Last 48 quarters of trend data · Healthcare · Medical - Care Facilities
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Universal Health Services, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 7.8x, down 14.0% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 8.92 | 7.78 | 8.90 | 8.34 | 9.79 | 9.04 | 15.07 | 10.85 | 11.94 | 12.06 | 13.10 | 16.30 | 13.94 |
| — | -14.0% | -40.9% | -23.2% | -18.0% | -25.0% | +15.0% | -33.4% | -14.3% | -16.8% | +48.5% | +42.4% | -22.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.00 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.98 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.79 | 0.66 |
| — | +7.1% | -24.9% | -14.5% | -6.9% | +3.7% | +60.2% | +2.0% | +24.1% | -3.8% | +27.2% | +39.6% | -21.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.79 | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.65 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 2.33 | 1.92 | 1.98 | 1.68 | 1.43 | 1.82 | 1.50 |
| — | +6.6% | -21.9% | -14.0% | -9.0% | +5.6% | +62.8% | +5.1% | +32.0% | -0.6% | +31.4% | +43.6% | -18.8% | |
| P/FCF | 0.00 | 11.97 | 24.95 | 10.40 | 25.63 | 7.29 | 45.85 | 7.17 | 16.63 | 10.62 | — | 14.33 | 18.62 |
| — | +64.1% | -45.6% | +45.0% | +54.2% | -31.3% | — | -49.9% | -10.7% | -44.2% | — | — | +65.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.93 | 7.01 | 6.75 | 6.38 | 7.20 | 6.81 | 9.65 | 7.46 | 8.35 | 8.23 | 8.32 | 9.60 | 8.48 |
| — | +3.0% | -30.0% | -14.5% | -13.7% | -17.3% | +16.0% | -22.3% | -1.5% | -11.7% | +21.6% | +16.9% | -18.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 2.52 | — | 8.54 | 8.19 | 9.45 | 8.84 | 13.36 | 10.13 | 11.40 | 11.76 | 12.89 | 14.93 | 13.50 |
| — | — | -36.1% | -19.1% | -17.1% | -24.9% | +3.7% | -32.1% | -15.6% | -18.4% | +20.1% | +12.9% | -23.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Universal Health Services, Inc.'s operating margin was 11.5% in Q4 2025, down 0.1 pp QoQ and up 0.0 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | — | 90.8% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.1% | 90.2% | 90.1% | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 89.0% |
| — | — | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | -0.0% | +0.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| — | +0.4% | +19.7% | +4.6% | +9.7% | +28.4% | +21.0% | +41.5% | +25.8% | +17.9% | -3.1% | +12.4% | +13.7% | |
| Net Margin | 8.6% | 9.9% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.7% |
| — | +23.0% | +27.1% | +11.4% | +13.4% | +38.3% | +39.3% | +53.3% | +44.8% | +15.2% | -14.4% | -2.1% | +0.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.0% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| — | +22.7% | +32.2% | +12.0% | +10.9% | +40.6% | +43.2% | +59.9% | +54.3% | +19.4% | -11.8% | +1.8% | +7.4% | |
| ROA | 9.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| — | +25.3% | +35.1% | +15.0% | +15.5% | +48.4% | +50.5% | +63.8% | +55.0% | +19.5% | -11.6% | +1.3% | +3.0% | |
| ROIC | 12.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| — | +3.0% | +29.1% | +10.1% | +14.5% | +40.1% | +31.9% | +52.5% | +35.9% | +22.7% | -0.4% | +14.0% | +13.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Universal Health Services, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.6x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 17.4% YoY to 1.05x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.87 |
| — | -4.8% | -8.3% | -8.0% | -12.0% | -15.3% | -13.3% | -9.7% | -3.4% | -2.0% | +0.7% | -0.8% | +11.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.98 | 7.59 | 7.55 | 7.68 | 8.45 | 8.00 | 9.57 | 8.56 | 10.02 | 11.26 | 12.74 | 12.22 | 12.55 |
| — | -5.1% | -21.1% | -10.3% | -15.7% | -28.9% | -24.9% | -30.0% | -20.1% | -12.5% | +4.0% | -8.4% | +1.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.37 |
| — | -17.4% | -26.0% | +1.2% | -4.5% | -8.8% | +0.7% | -1.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% | +9.2% | +5.4% | +28.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.96 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.18 | 1.26 |
| — | -10.4% | -25.3% | +1.8% | -4.2% | -8.9% | +0.6% | -0.9% | +1.7% | +6.4% | +10.5% | +5.9% | +28.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.78 | 12.25 | 13.57 | 14.52 | 11.24 | 11.78 | 8.53 | 8.86 | 7.32 | 6.17 | 5.35 | 5.71 | 5.48 |
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Start ComparisonUniversal Health Services, Inc.'s current P/E is 8.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 8.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Universal Health Services, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Universal Health Services, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.