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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 8.15Revenue estimate 20.02B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 8.15Revenue estimate 20.02B
HCA Healthcare stock buybacks 1990–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
HCA Healthcare spent 2.97B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 18.9% on the same quarter a year before. HCA Healthcare spent 9.16B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 0.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 10.07B USD, up 66.6% on the year before.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 26 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 9.16B | -0.50% | 681.00M | 5.97B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 10.07B | +66.62% | 679.00M | 7.69B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 6.04B | +58.54% | 690.00M | 5.64B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.81B | -45.56% | 661.00M | 4.69B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 7.00B | -14.79% | 653.00M | 4.13B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 8.22B | +1,762.81% | 624.00M | 5.38B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 441.00M | -57.23% | 153.00M | 6.40B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.03B | -32.61% | 550.00M | 3.44B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.53B | -25.40% | 487.00M | 3.19B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 2.05B | -25.45% | 0.00 | 2.41B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 2.75B | +14.77% | 0.00 | 2.89B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 2.40B | +36.97% | 0.00 | 2.36B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.75B | +250.00% | 7.00M | 2.27B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 500.00M | — | 16.00M | 1.74B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.15B | 2.31B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.50B | — | 31.00M | 2.25B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 4.26B | 1.76B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.43B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 197.00M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -48.00M |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 21.02B | +1,032.38% | 201.00M | -20.00M |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.86B | -40.30% | 258.00M | 1.57B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 3.11B | +179.08% | 199.00M | 1.54B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 1.11B | +295.04% | 39.00M | 328.00M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 282.00M | -81.27% | 40.00M | 1.03B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 1.51B | — | 42.00M | 43.00M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 44.00M | 392.00M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -64.00M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 661.00M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 1.08B | — | 0.00 | 61.00M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 54.00M | 1.22B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 50.00M | 727.00M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 36.00M | 326.00M |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 40.00M | 462.00M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 4.00M | -36.60M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 3.50M | -20.00M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 3.90M | -4.10M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.97B | +18.90% | 165.00M | 3.10B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.06B | -17.60% | 171.00M | 1.10B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.57B | -37.31% | 183.00M | 895.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.56B | +50.47% | 162.00M | 870.00M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 2.50B | +39.16% | 166.00M | 3.13B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 2.51B | +83.25% | 171.00M | 3.03B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 2.51B | +112.37% | 180.00M | 660.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.70B | +86.81% | 165.00M | 1.27B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.80B | +57.46% | 169.00M | 2.32B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.37B | +49.40% | 171.00M | 690.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 1.18B | +39.48% | 185.00M | 1.35B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 910.00M | -40.09% | 160.00M | 1.52B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.14B | +63.32% | 162.00M | 1.33B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 915.00M | -65.88% | 164.00M | 1.23B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 846.00M | -59.73% | 175.00M | 606.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.52B | -26.69% | 156.00M | 1.20B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 698.00M | -70.03% | 160.00M | 1.89B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 2.68B | +17.27% | 160.00M | 550.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 2.10B | +37.59% | 177.00M | 484.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.07B | — | 148.00M | 1.25B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 2.33B | — | 151.00M | 1.39B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 2.29B | — | 156.00M | 1.41B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 1.53B | +246.26% | 169.00M | 1.33B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -4.33B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 2.23B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.00M | 7.98B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 441.00M | +58.63% | 152.00M | 522.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 272.00M | -18.81% | 136.00M | 1.23B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 239.00M | -20.86% | 136.00M | 987.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 242.00M | -48.51% | 137.00M | 1.03B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 278.00M | -34.28% | 141.00M | 193.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 335.00M | -41.84% | 121.00M | 1.02B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 302.00M | -40.67% | 121.00M | 875.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 470.00M | -13.28% | 122.00M | 685.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 423.00M | -0.24% | 123.00M | 606.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 576.00M | +7.06% | 0.00 | 752.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 509.00M | +43.38% | 0.00 | 279.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 542.00M | -56.18% | 0.00 | 671.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 424.00M | -31.72% | 0.00 | 709.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 538.00M | -46.79% | 0.00 | 823.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 355.00M | -20.40% | 0.00 | 494.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 1.24B | +115.51% | 0.00 | 686.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 621.00M | +69.67% | 0.00 | 890.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.01B | +1.10% | 0.00 | 754.00M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 446.00M | — | 0.00 | 534.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 574.00M | -23.47% | 0.00 | 499.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 366.00M | — | 6.00M | 572.00M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.00B | — | 0.00 | 933.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 559.00M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 750.00M | — | 0.00 | 737.00M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 0.00 | — | 7.00M | 43.00M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 3.00M | 630.00M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 0.00 | — | 3.00M | 449.00M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 322.00M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 10.00M | 336.00M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.17B | 669.00M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.00M | 171.00M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 May 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.01B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 982.00M | 462.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 878.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.00M | 486.00M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 301.00M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 30.00M | 589.00M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.01B | 9.00M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 936.00M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 500.00M | 128.00M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.75B | 687.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 30.00M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 745.00M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 425.00M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 230.00M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 48.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 442.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -212.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -81.00M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.00M | -100.00% | 0.00 | -36.00M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 1.00M | — | 0.00 | 257.00M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -287.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 18.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 20.36B | +997.20% | 19.26B | -114.00M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 70.00M | 143.00M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 69.00M | -72.00M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 62.00M | 23.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.86B | -26.03% | 191.00M | 86.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 68.00M | 520.00M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 67.00M | 426.00M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 56.00M | 535.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 2.51B | +591.18% | 65.00M | 151.00M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 8.00M | -96.17% | 62.00M | 718.00M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 217.00M | -44.92% | 62.00M | 285.00M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 10.00M | 382.00M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 363.00M | -9.25% | 9.00M | 286.00M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 209.00M | -25.89% | 10.00M | -113.00M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 394.00M | -1.50% | 10.00M | -136.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 148.00M | — | 10.00M | 291.00M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 400.00M | -8.47% | 10.00M | 308.00M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 282.00M | -38.43% | 10.00M | 329.00M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 400.00M | -24.10% | 10.00M | 164.00M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 10.00M | 231.00M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 437.00M | — | 10.00M | 184.00M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 458.00M | +215.86% | 10.00M | -534.00M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 527.00M | +3,953.85% | 11.00M | 228.00M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 218.00M | -9.92% | 11.00M | 165.00M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 10.00M | 138.00M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 145.00M | — | 12.00M | 147.00M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 13.00M | — | 11.00M | -50.00M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 242.00M | — | 11.00M | 157.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 66.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 11.00M | 159.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 11.00M | -300.00M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | 11.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 179.00M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | 257.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | -81.00M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | 306.00M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -409.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | 323.00M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | -70.00M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 14.00M | 217.00M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 14.00M | 379.00M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | 489.00M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 14.00M | 156.00M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 13.00M | 197.00M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 16.00M | 275.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 10.00M | 219.00M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 14.00M | 400.00M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 10.00M | -167.00M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 11.00M | 34.00M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 10.00M | 40.00M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 10.00M | 99.00M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 5.00M | 153.00M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 4.00M | 306.00M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 32.00M | 167.60M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 1.00M | 14.40M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 3.00M | -26.00M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 1.10M | -4.90M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 800.00K | -21.40M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 1.20M | 5.00M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 900.00K | -15.30M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 300.00K | -3.90M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 800.00K | -11.10M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 1.90M | -4.00M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 500.00K | -1.00M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 3.50M | -7.70M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 1.40M | -2.80M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about HCA Healthcare's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep