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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

HCA Healthcare Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Accounts payable 4,010 4,111 3,759 3,531 3,524 3,535 3,270 2,882 2,750 2,905 2,610 2,609 2,693 2,577 2,414 2,457 2,538 2,606 2,314 2,245 2,233
Accrued salaries 1,865 1,912 2,134 1,896 1,767 1,720 1,971 1,631 1,560 1,775 1,669 1,497 1,424 1,580 1,456 1,315 1,238 1,369 1,312 1,209 1,150
Other accrued expenses 3,157 3,322 3,481 2,935 3,117 3,240 2,843 3,181 2,547 2,932 2,697 2,782 2,618 2,624 2,170 2,161 2,005 1,983 1,783 2,104 1,868
Government stimulus refund liability — — — — — — 6,123 4,999 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Long-term debt due within one year 1,486 237 250 253 234 209 172 163 162 145 148 2,073 3,796 788 191 1,692 1,697 200 202 213 212
Current liabilities 10,518 9,582 9,624 8,615 8,642 8,704 14,379 12,856 7,019 7,757 7,124 8,961 10,531 7,569 6,231 7,625 7,478 6,158 5,611 5,771 5,463
Long-term debt due after one year, less debt issuance costs and discounts 36,210 34,342 32,049 32,319 30,838 30,795 30,792 30,779 34,699 33,577 34,097 34,120 31,019 32,033 32,916 31,500 31,594 32,858 32,751 31,448 31,302
Professional liability risks 1,508 1,514 1,522 1,585 1,553 1,486 1,434 1,485 1,432 1,370 1,349 1,354 1,313 1,275 1,239 1,283 1,244 1,198 1,179 1,144 1,134
Right-of-use noncurrent operating lease obligations 1,790 1,755 1,742 1,767 1,730 1,673 1,635 1,531 1,497 1,499 1,440 1,460 1,494 — — — — — — — —
Income taxes and other liabilities 1,768 2,060 2,800 2,088 2,032 1,940 1,477 1,490 1,477 1,420 1,349 1,324 1,277 1,248 1,388 1,459 1,417 1,374 1,256 1,282 1,253
Noncurrent liabilities 41,276 39,671 38,113 37,759 36,153 35,894 35,338 35,285 39,105 37,866 38,235 38,258 35,103 34,556 35,543 34,242 34,255 35,430 35,186 33,874 33,689
Total liabilities 51,794 49,253 47,737 46,374 44,795 44,598 49,717 48,141 46,124 45,623 45,359 47,219 45,634 42,125 41,774 41,867 41,733 41,588 40,797 39,645 39,152
Common stock $0.01 par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4
Capital in excess of par value — — — — — 294 185 88 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (447) (404) (492) (475) (491) (502) (515) (562) (571) (460) (461) (431) (374) (381) (266) (261) (197) (278) (268) (293) (320)
Retained earnings (deficit) (1,589) (532) (206) (121) 735 777 (647) (1,315) (2,394) (2,351) (3,107) (3,474) (3,983) (4,572) (5,342) (5,731) (6,051) (6,532) (6,516) (6,503) (6,701)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. (2,033) (933) (695) (593) 247 572 (974) (1,786) (2,962) (2,808) (3,565) (3,902) (4,354) (4,950) (5,605) (5,989) (6,244) (6,806) (6,780) (6,792) (7,017)
Noncontrolling interests 2,447 2,422 2,520 2,383 2,235 2,320 2,273 2,354 2,259 2,243 2,118 2,132 2,099 2,032 1,875 1,864 1,810 1,811 1,714 1,713 1,660
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) 414 1,489 1,825 1,790 2,482 2,892 1,299 568 (703) (565) (1,447) (1,770) (2,255) (2,918) (3,730) (4,125) (4,434) (4,995) (5,066) (5,079) (5,357)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) 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

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


The balance sheet reflects a period of expanding total obligations and a volatile recovery in the equity position. Total liabilities grew from $39.15 billion in March 2017 to $51.79 billion by March 2022, representing a significant increase in the company's overall leverage. This expansion was driven by both long-term debt accumulation and a rise in current operational liabilities.

Current Liabilities and Short-term Volatility
Current liabilities exhibited substantial fluctuations, increasing from $5.46 billion in March 2017 to $10.52 billion in March 2022. A pronounced spike is observed during the second and third quarters of 2020, with liabilities peaking at $14.38 billion in September 2020. This increase is directly attributable to the recognition of government stimulus refund liabilities, which peaked at $6.12 billion in June 2020 before being fully resolved.
Long-term Debt Profile
Long-term debt due after one year demonstrated a consistent upward trend, rising from $31.30 billion in March 2017 to $36.21 billion in March 2022. This suggests a strategic reliance on long-term borrowing to fund assets or operations. The noncurrent liabilities total followed a similar trajectory, growing from $33.69 billion to $41.28 billion over the same period.
Equity and Retained Earnings Transition
The company's equity position transitioned from a deep deficit to a temporary surplus and back toward a marginal positive balance. Total stockholders' equity started at a deficit of $5.36 billion in March 2017, improved to a peak surplus of $2.89 billion in December 2020, and subsequently declined to $414 million by March 2022. This instability is reflected in the retained earnings, which moved from a deficit of $6.70 billion in March 2017 to a positive $777 million in December 2020, before returning to a deficit of $1.59 billion by March 2022.
Operational Liability Trends
Core operational liabilities showed steady growth. Accounts payable increased from $2.23 billion in March 2017 to $4.01 billion in March 2022. Similarly, accrued salaries rose from $1.15 billion to $1.87 billion, and other accrued expenses grew from $1.87 billion to $3.16 billion, indicating an expansion in the scale of operations and associated workforce costs.

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