HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $935 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is HCA Healthcare Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

HCA Healthcare's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 ($862.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($891.00 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($891.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($935.00 Mil).

HCA Healthcare's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($1,451.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($908.00 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($908.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($935.00 Mil).

HCA Healthcare Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for HCA Healthcare's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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HCA Healthcare Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

HCA Healthcare Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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621.00

1,793.00

1,451.00

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935.00

HCA Healthcare Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															908.00	842.00	862.00	891.00	935.00

HCA Healthcare Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Business Description

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Address

One Park Plaza, Nashville, TN, USA, 37203

Website

https://www.hcahealthcare.com

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