Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Universal Health Services (UHS): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Health Care Equipment & Services peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Universal Health Services (UHS)
Profile Item	UHS
Name	Universal Health Services Inc. Class B Common Stock
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Providers & Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Facilities
Market Capitalization	11.52 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	July 9, 1981
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

UHS

GSPC

Universal Health Services (UHS) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Universal Health Services (UHS) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Universal Health Services (UHS) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-12.89%	21.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	16.25%	9.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	9.70%	-2.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

UHS

GSPC

Universal Health Services (UHS) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Universal Health Services (UHS) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.26%	50.93%
Beta (5Y)	1.06	0.85
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-43.34%	-70.34%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. UHS is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.50	0.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.70	0.54

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Universal Health Services (UHS) posts ROE of 19.74%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

19.74%

Group distribution

Max: 47.61%
UHS: 19.74%
Q3: 14.36%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Largest peers

UHS: 19.74%
ISRG: 17.93%
SYK: 16.02%
UNH: 15.77%
MDT: 10.65%
ABT: 9.14%
MCK: --

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on ROE within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Universal Health Services (UHS) keeps 7.97% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

7.97%

Group distribution

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
UHS: 7.97%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Largest peers

ISRG: 25.54%
MDT: 13.93%
SYK: 13.78%
ABT: 9.75%
UHS: 7.97%
UNH: 3.53%
MCK: 1.12%

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on net margin within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Universal Health Services (UHS) turns 9.60% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

9.60%

Group distribution

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
UHS: 9.60%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Largest peers

ISRG: 33.29%
SYK: 22.96%
MDT: 19.33%
ABT: 11.66%
UHS: 9.60%
UNH: 5.82%
MCK: 1.48%

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on operating margin within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	19.74%	5.45%
ROA (TTM)	7.65%	3.17%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.97%	2.18%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.60%	6.81%
Gross Margin (TTM)	44.51%	55.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Universal Health Services (UHS) grew revenue 9.71%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Universal Health Services (UHS): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Universal Health Services (UHS) grew earnings per share 37.34%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Universal Health Services (UHS): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	9.71%	11.55%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.03%	10.83%
EPS Growth (YoY)	37.34%	4.88%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	36.21%	14.59%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Universal Health Services (UHS) has current ratio of 1.37, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.37

Group distribution

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
UHS: 1.37
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

Largest peers

ISRG: 3.33
SYK: 2.18
MDT: 2.07
ABT: 1.46
UHS: 1.37
MCK: 0.90
UNH: 0.74

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on current ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Universal Health Services (UHS) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.80

Group distribution

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
UHS: 0.80
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

UHS: 0.80
UNH: 0.70
SYK: 0.66
ABT: 0.61
MDT: 0.55
ISRG: --
MCK: --

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.37	1.98
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.80	0.58
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.27	2.04

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Universal Health Services (UHS) has dividend yield of 0.10%, above the entire industry range. That headline income is large, but yields this far above peers often come from a falling share price or an at-risk payout, so dividend safety matters more than the percentage itself.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.10%

Group distribution

UHS: 0.10%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MDT: 2.72%
UNH: 2.29%
ABT: 2.22%
SYK: 1.05%
MCK: 0.32%
UHS: 0.10%
ISRG: 0.00%

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on dividend yield within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Universal Health Services (UHS) has payout ratio of 3.35%, above the peer distribution for its industry. The dividend consumes more reported earnings than peers normally do, leaving unusually thin earnings cover.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.35%

Group distribution

UHS: 3.35%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

ABT: 92.54%
MDT: 70.02%
UNH: 51.71%
SYK: 37.49%
MCK: 8.77%
UHS: 3.35%
ISRG: 0.00%

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on payout ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.10%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	3.35%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Universal Health Services (UHS) trades at P/E ratio of 8.18, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

8.18

Group distribution

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
UHS: 8.18
Min: 4.21

Largest peers

ISRG: 54.75
ABT: 41.02
SYK: 34.70
MCK: 27.36
MDT: 25.01
UNH: 22.50
UHS: 8.18

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on P/E ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Universal Health Services (UHS) trades at 0.63 on P/S ratio, in the lower sales-valuation quartile for its industry. That points to a cheaper revenue stream than most peers, with margin quality still doing the heavy lifting.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.63

Group distribution

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
UHS: 0.63
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

ISRG: 13.82
SYK: 4.72
ABT: 3.95
MDT: 3.47
UNH: 0.78
UHS: 0.63
MCK: 0.29

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on P/S ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Universal Health Services (UHS) trades at 1.51 on P/B ratio, in the lower book-value quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for the balance-sheet equity than they pay for most peers, with returns on that equity still central to the read.

UHS

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.51

Group distribution

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
UHS: 1.51
Min: -1.31

Largest peers

ISRG: 9.82
SYK: 5.29
ABT: 3.73
UNH: 3.60
MDT: 2.59
UHS: 1.51
MCK: -30.85

Where Universal Health Services (UHS) stands on P/B ratio within its Health Care Equipment & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Universal Health Services (UHS) metric values compared with Health Care Equipment & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UHS	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.18	29.93
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.63	2.13
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.51	3.00
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.47%	3.50%