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Universal Health ServicesUHS

Health Care Facilities · King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · In the S&P 500
Solid businessCheaper than peers
$176.05−0.32%After hours: $176.05 (0.00%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▼ 21.9% over 1 year
Universal Health Services over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$150$200Nov2026MarMayJulSep$176.05$150$200NovMarJul$176.05
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$10.38B
Price to earnings7.4x
Forward P/E7.9x
Dividend yield0.45%
Year to date−19.3%
One year−21.9%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorHealth Care
52-week range (closes)
$141.17$244.18

Quality and valuation

How Universal Health Services compares with other health care stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

Universal Health Services and 5 health care facilities peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: about averageValuation: cheaper than most

An average business among health care companies, priced below most of them.

Universal Health Services trades at 7.9 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 19.1x for the 65 health care stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +10.0% vs +7.8%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 11.4% vs 13.3%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 4.7% vs 15.9%
UHS trades at 7.9x forward earnings, below the sector medianForward p/e, Health Care Facilities peers
UHS7.9xNVS17.0xAZN17.5xMRK18.1xUNH18.9xABBV19.6xJNJ25.1xLLY36.3xSector median 19.1xUHS7.9xNVS17.0xAZN17.5xMRK18.1xUNH18.9xABBV19.6xJNJ25.1xLLY36.3xSector median 19.1x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 7.2x earnings, UHS is cheaper than its average since Aug 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
10x15xAverage 10.4x202520267.2x10x15xAverage 10.4x202520267.2x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From Universal Health Services's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Jun 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 8.3% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q2 ’26
$0bn$2bn$4bnQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$4.6bnQ2 ’26$0bn$2bn$4bnQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$4.6bnQ2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth slowed to +8.3% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%5%10%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’258.3%Q2 ’260%5%10%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’258.3%Q2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 11.1% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
0%5%10%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’2511.1%Q2 ’260%5%10%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’2511.1%Q2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $845 million over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
$0m$200m$400mQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$216mQ2 ’26$0m$200m$400mQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$216mQ2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsUHSSector median
Revenue growth+10.0%+7.8%
Operating margin11.4%13.3%
Free cash flow margin4.7%15.9%
Price to earnings7.4x30.2x

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