Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

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.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	2024		2023
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$	1,591	$	1,363
Weighted average common shares outstanding		264.435		276.910
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		3.581		4.051
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		268.016		280.961
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings	$	6.01	$	4.92
Diluted earnings	$	5.93	$	4.85