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HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Inventory Turnover : 1.28 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is HCA Healthcare Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. HCA Healthcare's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,584 Mil. HCA Healthcare's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,026 Mil. HCA Healthcare's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.28.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. HCA Healthcare's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 71.53.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. HCA Healthcare's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.12.


HCA Healthcare Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for HCA Healthcare's Inventory Turnover 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 Inventory Turnover Chart

HCA Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory Turnover
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HCA Healthcare Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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HCA Healthcare Inventory Turnover Calculation

HCA Healthcare's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=9902 / ((2068 + 2021) / 2 )
=9902 / 2044.5
=4.84

HCA Healthcare's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=2584 / ((2030 + 2021) / 2 )
=2584 / 2025.5
=1.28

* 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) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

HCA Healthcare's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=2025.5/2584*365 / 4
=71.53

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

HCA Healthcare's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=2025.5 / 17303
=0.12

* 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.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Business Description

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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

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