# Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B (UHS) — Stock CV

Universal Health Services, Inc. is a $10.4B healthcare company. Revenue grew 10.0% over the last year, it keeps 8¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~4.6 years of free cash flow. It trades at 6.8× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.

> Universal Health Services Inc offers healthcare services through its behavioral health centers, acute care hospitals, and related outpatient facilities. As of late 2025, the company operated 346 inpatient behavioral health centers, 29 acute care hospitals, and many supportive outpatient facilities.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: UHS
- **Sector**: Healthcare
- **Industry**: Medical Care Facilities
- **Headquarters**: KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
- **Employees**: 101 500
- **Website**: https://www.uhs.com
- **Market cap**: $10.4B
- **Last price**: $177.35
- **Financial profile**: Solid

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $18.1B
- **Net income**: $1.53B
- **Free cash flow**: $845M
- **Net debt**: $3.87B
- **P/E**: 6.8
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 10.0%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 100 |
| Growth | 52 |
| Profitability | 57 |
| Health | 67 |
| Quality | 60 |
| Moat | 62 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 11 of 11 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +10.0% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $1.53B TTM
- [x] Profit growing — +36.1% YoY
- [x] Generates cash — $845M TTM
- [x] Debt under control — ~4.6y of cash flow to repay
- [x] Established company — $10.4B market cap
- [x] Not printing shares — -24.7% shares over ~5y
- [x] Proven track record — 10/10 profitable years
- [x] Financially stable — Altman Z 2.3 — grey
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 0.47%
- [x] Valuation not extreme — P/E 6.8

## Experience (career milestones)

- **FY2025** — Best year on record: $1.49B net income
- **Sep 28, 2020** — Universal Health Services Inc. announced that its network went offline after an unspecified…
- **2018** — UHS announced its acquisition of the Danshell Group
- **FY2017** — Revenue crossed $10B: $10.4B for the year
- **FY2016** — Profitable every year on record: 10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- **FY2016** — Revenue already above $1B: $9.77B in first reported year
- **FY2016** — Positive free cash flow every year since: 10-year streak
- **2016** — UHS bought Desert View Hospital in Pahrump, Nevada for an undisclosed amount
- **2014** — UHS bought Palo Verde Mental Health for an undisclosed amount, renaming the facility to Palo Verde…
- **2012** — UHS announced its plans to acquire Ascend Health Corporation for $517 million
- **2010** — UHS reached an agreement in May to acquire Psychiatric Solutions, Inc
- **1986** — UHS created Universal Health Realty Income Trust, the first REIT in the healthcare industry
- **1983** — UHS purchased Qualicare, Inc. for more than $116 million
- **1982** — UHS purchased five hospitals from the Stewards Foundation, marking the first time a for-profit corporation…
- **1981** — UHS held its initial public offering

## Strengths

- Revenue growing 10.0% year over year
- Interest covered 13.6× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — fundamentally strong checklist

## Watch-outs

- Net debt would take ~6.1 years of free cash flow to repay

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $12.6B | $992M | $28.0M |
| FY2022 | $13.4B | $676M | $262M |
| FY2023 | $14.3B | $717M | $525M |
| FY2024 | $15.8B | $1.14B | $1.12B |
| FY2025 | $17.4B | $1.49B | $849M |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/UHS — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.