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Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

We compute basic earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. We compute diluted earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards, computed using the treasury stock method.

NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER SHARE (continued)

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.

 

$

1,579

 

 

$

1,643

 

 

$

4,898

 

 

$

4,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

214.592

 

 

 

232.891

 

 

 

219.540

 

 

 

239.615

 

Effect of dilutive incremental shares

 

 

2.620

 

 

 

3.290

 

 

 

2.657

 

 

 

2.844

 

Shares used for diluted earnings per share

 

 

217.212

 

 

 

236.181

 

 

 

222.197

 

 

 

242.459

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings

 

$

7.36

 

 

$

7.05

 

 

$

22.31

 

 

$

20.47

 

Diluted earnings

 

$

7.27

 

 

$

6.96

 

 

$

22.05

 

 

$

20.23