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UHS · NYSE

Universal Health Services, Inc.

Medical Care Facilities · United States

USD 175.76-0.2% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$10.36B
Trailing P/E
7.17x
Forward P/E
7.32x
Quarterly revenue growth
8.3%
Trailing net margin
8.4%
Indicated dividend yield
0.5%

Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-26 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

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.

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Q1 2026

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UHS Stock: EPS Beats by 12% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-28

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MetricUHSUniversal Health Services, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30DVADaVita Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30ENSGThe Ensign Group, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$10.36BUS$11.50BUS$10.04BUS$10.77Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate7.32x10.52x20.14x15.33xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA5.79x9.19x20.46x14.83xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter8.3%5.2%17.3%11.2%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter11.1%16.1%9.0%12.5%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap4.8%9.1%2.8%5.9%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA1.90x4.50x3.31x3.91xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.69x—0.92x—
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings7.17x15.23x27.00x21.11xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share1.38x—4.08x—
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue0.86x1.85x2.17x2.01xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter10.1%55.8%16.7%36.2%n=2
Gross marginTrailing twelve months44.6%32.4%16.6%24.5%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months8.4%6.0%6.9%6.5%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only20.9%—17.0%—
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue2.8%7.4%5.1%6.3%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price0.5%—0.2%—
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout3.3%0.0%4.0%2.0%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities1.12x1.47x1.21x1.34xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.030.800.660.73n=2

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