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Share count shrinking fastest

Graded A or B, ranked by how far the number of shares fell over three years. A buyback only shows here when it retires more shares than the company issues.

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81 companies meet this test

Figures as of September 30, 2026

#CompanyGradeShare count, 3 yearsFree cash flow yieldMarket value
1DVADAVITA INC.A-33.4%14.4%$11.2B
2THCTENET HEALTHCARE CORPA+-27.1%14.6%$20.8B
3HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.A-24.7%8.3%$95.7B
4INVAINNOVIVA, INC.B+-24.2%12.4%$1.5B
5EXELExelixis IncA+-23.7%8.1%$14.5B
6PGNYProgyny, Inc.B-23.2%9.4%$1.9B
7HALOHALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.A+-19.3%6.4%$12.7B
8HSICHENRY SCHEIN, INC.B-19.1%6.0%$9.5B
9AMPHAmphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.A+-18.9%13.5%$1.1B
10MCKMcKESSON CORPORATIONA-18.0%6.4%$100.9B
11UHSUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INCB-17.7%7.9%$10.7B
12MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc.A+-17.1%4.1%$17.4B
13GDRXGoodRx Holdings, Inc.B-16.5%17.7%$1.1B
14CIThe Cigna GroupB-15.6%—$72.7B
15CNCCENTENE CORPORATIONA--15.1%29.1%$30.7B
16PCRXPACIRA BIOSCIENCES, INC.A-14.3%17.5%$1B
17AMNAMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.B-13.7%32.5%$1.4B
18CHECHEMED CORPORATIONB+-13.4%4.8%$6.7B
19NVSNovartis AGA-13.1%6.3%$278B
20IQVIQVIA HOLDINGS INC.A-12.4%4.7%$44.9B
21ZTSZoetis Inc.A+-12.2%8.0%$29B
22MTDMettler-Toledo International Inc.A+-11.8%2.8%$30.8B
23RVTYREVVITY, INCA-11.7%3.3%$17.1B
24DXCMDEXCOM, INC.A+-11.7%4.3%$32.7B
25UTHRUnited Therapeutics CorporationB+-11.6%5.3%$20.7B

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