HCA Healthcare (HCA) Shares Repurchased (2014 - 2026)
HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported Shares Repurchased of $2.97 billion for Q3 2026, up 18.9% from $2.5 billion a year earlier and up 43.9% from the prior quarter.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Shares Repurchased (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, HCA Healthcare's Shares Repurchased came in at $9.16 billion, down 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.07 billion, up 66.6% from FY2024.
- Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 86.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Repurchased came in at $6.04 billion in FY2024 (+58.5%), $3.81 billion in FY2023 (-45.6%), $7 billion in FY2022 (-14.8%) and $8.22 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Repurchased in data going back to Q4 2014.
- Year over year, Shares Repurchased gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 42.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Repurchased in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 112.4%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 70.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $2.06 billion (Q2 2026), $1.57 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.56 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 98.64 Bn | 98.22 Bn | - | 2.97 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 54.42 Bn | 50.10 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 28.77 Bn | 26.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.60 Bn | 25.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 150.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 22.81 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.39 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 255.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.75 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.53 Bn | 14.00 Bn | - | 74.20 Mn |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.09 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 60.00 Mn |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.64 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 910.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 915.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 846.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 698.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.07 Bn |
API Access
HCA Healthcare Shares Repurchased 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-repurchased&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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-repurchased&ticker=HCA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();