Name: HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:HCA) | Balance Sheet: Assets (Quarterly)
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Balance Sheet: Assets
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The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

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HCA Healthcare Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	2,371)	1,451)	1,027)	1,120)	1,030)	1,793)	6,588)	4,638)	731)	621)	559)	2,430)	531)	502)	578)	868)	1,086)	732)	718)	705)	753)
Accounts receivable	8,520)	8,095)	8,433)	7,636)	7,424)	7,051)	6,433)	6,139)	6,890)	7,380)	7,131)	7,219)	7,420)	6,789)	6,532)	6,592)	6,332)	6,501)	5,980)	5,782)	5,664)
Inventories	2,003)	1,986)	2,019)	2,027)	2,068)	2,025)	1,950)	1,834)	1,953)	1,849)	1,769)	1,826)	1,778)	1,732)	1,634)	1,636)	1,677)	1,573)	1,546)	1,544)	1,501)
Other	2,112)	2,010)	1,769)	1,692)	1,514)	1,464)	1,295)	1,420)	1,442)	1,346)	1,310)	1,394)	1,379)	1,190)	1,266)	1,298)	1,296)	1,171)	1,204)	1,306)	1,119)
Current assets	15,006)	13,542)	13,248)	12,475)	12,036)	12,333)	16,266)	14,031)	11,016)	11,196)	10,769)	12,869)	11,108)	10,213)	10,010)	10,394)	10,391)	9,977)	9,448)	9,337)	9,037)
Property and equipment, at cost	52,042)	51,350)	50,695)	50,698)	49,877)	49,317)	48,775)	48,484)	47,861)	47,235)	46,295)	45,369)	44,583)	42,965)	41,978)	41,142)	40,308)	40,084)	39,262)	38,306)	37,588)
Accumulated depreciation	(27,814)	(27,287)	(27,148)	(27,227)	(26,689)	(26,118)	(25,834)	(25,413)	(24,876)	(24,520)	(24,293)	(23,902)	(23,455)	(23,208)	(22,937)	(22,598)	(22,184)	(22,189)	(21,933)	(21,538)	(21,126)
Property and equipment, net	24,228)	24,063)	23,547)	23,471)	23,188)	23,199)	22,941)	23,071)	22,985)	22,715)	22,002)	21,467)	21,128)	19,757)	19,041)	18,544)	18,124)	17,895)	17,329)	16,768)	16,462)
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	408)	438)	418)	410)	393)	388)	390)	364)	325)	315)	357)	342)	338)	362)	367)	414)	417)	418)	368)	352)	349)
Investments in and advances to affiliates	441)	448)	412)	382)	427)	422)	335)	275)	238)	249)	243)	247)	246)	232)	238)	234)	231)	199)	201)	197)	194)
Goodwill and other intangible assets	9,525)	9,540)	9,153)	8,680)	8,575)	8,578)	8,570)	8,578)	8,587)	8,269)	8,160)	8,140)	8,159)	7,953)	7,759)	7,459)	7,471)	7,394)	7,357)	6,771)	6,754)
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,138)	2,113)	2,099)	2,118)	2,083)	2,024)	1,972)	1,863)	1,828)	1,834)	1,770)	1,787)	1,812)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other	462)	598)	685)	628)	575)	546)	542)	527)	442)	480)	611)	597)	588)	690)	629)	697)	665)	710)	1,028)	1,141)	999)
Noncurrent assets	37,202)	37,200)	36,314)	35,689)	35,241)	35,157)	34,750)	34,678)	34,405)	33,862)	33,143)	32,580)	32,271)	28,994)	28,034)	27,348)	26,908)	26,616)	26,283)	25,229)	24,758)
Total assets	52,208)	50,742)	49,562)	48,164)	47,277)	47,490)	51,016)	48,709)	45,421)	45,058)	43,912)	45,449)	43,379)	39,207)	38,044)	37,742)	37,299)	36,593)	35,731)	34,566)	33,795)

Total assets exhibited a consistent upward trajectory over the analyzed period, growing from 33,795 million USD in March 2017 to 52,208 million USD by March 2022. This expansion was driven by simultaneous increases in both current and noncurrent asset bases, with a notable acceleration in growth beginning in early 2019.

Liquidity and Current Asset Dynamics: Current assets increased from 9,037 million USD to 15,006 million USD. The most significant volatility was observed in cash and cash equivalents, which peaked at 6,588 million USD in September 2020 before normalizing. This surge suggests a strategic liquidity buildup during the 2020 calendar year. Accounts receivable showed a steady long-term increase, rising from 5,664 million USD in March 2017 to 8,520 million USD in March 2022, indicating a growth in credit-based revenue or shifts in billing cycles. Inventories remained relatively stable with a gradual climb from 1,501 million USD to 2,003 million USD.
Capital Investment and Fixed Assets: Property and equipment, net, grew from 16,462 million USD to 24,228 million USD. The gross cost of property and equipment rose from 37,588 million USD to 52,042 million USD, reflecting sustained capital expenditure in infrastructure. Concurrently, accumulated depreciation increased from 21,126 million USD to 27,814 million USD, consistent with the aging of the expanded asset base.
Intangible Assets and Strategic Growth: Goodwill and other intangible assets rose from 6,754 million USD in March 2017 to 9,525 million USD in March 2022. This trend suggests a series of acquisitions or strategic investments over the five-year period. Additionally, the introduction of right-of-use operating lease assets in March 2019, which grew to 2,138 million USD by March 2022, reflects changes in accounting standards and the continued utilization of leased facilities.
Noncurrent Asset Composition: Noncurrent assets expanded from 24,758 million USD to 37,202 million USD. The growth is primarily attributed to the increase in net property and equipment and the rise in intangible assets. Other noncurrent assets, including investments in insurance subsidiaries and affiliates, remained relatively flat or showed modest increases, indicating that growth was driven by core operational capacity and acquisitions rather than financial investments.

The overall asset structure indicates a transition toward a larger operational scale. The combination of increased fixed assets and higher goodwill suggests an aggressive expansion strategy. While liquidity spiked significantly during 2020, the long-term trend shows a disciplined increase in working capital and long-term infrastructure investments.

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HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:HCA)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
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