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Universal Health Services, Inc.
UHS Healthcare Medical Care Facilities
Universal Health Services, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $17.4 billion, up 9.71% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +5.30%
- EPS
- −9.98%
- Free cash flow
- +216.7%
- Total debt
- +21.7%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
195.98
2.61
−1.31%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 9,766 | 10,410 | 10,772 | 11,378 | 11,559 | 12,642 | 13,399 | 14,282 | 15,828 | 17,365 | 18,353 | +6.6% | 18,610 | 19,482 | 20,370 | +5.5% | |
| Gross margin, % | 89.44 | 89.38 | 89.15 | 89.00 | 88.86 | 88.71 | 89.00 | 89.27 | 89.97 | 90.45 | 90.74 | +1.0 pt | ||||||
| EBT | 1,156 | 1,135 | 1,035 | 1,066 | 1,252 | 1,293 | 866 | 940 | 1,498 | 1,972 | 1,944 | +6.1% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 11.84 | 10.90 | 9.60 | 9.37 | 10.83 | 10.23 | 6.46 | 6.58 | 9.46 | 11.36 | 10.59 | (0.5) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 747 | 771 | 798 | 828 | 953 | 988 | 657 | 719 | 1,163 | 1,511 | 1,484 | +8.1% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 100.47 | 108.83 | 115.49 | 128.19 | 135.89 | 153.20 | 183.26 | 206.03 | 237.82 | 273.11 | 312.15 | +11.8% | |||||
| Earnings | 7.22 | 7.86 | 8.35 | 9.16 | 11.06 | 11.99 | 9.23 | 10.35 | 17.16 | 23.42 | 24.24 | +14.0% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 13.72 | 13.04 | 13.67 | 16.21 | 27.75 | 10.71 | 13.62 | 18.29 | 31.06 | 29.32 | 34.97 | +8.8% | ||||||
| Capex | (5.57) | (5.83) | (7.13) | (7.14) | (8.60) | (10.37) | (10.04) | (10.72) | (14.18) | (15.97) | (15.69) | +12.4% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 8.15 | 7.21 | 6.54 | 9.06 | 19.15 | 0.34 | 3.58 | 7.57 | 16.88 | 13.36 | 19.29 | +5.6% | ||||||
| Book value | 47.30 | 52.81 | 58.60 | 62.85 | 75.26 | 75.05 | 81.59 | 89.39 | 101.41 | 115.42 | 130.42 | +10.4% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 97 | 96 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 61 | (4.6%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 14.78 | 14.71 | 13.99 | 15.68 | 12.41 | 10.81 | 15.43 | 15.10 | 10.44 | 9.29 | 8.16 | 13.3 | |||||
| P/S | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.9 | ||||||
| P/B | 2.26 | 2.19 | 1.99 | 2.28 | 1.83 | 1.73 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.77 | 1.89 | 163.82 | 1.9 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.46 | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 1.2 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 18.27 | 21.77 | 24.21 | 20.71 | 8.80 | 526.98 | 57.75 | 29.80 | 14.53 | 21.76 | 15.14 | 74.5 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 1,334 | 1,248 | 1,275 | 1,438 | 2,360 | 884 | 996 | 1,268 | 2,067 | 1,864 | 2,056 | +3.8% | |||||
| Capex | (541) | (558) | (665) | (634) | (731) | (856) | (734) | (743) | (944) | (1,015) | (922) | +7.2% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 792 | 690 | 610 | 804 | 1,629 | 28 | 262 | 525 | 1,123 | 849 | 1,134 | +0.8% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 364 | (50) | 489 | 353 | 801 | 279 | 623 | 798 | 606 | 168 | 993 | (8.2%) | |||||
| Net debt | 4,102 | 3,966 | 3,893 | 3,923 | 2,632 | 4,075 | 4,705 | 4,793 | 4,379 | 4,615 | 5,539 | +1.3% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 4,598 | 5,051 | 5,466 | 5,579 | 6,402 | 6,193 | 5,965 | 6,197 | 6,750 | 7,339 | 7,668 | +5.3% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 7.05 | 7.13 | 7.07 | 7.09 | 7.48 | 7.46 | 5.08 | 5.23 | 8.03 | 9.93 | 8.99 | +2.9 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 9.21 | 8.87 | 7.85 | 8.00 | 9.40 | 8.30 | 5.88 | 6.68 | 9.45 | 10.43 | 9.42 | +1.2 pt | ||||||
| ROE | 15.77 | 15.59 | 14.81 | 14.72 | 15.71 | 15.75 | 11.10 | 11.80 | 17.64 | 21.14 | 40.04 | +5.4 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 75,325 | 83,100 | 87,100 | 90,400 | 89,000 | 89,400 | 93,800 | 96,700 | 99,000 | 101,500 | — | +3.4% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | — | +3.1% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 2 Nov 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2025
| Acute Care Hospital Services | 9,926 | 57.16% |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Health Services | 7,426 | 42.76% |
| State Medicaid programs | 56 | 0.32% |
| Other | 13 | 0.08% |
| Gross margin | 90.45% | |
| Operating margin | 11.48% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 11.36% |
Universal Health Services, Inc. vs peers in Medical Care Facilities (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THC Tenet Healthcare Corporation | $22.8B | 7.6× | 7.5× | +6.47% (above 0%: growing) | +291.05% (above 0%: growing) | +39.20% (above 0%: growing) | 43.95% | 31.08% | Compare |
| EHC Encompass Health Corporation | $13.9B | 21.8× | 20.9× | +8.93% (above 0%: growing) | +20.63% (above 0%: growing) | +52.33% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 17.89% | Compare |
| FMS Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | $12.6B | 12.6× | 14.4× | −0.49% (below 0%: shrinking) | −10.55% (below 0%: shrinking) | −3.47% (below 0%: shrinking) | 25.83% | 7.78% | Compare |
| DVA DaVita Inc. | $12.3B | 14.0× | 13.0× | +4.62% (above 0%: growing) | +66.99% (above 0%: growing) | −45.83% (below 0%: shrinking) | 31.50% | 13.95% | Compare |
| UHS Universal Health Services, Inc. | $11.7B | 8.2× | 8.0× | +5.30% (above 0%: growing) | −9.98% (below 0%: shrinking) | +216.74% (above 0%: growing) | 90.99% | 9.60% | |
| ENSG The Ensign Group, Inc. | $10.6B | 26.3× | 25.4× | +14.47% (above 0%: growing) | +23.64% (above 0%: growing) | +89.21% (above 0%: growing) | 16.86% | 9.30% | Compare |
| PACS PACS Group, Inc. | $8.0B | 28.6× | 21.8× | +11.45% (above 0%: growing) | +16.36% (above 0%: growing) | −4.31% (below 0%: shrinking) | 17.23% | 6.65% | Compare |
| CHE Chemed Corporation | $7.0B | 25.5× | 24.0× | +10.57% (above 0%: growing) | +23.09% (above 0%: growing) | −45.25% (below 0%: shrinking) | 33.72% | 13.96% | Compare |
| CON Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. | $5.4B | 24.9× | 25.2× | +8.61% (above 0%: growing) | +36.84% (above 0%: growing) | −19.76% (below 0%: shrinking) | 31.42% | 18.52% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $11.4B | 23.4× | 21.4× | +8.77% | +23.37% | −3.89% | 31.46% | 13.96% |
From the latest earnings call
- Marc Miller said UHS added 177 licensed beds at three hospitals, citing demand trends that support capacity expansion across acute-care and behavioral-health markets.
- Steve Filton said UHS reduced its full-year volume assumptions after first-half trends, while incorporating Texas facility losses, Cedar Hill’s slower ramp and higher liability costs.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
95.42%
Held by the ten largest
55.22%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 9.11m | 15.46% | +4.69m |
| Vanguard | 6.34m | 10.75% | −118.68k |
| BlackRock | 4.06m | 6.89% | −285.26k |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.21m | 3.75% | +429.33k |
| State Street | 2.10m | 3.57% | −476.78k |
| Geode Capital Management | 1.97m | 3.35% | +26.20k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.97m | 3.34% | +57.09k |
| Invesco | 1.95m | 3.31% | +362.03k |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 1.42m | 2.40% | +102.10k |
| Arrowstreet Capital | 1.42m | 2.40% | +189.27k |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
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UHS metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Universal Health Services owns and operates acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities and behavioral health facilities through its subsidiaries. Acute care hospitals treat patients who need medical or surgical care, including emergency care, while behavioral health facilities provide mental health and related services. The company serves patients whose care is paid for by insurers, government programs or the patients themselves.
Its hospital services include surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care and behavioral health services. Facilities also offer services such as pharmacy and pediatric care. UHS provides its facilities with capital and centralized services, including purchasing, finance systems, facility planning and physician recruitment.