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Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Universal Health Services, Inc.

Overview of Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS NYQ
Healthcare Medical Care Facilities Framework: General Corporate Large Cap
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), is a Large Cap company, in the Medical Care Facilities industry, last closed at $180.65, about 236.1% undervalued vs fair value, -20.2% 1Y return, ranked 498/1145 in sector.
Metrics P/E 9.4× Rev Growth 9.7% ROE 21.4% Gross Margin 90.5% Div Yield 0.38%
USD 180.65
2.61%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 30.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$10.65B
Enterprise Value
$15.50B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 98%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://uhs.com
HQ King of Prussia, PA
Employees 78,400
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

No upcoming events available.

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$541
$607
$679
Current: $180.65 +236% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$17.4B
9.7%%
Gross Profit
$15.7B
10.3%%
Operating Income
$2.0B
18.6%%
Net Income
$1.5B
30.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
55.4%
Fair

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.0B
123.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
2/4
Improving
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High Impact
1
Critical
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Universal Health Services, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
71
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Margins Consistently Above Peers Gross margin at 90.4% (top 6%) and operating margin at 11.5% (top 22%) indicate strong pricing power.
  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 0.82), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing UHS's balance between Growth (36.3%), Profitability (39.3%), and Safety (24.5%). Growth 36% Safety 24% Profitability 39%

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Growth

70th percentile vs peers
71
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 9.7% 67p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.0% 69p EPS Growth YoY 37.3% 67p EPS CAGR 3Y 36.1% 85p TSR 22.0% 68p
Strengths
  • EPS CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (36.1%, 85th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (13.95, 82th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

76th percentile vs peers
77
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Safety

47th percentile vs peers
48
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Universal Health Services, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$607.20
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+236.1% vs current
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