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Stock Evaluator: Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS
$196.46
19.33
10.91%
November 4, 2026 4:00:02 PM
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Volume: 1,782,032
After Hours: $120.37
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
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| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Health Care | Health Care Providers & Services |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
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.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | UHS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $11,578.7 | $2,049.0 | 80% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 59.9 | 79.7 | 52% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 86.3% | 85.9% | 54% |
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| Float (Mil) | 48.7 | 58.3 | 46% |
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| Beta | 1.03 | 0.78 | 61% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 935 | 661 | 68% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(11.0%) | 83.6% | 40% |
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| Growth | UHS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 8.5% | 10.4% | 53% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 9.5% | (1.1%) | 54% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 16.0% | 1.2% | 60 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 32.0% | 0.0% | 75% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (44.4%) | (17.3%) | 9% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
| Current EPS | $5.640 | $22.471 | $23.009 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $5.719 | $22.572 | $23.999 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $5.700 | $22.558 | $24.159 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (5.7%) | (2.7%) | 9.0% | |
| Financials | UHS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $18,115 | $1,532 | 90% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $1,526 | $31 | 90% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $24.841 | $0.300 | 98% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $1,800 | $168 | 87% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $31 | $2 | 66% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $4,419 | $394 | 84% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $14,266 | $2,409 | 79% |
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| Valuation | UHS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.54 | 2.97 | 43% |
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| P/E | 8.0 | 28.0 | 11% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.4% | 0.0% | 62% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.5 | 1.2 | 25% |
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| Ratios | UHS | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 44.5% | 27.0% | 55% |
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| Net Margin | 8.0% | 1.3% | 57% |
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| ROA | 9.9% | 2.2% | 86% |
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| ROE | 21.0% | 6.8% | 80% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 52.0% | 61.5% | 45% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 5 | 82% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 11/4/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Kirkpatrick Bargain Screen
Factors: Value, Momentum
Investing model outlined in Charles Kirkpatrick's book, Beat the Market: Invest by Knowing What Stocks to Buy and What Stocks to Sell.
| Performance Since Inception: | 6.9% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -0.5 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
Value on the Move--PEG With Hist Growth Screen
Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth
Using PEG ratios and price strength to find growth stocks trading at a reasonable price.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.5% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.1 |
