HCA Holdings Inc (HCA)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Dec 31, 2011
$2.90
Dec 31, 2012
$3.71
Dec 31, 2013
$3.41
Dec 31, 2014
$4.72
Dec 31, 2015
$5.58
Dec 31, 2016
$6.87
Dec 31, 2017
$6.83
Dec 31, 2018
$9.77
Dec 31, 2019
$10.50
Dec 31, 2020
$9.88
Dec 31, 2021
$17.50
Dec 31, 2022
$16.90
Dec 31, 2023
$19.03
Dec 31, 2024
$21.98
Dec 31, 2025
$28.26
Mar 31, 2026
$7.15
Jun 30, 2026
$14.74
Sep 30, 2026
$21.96
Calculation
Growth rate
12.65%
Average
$11.76
Maximum
Dec 31, 2025
$28.26
Minimum
Dec 31, 2011
$2.90
Median
Dec 31, 2018
$9.77
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Reported date | May 4, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.85 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.74 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 14.86% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Reported date | Jul 25, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.51 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.60 |
| Surprise | -$0.09 |
| Surprise (%) | -15% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Reported date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.60 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.43 |
| Surprise | $0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | 39.53% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Reported date | Feb 6, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.94 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.78 |
| Surprise | $0.16 |
| Surprise (%) | 20.51% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.18 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.99 |
| Surprise | $0.19 |
| Surprise (%) | 19.19% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Aug 6, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.85 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.78 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.97% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.77 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.79 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.53% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.91 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.83 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.64% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | May 2, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.79 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.81 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.47% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Aug 1, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.91 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.83 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.64% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.79 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.74 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.92 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.86 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.98% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.84 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.85 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -1.18% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.24 |
| Surprise | $0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 10.48% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.18 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.11 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.31% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.23 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.35 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.23 |
| Surprise | $0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.34 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.24% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.17 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.19 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -1.68% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.69 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.40 |
| Surprise | $0.29 |
| Surprise (%) | 20.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.49 |
| Surprise | $0.22 |
| Surprise (%) | 14.77% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.56 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.61 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.42 |
| Surprise | $0.19 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.89 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.78 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.18% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | May 2, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.74 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.74 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.75 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.81 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -3.31% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.21 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.21 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.88 |
| Surprise | $0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.30% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | May 1, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.07 |
| Surprise | $0.26 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Jul 25, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.29 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.16 |
| Surprise | $0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.02% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.16 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.91 |
| Surprise | $0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.99 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.58 |
| Surprise | $0.41 |
| Surprise (%) | 15.89% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.97 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.33 |
| Surprise | $0.64 |
| Surprise (%) | 27.47% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.21 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.46 |
| Surprise | -$0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | -10.16% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.23 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.13 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 4.69% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3.09 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.09 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.65 |
| Surprise | -$0.32 |
| Surprise (%) | -12.08% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.50 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.33 |
| Surprise | $1.83 |
| Surprise (%) | 554.55% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.92 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.26 |
| Surprise | -$0.34 |
| Surprise (%) | -15.04% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.59 |
| Surprise | $0.54 |
| Surprise (%) | 15.04% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.14 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.33 |
| Surprise | $0.81 |
| Surprise (%) | 24.32% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.16 |
| Surprise | $1.21 |
| Surprise (%) | 38.29% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.57 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.01 |
| Surprise | $0.56 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.97% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.42 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.52 |
| Surprise | -$0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.21% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.12 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.24 |
| Surprise | -$0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.83% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.21 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.71 |
| Surprise | $0.50 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.48% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3.93 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.86 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.81% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Jan 27, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.64 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.79 |
| Surprise | -$0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | -3.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Apr 21, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.93 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.92 |
| Surprise | $1.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 25.77% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.29 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.24 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.18% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3.91 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.97 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -1.51% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $5.90 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.05 |
| Surprise | $0.85 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.83% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $5.36 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.09 |
| Surprise | $0.27 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.30% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $5.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.93 |
| Surprise | $0.57 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.90 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.98 |
| Surprise | -$0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | -1.61% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $6.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $6.14 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.30% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $6.45 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.75 |
| Surprise | $0.70 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.17% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $6.84 |
| Estimated EPS | $6.32 |
| Surprise | $0.52 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.23% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $6.96 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.73 |
| Surprise | $1.23 |
| Surprise (%) | 21.47% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $8.01 |
| Estimated EPS | $7.48 |
| Surprise | $0.53 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $7.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $7.13 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 0.28% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $7.59 |
| Estimated EPS | $7.57 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 0.26% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $7.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $6.74 |
| Surprise | $0.48 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.12% |
Calculation
Growth rate
3.51%
Average
$3.01
Maximum
Dec 31, 2025
$8.01
Minimum
Jun 30, 2011
$0.51
Median
Jun 30, 2019
$2.21