HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 271 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

View and export this data going back to 2011. Start your Free Trial

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. HCA Healthcare's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 271 Mil.

HCA Healthcare Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for HCA Healthcare's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

HCA Healthcare Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

348.23

343.61

328.75

294.67

276.41

HCA Healthcare Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															285.56	280.96	278.20	275.42	271.13

HCA Healthcare Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

HCA Healthcare Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of HCA Healthcare's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Healthcare » Healthcare Providers & Services » HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA) » Definitions » Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

HCA:Mexico 2BH:Germany 2BH:Germany H1CA34:Brazil

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