HCA Healthcare (STU:2BH) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 5.90% (As of Dec. 2024 )

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What is HCA Healthcare 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. HCA Healthcare's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 5.90%.

STU:2BH's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
97.3% of 407 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: -1.1 vs STU:2BH: 5.90

Competitive Comparison of HCA Healthcare's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, HCA Healthcare's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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HCA Healthcare's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, HCA Healthcare's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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HCA Healthcare 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

HCA Healthcare's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2023 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2023 )
	=	(265.537	-	249.981)	/	265.537
	=	5.9%

* 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.

HCA Healthcare (STU:2BH) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

HCA Healthcare 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

HCA Healthcare Business Description

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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 2024, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals, 124 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.

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