July 27, 2026- HCA Healthcare, Inc. announced financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Company’s financial and operating results, as well as its updated guidance and key assumptions, are consistent with its July 14, 2026 second quarter preview.
Key second quarter metrics (all percentage changes compare 2Q 2026 to 2Q 2025 unless otherwise noted):
- Revenues increased 8.7 percent to $20.230 billion
- Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. increased 2.8 percent to $1.699 billion
- Diluted earnings per share increased 11.6 percent to $7.62 per diluted share, and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted, increased 11.0 percent to $7.59 per diluted share
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 4.6 percent to $4.027 billion
- Cash flows from operating activities totaled $2.335 billion, compared to $4.210 billion in the second quarter of 2025
- Same facility admissions increased 2.5 percent and same facility equivalent admissions increased 2.7 percent