HCA Healthcare (HCA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 222.83 million for Q2 2026, down 7.9% from 241.91 million a year earlier and down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, HCA Healthcare's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 239.5 million, down 8.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, HCA Healthcare's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 261.81 million in FY2024 (-5.3%), 276.41 million in FY2023 (-6.2%), 294.67 million in FY2022 (-10.4%) and 328.75 million in FY2021 (-4.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 50 quarters, with an average decline of 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ran from 4.3% in Q4 2021 to 11.0% in Q2 2022.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 226.65 million (Q1 2026), 239.5 million (Q4 2025) and 236.18 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | 222.83 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 143.28 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 132.87 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | 83.96 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 182.40 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 100.00 Mn |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 66.09 Mn |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.17 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 220.28 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 222.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 226.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 239.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 236.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 241.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 249.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 261.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 259.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 264.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 268.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 276.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 275.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 278.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 280.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 294.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 289.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 296.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 307.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 328.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 324.03 Mn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Shares Outstanding (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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();