Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

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

US$ in millions

	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)

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The cash balance showed general volatility across the periods. Early years displayed moderate fluctuations, with a notable surge beginning in March 2019, peaking substantially in June 2020. After this peak, the cash position decreased significantly by the end of 2020 but remained higher than earlier years, exhibiting moderate growth towards March 2022.
Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable exhibited a mostly upward trend over the periods, increasing steadily from early 2017 through March 2022. There was a brief decline around mid-2019 but overall the balance continued to grow, indicating increased operational activity or credit sales over time.
Inventories: Inventory levels remained relatively stable and showed gradual growth between 2017 and March 2022. Minor fluctuations occurred, with a slight dip in mid-2020, but the overall trend reflects consistent investment in inventory.
Other Current Assets: The "Other" category within current assets had some periodic variation but generally demonstrated growth from 2017 through March 2022. There was a minor decline observed in the latter part of 2018, but the values rose steadily in subsequent periods.
Current Assets: Total current assets steadily increased over the analyzed timeframe. From approximately 9 billion US dollars in early 2017, the figure reached over 15 billion US dollars by March 2022, showing strong growth despite some intermittent fluctuations, reflecting enhanced liquidity and asset management.
Property and Equipment at Cost: This asset class showed consistent, gradual increases each quarter, rising from around 37.5 billion US dollars in early 2017 to over 52 billion US dollars by March 2022. This indicates ongoing capital expenditures and expansion of fixed assets.
Accumulated Depreciation: Accumulated depreciation grew steadily in magnitude as expected with aging fixed assets and ongoing depreciation charges, increasing from approximately -21 billion US dollars in early 2017 to nearly -28 billion US dollars by March 2022.
Property and Equipment, Net: Net property and equipment values increased consistently, reflecting capital investments outpacing depreciation. The balance rose from about 16.5 billion US dollars to over 24 billion US dollars, depicting a healthy asset base expansion.
Investments of Insurance Subsidiaries: This category showed minor fluctuations but remained relatively stable throughout the period, with only modest growth from 349 million US dollars in early 2017 to just over 400 million by March 2022.
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates: These investments showed a growing trend over the years, increasing steadily from under 200 million US dollars to over 440 million US dollars by March 2022. The acceleration is particularly noticeable from 2020 onwards.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Goodwill and intangibles exhibited gradual increases reflecting acquisitions or revaluations. The values grew from approximately 6.7 billion US dollars to nearly 9.5 billion US dollars across the time frame.
Right-of-Use Operating Lease Assets: Data for right-of-use lease assets starts from 2019 and reveals a small but consistent increase, rising from about 1.8 billion US dollars to just over 2.1 billion US dollars by early 2022, reflecting adoption and implementation of lease accounting standards.
Other Noncurrent Assets: Other noncurrent assets showed a declining trend overall, decreasing from close to 1 billion US dollars in early 2017 to less than 500 million US dollars by early 2022, signaling possible disposals or reclassifications.
Noncurrent Assets: The total of noncurrent assets increased steadily from approximately 24.8 billion US dollars in early 2017 to around 37.2 billion US dollars in early 2022, indicating continuous investment in long-term asset holdings.
Total Assets: Total assets expanded consistently over the period, rising from roughly 33.8 billion US dollars to over 52.2 billion US dollars by March 2022. Despite some declines in mid-2020 and early 2021, the overall trajectory points to strong asset base growth.

HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:HCA)

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HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:HCA)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
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