HCA Holdings Inc (HCA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
HCA Holdings Inc (HCA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.44x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $895.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($2.01 Billion). See working capital position of HCA Holdings Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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HCA Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for HCA Holdings Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore HCA debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for HCA Holdings Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for HCA Holdings Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see HCA Holdings Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.61x | $7.69 Billion | $12.64 Billion | $4.94 Billion | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.54x | $5.64 Billion | $10.51 Billion | $4.88 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.50x | $4.69 Billion | $9.43 Billion | $4.74 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.48x | $4.13 Billion | $8.52 Billion | $4.39 Billion | ▼ -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.60x | $5.38 Billion | $8.96 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | $6.40 Billion | $9.23 Billion | $2.83 Billion | ▲ +52.9% |
| 2019 | 0.45x | $3.44 Billion | $7.60 Billion | $4.16 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.47x | $3.19 Billion | $6.76 Billion | $3.57 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.44x | $2.41 Billion | $5.43 Billion | $3.02 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.51x | $2.89 Billion | $5.65 Billion | $2.76 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | $2.36 Billion | $4.73 Billion | $2.38 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.51x | $2.27 Billion | $4.45 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.47x | $1.74 Billion | $3.68 Billion | $1.94 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.55x | $2.31 Billion | $4.17 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.57x | $2.25 Billion | $3.93 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.57x | $1.76 Billion | $3.08 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.52x | $1.43 Billion | $2.75 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +374.9% |
| 2008 | 0.11x | $197.00 Million | $1.80 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +418.8% |
| 2007 | -0.03x | $-48.00 Million | $1.40 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▼ -217.2% |
| 2006 | -0.01x | $-20.00 Million | $1.84 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -102.2% |
| 2005 | 0.50x | $1.57 Billion | $3.16 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | $1.54 Billion | $3.05 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +232.7% |
| 2003 | 0.15x | $328.00 Million | $2.17 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▼ -59.6% |
| 2002 | 0.38x | $1.03 Billion | $2.75 Billion | $1.72 Billion | ▲ +1133.2% |
| 2001 | 0.03x | $43.00 Million | $1.41 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -88.0% |
| 2000 | 0.25x | $392.00 Million | $1.55 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +584.2% |
| 1999 | -0.05x | $-64.00 Million | $1.22 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -115.2% |
| 1998 | 0.34x | $661.00 Million | $1.92 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +738.7% |
| 1997 | 0.04x | $61.00 Million | $1.48 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -91.2% |
| 1996 | 0.47x | $1.22 Billion | $2.62 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +44.4% |
| 1995 | 0.32x | $727.00 Million | $2.25 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▼ -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.36x | $462.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | $836.00 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.36x | $462.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | $836.00 Million | ▲ +165.0% |
| 1992 | -0.55x | $-36.60 Million | $66.80 Million | $103.40 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 1991 | -0.78x | $-20.00 Million | $25.80 Million | $45.80 Million | ▼ -164.7% |
| 1990 | -0.29x | $-4.10 Million | $14.00 Million | $18.10 Million | — |