Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS SPX
Company Overview
Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities in the United States. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; capital resources; and various management services, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 21.4%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 16.2%.
Net profit has compounded at 12.6% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 6.0, below the sector median of 25.4.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $17.36B (+9.7% YoY); net profit $1.49B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +9.6%, earnings +17.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 8.8%, profit CAGR 12.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.80% |
| 1 Year: | 9.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.55% |
| 1 Year: | 17.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -21.04% |
| 6 Months: | -30.17% |
| 3 Months: | -21.16% |
| 1 Month: | -1.25% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
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- RSI (14)39.21 · Neutral
P/E of 6.02 is below the sector median of 25.41 — relatively cheaper than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 21.4%.
- Profit CAGR of 12.6% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 40.8% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Healthcare).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UHS Universal Health Services, Inc. SPX | 144.23 | 6.02 | $7.69B | 0.55% | 16.23% | 21.37% | 8.80% | 12.55% |
| 2 | LLY Eli Lilly and Company SPX | 1,152.54 | 41.02 | $1.03T | 0.61% | - | 107.46% | 7.20% | 11.41% |
| 3 | JNJ Johnson & Johnson SPX | 253.85 | 29.45 | $611.07B | 2.23% | 14.88% | 26.42% | 2.43% | 4.76% |
| 4 | ABBV AbbVie Inc. SPX | 244.78 | 119.40 | $432.48B | 3.04% | 10.47% | -129.24% | 1.75% | -29.06% |
| 5 | UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated SPX | 425.19 | 32.02 | $386.13B | 2.27% | 9.74% | 12.18% | 10.40% | 5.43% |
| 6 | MRK Merck & Co., Inc. SPX | 120.78 | 34.02 | $298.31B | 2.86% | - | 18.94% | 5.64% | 10.01% |
| 7 | AZN AstraZeneca PLC NDX | 164.50 | 24.81 | $255.12B | 1.77% | 15.97% | 23.48% | 9.82% | 45.96% |
| 8 | TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. SPX | 534.07 | 29.33 | $198.47B | 0.40% | 8.14% | 13.52% | 8.81% | 12.95% |
| 9 | AMGN Amgen Inc. NDXSPX | 355.25 | 24.69 | $191.73B | 2.84% | 18.02% | 101.32% | 11.77% | 5.58% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.61B | 2.61B | 2.54B | 2.64B | 2.69B | 2.68B | 2.65B | 2.75B | 2.80B | 2.86B | 2.82B | 2.90B | 2.83B | 2.73B | 2.91B | 3.09B | 3.01B | 3.20B | 3.16B | 3.29B | 3.32B | 3.34B | 3.47B | 3.55B | 3.56B | 3.84B | 3.91B | 3.96B | 4.10B | 4.28B | 4.50B | 4.50B |
| Operating Income | 327.05M | 335.39M | 275.16M | - | 356.32M | 333.29M | 277.57M | - | 353.93M | 330.19M | 257.31M | - | 333.81M | 324.46M | 257.16M | - | 340.44M | 345.56M | 188.93M | - | 236.69M | 358.03M | 349.67M | - | 295.67M | 438.97M | 314.81M | 232.86M | 233.43M | 275.88M | 278.70M | 280.13M | 285.36M | 388.76M | 436.40M | 384.17M | 454.82M | 500.27M | 521.69M | 502.86M |
| Net Income | 174.30M | 182.19M | 150.29M | 173.75M | 190.76M | 185.58M | 151.87M | 174.21M | 206.06M | 185.39M | 141.25M | 219.61M | 223.83M | 226.05M | 171.75M | 158.07M | 234.17M | 238.32M | 97.19M | 245.18M | 142.04M | 251.93M | 241.28M | 308.71M | 209.09M | 325.02M | 218.35M | 153.91M | 164.06M | 182.81M | 163.12M | 171.31M | 166.99M | 261.83M | 289.15M | 258.71M | 316.68M | 353.22M | 372.96M | 348.68M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.73 | 1.80 | 1.48 | 1.74 | 1.93 | 1.89 | 1.54 | 1.78 | 2.12 | 1.91 | 1.47 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 1.84 | 1.70 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 1.10 | 2.79 | 1.64 | 2.95 | 2.82 | 3.60 | 2.43 | 3.79 | 2.60 | 2.02 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.28 | 2.42 | 2.40 | 3.82 | 4.26 | 3.80 | 4.80 | 5.43 | 5.86 | 5.65 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | 4.90B | 6.76B | 6.96B | 7.37B | 8.21B | 9.04B | 9.77B | 10.41B | 10.77B | 11.38B | 11.56B | 12.64B | 13.40B | 14.28B | 15.83B | 17.36B |
| Operating Income | 410.22M | 520.53M | 505.71M | 897.13M | 942.58M | 1.02B | 1.06B | 1.26B | 1.28B | 1.28B | 1.18B | 1.22B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.00B | 1.18B | 1.68B | 1.99B |
| Net Income | 199.38M | 260.37M | 230.18M | 398.17M | 443.45M | 510.73M | 545.34M | 680.53M | 702.41M | 752.30M | 779.71M | 814.85M | 943.95M | 991.59M | 675.61M | 717.79M | 1.14B | 1.49B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.96 | 2.64 | 2.34 | 4.04 | 4.53 | 5.14 | 5.42 | 6.76 | 7.14 | 7.81 | 8.31 | 9.13 | 10.99 | 11.82 | 9.14 | 10.23 | 16.82 | 23.10 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 3.96B | 7.53B | 7.67B | 8.20B | 8.31B | 8.95B | 9.62B | 10.32B | 10.76B | 11.27B | 11.67B | 13.48B | 13.09B | 13.49B | 13.97B | 14.47B | 15.53B |
| Total Equity | 1.55B | 1.58B | 1.75B | 1.98B | 2.30B | 2.71B | 3.25B | 3.74B | 4.25B | 4.53B | 4.99B | 5.39B | 5.50B | 6.32B | 6.09B | 5.92B | 6.15B | 6.67B | 7.28B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 16.35M | 5.46M | 9.18M | 29.47M | 41.23M | 23.47M | 17.24M | 32.07M | 61.23M | 33.75M | 74.42M | 105.22M | 61.27M | 1.22B | 115.30M | 102.82M | 119.44M | 125.98M | 137.80M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 956.43M | 3.91B | 3.65B | 3.73B | 3.21B | 3.21B | 3.37B | 4.03B | 3.49B | 3.94B | 3.90B | 3.52B | 4.14B | 4.73B | 4.79B | 4.46B | 4.00B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 582.82M | 826.30M | 836.93M | 894.06M | 1.06B | 1.18B | 1.10B | 1.32B | 1.85B | 1.45B | 1.56B | 2.48B | 1.98B | 1.91B | 2.01B | 2.21B | 3.24B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 494.19M | 541.26M | 501.34M | 710.68M | 799.23M | 884.24M | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.33B | 1.25B | 1.27B | 1.44B | 2.36B | 883.70M | 996.02M | 1.27B | 2.07B | 1.86B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -295.67M | -390.43M | -2.19B | -285.81M | -789.59M | -383.46M | -832.85M | -912.88M | -1.16B | -684.73M | -747.25M | -688.41M | -802.56M | -914.47M | -647.30M | -763.27M | -911.11M | -1.07B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -209.41M | -147.11M | 1.71B | -413.12M | -27.40M | -507.02M | -187.42M | -124.61M | -171.17M | -519.15M | -492.20M | -845.04M | -384.86M | -1.07B | -318.40M | -493.94M | -1.14B | -749.73M |
| Capital Expenditure | -354.54M | -379.75M | -239.27M | -285.68M | -363.19M | -358.49M | -391.15M | -379.32M | -519.94M | -557.51M | -664.96M | -634.10M | -731.31M | -855.66M | -734.00M | -743.05M | -943.81M | -1.02B |
| Free Cash Flow | 139.65M | 161.51M | 262.07M | 425.00M | 436.04M | 525.75M | 644.73M | 688.94M | 813.90M | 690.08M | 609.78M | 804.37M | 1.63B | 28.04M | 262.02M | 524.74M | 1.12B | 849.25M |
| Share Buybacks | 149.40M | 63.29M | 11.53M | 60.48M | 19.15M | 27.20M | 100.75M | 209.78M | 353.38M | 364.40M | 397.43M | 770.50M | 206.72M | 1.22B | 832.92M | 547.36M | 670.75M | 967.95M |
| Dividends Paid | 16.15M | 16.71M | 19.42M | 19.47M | 58.40M | 19.62M | 29.66M | 39.53M | 38.88M | 38.21M | 37.34M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | 10.3% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 10.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | 4.7% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| ROE % | 12.6% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 17.3% | 16.3% | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 15.5% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 20.5% |
| ROCE % | - | 15.4% | 7.5% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 16.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 8.30% | 4.42M | $699.26M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.15% | 4.35M | $686.74M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.48% | 3.45M | $545.73M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.84% | 2.58M | $407.67M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.71% | 2.51M | $396.42M |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.66% | 1.95M | $307.86M |
| 7 | Pzena Investment Management LLC | 3.59% | 1.91M | $302.23M |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.34% | 1.78M | $281.53M |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.98% | 1.59M | $251.16M |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.50% | 1.33M | $210.36M |
Analyst View
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UHS — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) trades at $144.23 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $141.17 to $243.41.
What is the market capitalisation of UHS?
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has a market capitalisation of $7.69B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of UHS?
UHS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.02. The industry average P/E is 25.41. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.19.
Does UHS pay a dividend?
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.55%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of UHS?
UHS has a return on equity (ROE) of 21.37%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.23%.
Is UHS a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.