HCA Healthcare (HCA) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare's EPS (Diluted) came in at $7.09 for Q3 2026, up 1.9% from $6.96 a year earlier but down 7.1% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, HCA Healthcare reported EPS (Diluted) of $30.41, up 13.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $28.33, up 28.7% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Diluted) was $22.00 in FY2024 (+16.0%), $18.96 in FY2023 (-1.0%), $19.15 in FY2022 (-9.5%) and $21.16 in FY2021 (+93.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Diluted) is $3.90 (Q2 2022) to $7.84 (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Diluted) has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 17.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Diluted) over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 42.8%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 44.1%).
- Business Quant data shows HCA's EPS (Diluted) at $7.62 (Q2 2026), $7.15 (Q1 2026) and $7.84 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.44 Bn | 104.53 Bn | - | 7.27 |
| 2 | Natera | 46.38 Bn | 42.00 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -0.42 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.37 Bn | 28.45 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.20 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.52 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.79 |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.21 Bn | 12.51 Bn | - | 12.41 |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.35 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -0.93 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 15.33 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -0.08 |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.30 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 0.45 |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.86 Bn | 13.49 Bn | - | 1.50 |
| 10 | Davita | 11.86 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 3.40 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.27 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.62 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.84 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.96 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.83 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.89 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.53 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.81 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.92 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.85 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.91 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.90 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.14 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.52 |
API Access
HCA Healthcare EPS (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "ticker": "HCA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();