3 FY2002 | — | 0.38 | — | -21.55% | — | 4.93B | — | +11.06% | — | |
| Q2 FY2002 | — | 0.66 | — | +37.61% | — | 4.90B | — | +9.54% | — | |
| Q1 FY2002 | — | 0.74 | — | +25.51% | — | 4.87B | — | +8.26% | — | |
| Q4 FY2001 | — | 0.08 | — | +107.89% | — | 4.54B | — | +8.75% | — | |
| Q3 FY2001 | — | 0.48 | — | +57.39% | — | 4.44B | — | +8.43% | — | |
| Q2 FY2001 | — | 0.48 | — | — | — | 4.48B | — | +8.30% | — | |
| Q1 FY2001 | — | 0.59 | — | +13.73% | — | 4.50B | — | +5.39% | — | |
| Q4 FY2000 | — | 0.04 | — | -76.00% | — | 4.17B | — | +5.86% | — | |
| Q3 FY2000 | — | 0.31 | — | +28.00% | — | 4.09B | — | +4.98% | — | |
| Q2 FY2000 | — | -0.49 | — | -372.39% | — | 4.13B | — | -0.67% | — | |
| Q1 FY2000 | — | 0.52 | — | +3.40% | — | 4.27B | — | -8.25% | — | |
| Q4 FY1999 | — | 0.16 | — | — | — | 3.94B | — | -10.81% | — | |
| Q3 FY1999 | — | 0.24 | — | +9.09% | — | 3.90B | — | -14.85% | — | |
| Q2 FY1999 | — | 0.18 | — | +50.00% | — | 4.16B | — | -12.97% | — | |
| Q1 FY1999 | — | 0.50 | — | +61.29% | — | 4.66B | — | -5.02% | — | |
| Q4 FY1998 | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | 4.42B | — | +1.05% | — | |
| Q3 FY1998 | — | 0.22 | — | +37.50% | — | 4.58B | — | -0.72% | — | |
| Q2 FY1998 | — | 0.12 | — | -80.65% | — | 4.78B | — | -7.83% | — | |
| Q1 FY1998 | — | 0.31 | — | -55.84% | — | 4.90B | — | -8.01% | — | |
| Q4 FY1997 | — | -2.03 | — | -473.33% | — | 4.37B | — | -14.87% | — | |
| Q3 FY1997 | — | 0.16 | — | -65.96% | — | 4.61B | — | -5.63% | — | |
| Q2 FY1997 | — | 0.62 | — | +14.81% | — | 5.19B | — | +5.15% | — | |
| Q1 FY1997 | — | 0.70 | — | +15.08% | — | 5.33B | — | +7.61% | — | |
| Q4 FY1996 | — | 0.55 | — | +3.22% | — | 5.14B | — | +12.11% | — | |
| Q3 FY1996 | — | 0.47 | — | +17.50% | — | 4.89B | — | +11.81% | — | |
| Q2 FY1996 | — | 0.54 | — | — | — | 4.93B | — | +13.12% | — | |
| Q1 FY1996 | — | 0.61 | — | +15.09% | — | 4.95B | — | +48.37% | — | |
| Q4 FY1995 | — | 0.53 | — | +28.16% | — | 4.58B | — | +56.04% | — | |
| Q3 FY1995 | — | 0.40 | — | +37.93% | — | 4.37B | — | +60.23% | — | |
| Q2 FY1995 | — | -0.03 | — | -107.50% | — | 4.36B | — | +62.18% | — | |
| Q1 FY1995 | — | 0.53 | — | +488.89% | — | 3.34B | — | +20.12% | — | |
| Q4 FY1994 | — | 0.41 | — | -79.60% | — | 2.94B | — | -54.27% | — | |
| Q3 FY1994 | — | 0.29 | — | — | — | 2.73B | — | +120.36% | — | |
| Q2 FY1994 | — | 0.40 | — | +66.67% | — | 2.69B | — | +824.69% | — | |
| Q1 FY1994 | — | 0.09 | — | — | — | 2.78B | — | — | — | |
| Q4 FY1993 | — | 2.02 | — | +620.91% | — | 6.42B | — | +2,650.75% | — | |
| Q3 FY1993 | — | -0.52 | — | -446.67% | — | 1.24B | — | +480.40% | — | |
| Q2 FY1993 | — | 0.24 | — | +20.00% | — | 290.80M | — | +79.06% | — | |
| Q4 FY1992 | — | 0.26 | — | +73.33% | — | 292.90M | — | +131.54% | — | |
| Q4 FY1992 | — | 0.28 | — | +86.80% | — | 233.50M | — | +84.58% | — | |
| Q3 FY1992 | — | 0.15 | — | 0.00% | — | 213.30M | — | +70.50% | — | |
| Q2 FY1992 | — | 0.20 | — | +33.33% | — | 162.40M | — | +49.40% | — | |
| Q4 FY1991 | — | 0.17 | — | +40.50% | — | 152.40M | — | +48.25% | — | |
| Q4 FY1991 | — | 0.15 | — | +23.97% | — | 126.50M | — | +23.05% | — | |
| Q3 FY1991 | — | 0.15 | — | +15.38% | — | 125.10M | — | +84.79% | — | |
| Q2 FY1991 | — | 0.15 | — | +87.50% | — | 108.70M | — | +99.82% | — | |
| Q4 FY1990 | — | 0.17 | — | +112.50% | — | 100.70M | — | +111.11% | — | |
| Q4 FY1990 | — | 0.12 | — | +51.25% | — | 102.80M | — | +115.51% | — | |
| Q3 FY1990 | — | 0.13 | — | — | — | 67.70M | — | — | — | |
| Q2 FY1990 | — | 0.08 | — | — | — | 54.40M | — | — | — | |
| Q4 FY1989 | — | 0.08 | — | — | — | 47.70M | — | — | — |
| Period | EPS estimate | Reported EPS | Surprise | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Reported revenue | Surprise | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2028 | 34.93 | — | — | +11.48% | 85.34B | — | — | +4.54% |
| FY2027 | 31.34 | — | — | +4.10% | 81.63B | — | — | +3.11% |
| FY2026 | 30.10 | — | — | +6.52% | 79.17B | — | — | +4.72% |
| FY2025 | 27.68 | 28.26 | +2.08% | +24.44% | 75.74B | 75.60B | -0.18% | +7.08% |
| FY2024 | 21.94 | 22.71 | +3.50% | +19.15% | 70.57B | 70.60B | +0.05% | +8.67% |
| FY2023 | 18.20 | 19.06 | +4.71% | +12.78% | 64.15B | 64.97B | +1.27% | +7.86% |
| FY2022 | 17.01 | 16.90 | -0.67% | -3.43% | 60.35B | 60.23B | -0.19% | +2.52% |
The move is the shares' change on the trading day after the report: after a report after the close, the next day's close on the report day's; before the open, the report day's close on the day before's. Surprise is the reported figure against the analysts' average estimate.
Beat recordWhat is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.
On average, analysts' EPS estimate was 9.1% off the result, either way, and their revenue estimate 1.8%, over the last 12 quarters.
- EPS beats
- 46 / 63
- Revenue beats
- 46 / 63
- Average EPS surprise, last 12What is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.
- +9.1%
- Since
- May 2011
See also:Forecast,EPS,Income statement
Common questions about HCA Healthcare's earnings
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