Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Universal Health Services Inc

UHS · NYSE · Healthcare

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

68

out of 100

Universal Health Services Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 68 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its profitability (net margin 8.4%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Universal Health Services is one of America's big hospital operators with a twist: half its business is psychiatric hospitals, where it is the national leader. Mental health and general hospitals under the same corporate, family-led roof.

What will shape its future

  • Mental-health demand, structurally growing with scarce supply.
  • Insurer and public-program rates, the price of every occupied bed.
  • Healthcare staffing costs, the squeeze that doesn't let up.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
66

EPS growth: 15.7% · Revenue growth: 8.5%

II.Profitability
71

Net margin: 8.4% · ROE: 20.3% · ROIC: 12.9%

III.Financial health
66

Net debt/EBITDA: 1.75x · FCF: 4.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 57 Healthcare companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 46%
ROEbeats 69%
Growthbeats 54%
Cash generationbeats 22%
Less debtbeats 61%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Universal Health Services Inc strengths

  • Strong return on equity (ROE of 20.3%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.
  • Growing earnings per share (15.7% annualized).
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • Revenue growing (8.5% annualized).

Universal Health Services Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

Universal Health Services Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202011,5599441,6292,632
202112,642992284,075
202213,3996762624,705
202314,2827185254,793
202415,8281,1421,1234,379
202517,3651,4898494,615

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $11,559M to $17,365M (+50%) and net income went from $944M to $1,489M (+58%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+8.9%
  • Net income+5.6%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score6968

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$0.8

per share, yearly

3.4% of earnings

Payout

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Frequently asked questions

Is Universal Health Services Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Universal Health Services Inc scores 68 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Universal Health Services Inc a profitable company?

Universal Health Services Inc is profitable, with a net margin of 8.4%, though a thin one.

Does Universal Health Services Inc have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 1.75 times its EBITDA.

Is Universal Health Services Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 8.5% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 15.7%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Universal Health Services Inc generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 4.7% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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