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HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Cash Conversion Cycle : -25.82 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is HCA Healthcare Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

HCA Healthcare's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 50.47.
HCA Healthcare's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 71.53.
HCA Healthcare's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 147.82.
Therefore, HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was -25.82.


HCA Healthcare Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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HCA Healthcare Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

HCA Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.46 -4.84 -22.92 -32.20 -27.83

HCA Healthcare Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -29.85 -21.24 -13.68 -22.92 -25.82

Competitive Comparison of HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



HCA Healthcare Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=52.95+75.36-156.14
=-27.83

HCA Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=50.47+71.53-147.82
=-25.82

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


HCA Healthcare  (NYSE:HCA) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Park Plaza, Nashville, TN, USA, 37203
HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2022, the firm owned and operated 182 hospitals, 126 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent-care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across 20 states and a small foothold in England.
Executives
Kathryn A. Torres officer: SVP- Employer&Payer Engagement ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Jeffrey E. Cohen officer: SVP-Government Relations ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Kathleen M Whalen officer: SVP & Chief Ethics Officer ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Michael S. Cuffe officer: President-Physician Services ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Erol R Akdamar officer: Group President ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
P. Martin Paslick officer: SVP and CIO ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Jennifer Berres officer: SVP & Chief Human Res. Officer ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Bill B Rutherford officer: CFO - Eastern Group ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Deborah M Reiner officer: SVP - Mktg. & Communications ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37048
Jon M Foster officer: Group President ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Christopher F. Wyatt officer: SVP & Controller ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Timothy M Mcmanus officer: Group President ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Richard A Hammett officer: Group President ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Mike A Marks officer: SVP-Finance ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Moore A Bruce Jr officer: SVP-Operations Administration ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203