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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

14.94%+0.12%(+0.81%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, HCA annual operating profit margin is 14.94%, with the most recent change of +0.12% (+0.81%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, HCA annual operating margin has fallen by -1.53% (-9.29%).
  • HCA annual operating margin is now -84.95% below its all-time high of 99.30%, reached on December 31, 2000.

Performance

1-Year Change

+0.81%

3-Year Change

-9.29%

5-Year Change

+6.26%

15-Year Change

+7.56%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

89.73%
HCA annual operating profit margin is higher than 89.73% of companies in Healthcare sector

Range

All-Time High

99.30%
HCA annual operating profit margin is currently -84.95% below its historical high of 99.30%

3-Year Low

14.82%
HCA annual operating profit margin is currently +0.81% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
HCA previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Jan 23, 2026
HCA next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 23, 2026

OtherHCAprofitability metrics

Annual Operating Profit

$10.55B
HCA annual operating income is $10.55 billion

Annual Revenue

$70.60B
HCA annual revenue is $70.60 billion

Annual Gross Margin

14.94%
HCA annual gross profit margin is 14.94%

Annual Net Margin

8.16%
HCA annual net profit margin is 8.16%

Quarterly Operating Margin:

15.47%-0.48%(-3.01%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, HCA quarterly operating profit margin is 15.47%, with the most recent change of -0.48% (-3.01%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, HCA quarterly operating margin has increased by +1.69% (+12.26%).
  • HCA quarterly operating margin is now -51.46% below its all-time high of 31.87%, reached on March 31, 2002.

Performance

3-Month Change

-3.01%

1-Year Change

+12.26%

3-Year Change

+8.11%

5-Year Change

-3.79%

HCA Quarterly Operating Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

83.67%
HCA quarterly operating profit margin is higher than 83.67% of companies in Healthcare sector

Range

All-Time High

31.87%
HCA quarterly operating profit margin is currently -51.46% below its historical high of 31.87%

3-Year Low

12.90%
HCA quarterly operating profit margin is currently +19.92% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 30, 2025
HCA previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jan 23, 2026
HCA next earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 23, 2026

OtherHCAprofitability metrics

Quarterly Operating Profit

$2.96B
HCA quarterly operating income is $2.96 billion

Quarterly Revenue

$19.16B
HCA quarterly revenue is $19.16 billion

Quarterly Gross Margin

15.47%
HCA quarterly gross profit margin is 15.47%

Quarterly Net Margin

9.93%
HCA quarterly net profit margin is 9.93%

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Operating Margin

14.94%
HCA annual operating profit margin is 14.94%

Annual Operating Profit

$10.55B
HCA annual operating income is $10.55 billion

Annual Revenue

$70.60B
HCA annual revenue is $70.60 billion

HCA Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+0.8%+12.3%
3Y3 Years-9.3%+8.1%
5Y5 Years+6.3%-3.8%

HCA Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-9.3%+0.8%-4.5%+19.9%
5Y5-Year-9.3%+6.3%-10.2%+19.9%
All-TimeAll-Time-85.0%+247.4%-51.5%+253.0%

HCA Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
15.47%(-3.0%)
Jun 2025
-
15.95%(+2.4%)
Mar 2025
-
15.58%(+0.1%)
Dec 2024
14.94%(+0.8%)
15.56%(+12.9%)
Sep 2024
-
13.78%(-11.7%)
Jun 2024
-
15.61%(+5.8%)
Mar 2024
-
14.76%(-8.8%)
Dec 2023
14.82%(-1.4%)
16.19%(+25.5%)
Sep 2023
-
12.90%(-11.0%)
Jun 2023
-
14.50%(-7.1%)
Mar 2023
-
15.61%(+0.3%)
Dec 2022
15.03%(-8.7%)
15.57%(+8.8%)
Sep 2022
-
14.31%(-7.6%)
Jun 2022
-
15.49%(+5.2%)
Mar 2022
-
14.73%(-7.0%)
Dec 2021
16.47%(+16.9%)
15.84%(-2.2%)
Sep 2021
-
16.19%(-6.0%)
Jun 2021
-
17.22%(+3.1%)
Mar 2021
-
16.70%(-2.6%)
Dec 2020
14.09%(+0.2%)
17.14%(+6.6%)
Sep 2020
-
16.08%(+54.5%)
Jun 2020
-
10.41%(-11.9%)
Mar 2020
-
11.81%(-21.1%)
Dec 2019
14.06%(-1.2%)
14.97%(+16.3%)
Sep 2019
-
12.87%(-1.7%)
Jun 2019
-
13.09%(-14.3%)
Mar 2019
-
15.27%(-2.6%)
Dec 2018
14.23%(+2.4%)
15.67%(+19.3%)
Sep 2018
-
13.14%(-8.6%)
Jun 2018
-
14.38%(+5.6%)
Mar 2018
-
13.62%(-12.6%)
Dec 2017
13.89%(-7.0%)
15.59%(+36.3%)
Sep 2017
-
11.44%(-21.1%)
Jun 2017
-
14.50%(+4.5%)
Mar 2017
-
13.88%(-12.6%)
Dec 2016
14.94%(-0.6%)
15.89%(+13.4%)
Sep 2016
-
14.01%(-6.6%)
Jun 2016
-
15.00%(+2.0%)
Mar 2016
-
14.70%(-8.2%)
Dec 2015
15.03%(-0.3%)
16.02%(+20.1%)
Sep 2015
-
13.34%(-12.6%)
Jun 2015
-
15.27%(+1.9%)
Mar 2015
-
14.99%(-0.9%)
Dec 2014
15.07%(+7.5%)
15.13%(+5.5%)
Sep 2014
-
14.34%(-11.9%)
Jun 2014
-
16.27%(+24.1%)
Mar 2014
-
13.11%(-3.4%)
Dec 2013
14.02%(-3.9%)
13.57%(+8.0%)
Sep 2013
-
12.57%(-11.1%)
Jun 2013
-
14.14%(+7.9%)
Mar 2013
-
13.10%(+2.1%)
Dec 2012
14.59%(-0.1%)
12.83%(+6.1%)
Sep 2012
-
12.09%(-8.4%)
Jun 2012
-
13.20%(-17.8%)
Mar 2012
-
16.05%(+23.1%)
Dec 2011
14.61%(-1.7%)
13.04%(-2.9%)
Sep 2011
-
13.43%(+14.0%)
Jun 2011
-
11.78%(-15.9%)
Mar 2011
-
14.00%(+5.4%)
Dec 2010
14.86%(+17.5%)
13.28%(+14.1%)
Sep 2010
-
11.64%(-18.3%)
Jun 2010
-
14.25%(-9.4%)
Mar 2010
-
15.72%(+27.9%)
Dec 2009
12.65%(+22.3%)
12.29%(+10.5%)
Sep 2009
-
11.12%(-12.8%)
Jun 2009
-
12.75%(-12.2%)
Mar 2009
-
14.52%(+27.1%)
Dec 2008
10.34%(-5.9%)
11.42%(+20.6%)
Sep 2008
-
9.47%(-3.7%)
Jun 2008
-
9.83%(-7.4%)
Mar 2008
-
10.61%(-2.2%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Dec 2007
10.99%(-1.3%)
10.85%(+23.6%)
Sep 2007
-
8.78%(-22.6%)
Jun 2007
-
11.35%(-12.3%)
Mar 2007
-
12.94%(+7.5%)
Dec 2006
11.13%(-6.2%)
12.04%(+48.1%)
Sep 2006
-
8.13%(-19.2%)
Jun 2006
-
10.06%(-9.4%)
Mar 2006
-
11.10%(+14.4%)
Dec 2005
11.87%(+2.7%)
9.70%(+0.7%)
Sep 2005
-
9.63%(-16.6%)
Jun 2005
-
11.55%(-12.3%)
Mar 2005
-
13.17%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 2004
11.56%(-9.9%)
0.01%(-100.0%)
Sep 2004
-
20.06%(+76.0%)
Jun 2004
-
11.40%(+0.1%)
Mar 2004
-
11.39%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 2003
12.83%(+23.5%)
0.01%(-99.9%)
Sep 2003
-
10.95%(-6.2%)
Jun 2003
-
11.67%(-22.1%)
Mar 2003
-
14.98%(+22.4%)
Dec 2002
10.39%(-16.1%)
12.24%(-1.4%)
Sep 2002
-
12.42%(-13.9%)
Jun 2002
-
14.42%(-54.8%)
Mar 2002
-
31.87%(+197.9%)
Dec 2001
12.39%(-87.5%)
-
Sep 2001
-
10.70%(-17.1%)
Jun 2001
-
12.91%(-22.8%)
Mar 2001
-
16.73%(+55.8%)
Dec 2000
99.30%(+0.6%)
10.74%(-2.5%)
Sep 2000
-
11.02%(-9.1%)
Jun 2000
-
12.12%(-16.2%)
Mar 2000
-
14.47%(+52.5%)
Dec 1999
98.68%(+9.1%)
9.49%(-3.9%)
Sep 1999
-
9.87%(+3.1%)
Jun 1999
-
9.57%(-18.6%)
Mar 1999
-
11.75%(+239.6%)
Dec 1998
90.42%(+1353.7%)
3.46%(-55.2%)
Sep 1998
-
7.73%(-18.2%)
Jun 1998
-
9.45%(-15.8%)
Mar 1998
-
11.22%(+211.0%)
Dec 1997
6.22%(-59.7%)
-10.11%(-232.2%)
Sep 1997
-
7.65%(-51.8%)
Jun 1997
-
15.87%(-6.2%)
Mar 1997
-
16.91%(+7.9%)
Dec 1996
15.43%(0.0%)
15.67%(+20.0%)
Sep 1996
-
13.06%(-11.3%)
Jun 1996
-
14.72%(-10.2%)
Mar 1996
-
16.40%(+6.8%)
Dec 1995
15.43%(+13.9%)
15.36%(+18.0%)
Sep 1995
-
13.02%(-12.0%)
Jun 1995
-
14.79%(-12.6%)
Mar 1995
-
16.93%(+12.5%)
Dec 1994
13.55%(+0.4%)
15.05%(+20.8%)
Sep 1994
-
12.46%(-11.4%)
Jun 1994
-
14.06%(-12.2%)
Mar 1994
-
16.02%(+8.4%)
Dec 1993
13.50%(+151.9%)
14.78%(+53.8%)
Sep 1993
-
9.61%(+89.9%)
Jun 1993
-
5.06%(-14.4%)
Mar 1993
-
5.91%(-42.3%)
Dec 1992
5.36%(+24.7%)
10.24%(+775.2%)
Sep 1992
-
1.17%(-76.8%)
Jun 1992
-
5.05%(+20.2%)
Mar 1992
-
4.20%(+12.9%)
Dec 1991
4.30%(-31.9%)
3.72%(+1.1%)
Sep 1991
-
3.68%(-21.5%)
Jun 1991
-
4.69%(-12.5%)
Mar 1991
-
5.36%(+130.0%)
Dec 1990
6.31%
2.33%(-53.6%)
Sep 1990
-
5.02%(-50.3%)
Jun 1990
-
10.11%

FAQ

  • What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual operating margin for HCA Healthcare, Inc.?
  • What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for HCA Healthcare, Inc.?
  • What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of HCA is 14.94%

What is the all-time high annual operating margin for HCA Healthcare, Inc.?

HCA Healthcare, Inc. all-time high annual operating profit margin is 99.30%

What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, HCA annual operating profit margin has changed by +0.12% (+0.81%)

What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of HCA is 15.47%

What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for HCA Healthcare, Inc.?

HCA Healthcare, Inc. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 31.87%

What is HCA Healthcare, Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, HCA quarterly operating profit margin has changed by +1.69% (+12.26%)
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