Universal Health Services (UHS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services' (UHS) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 11.19% in Q1 2026, up 9.0% YoY from 10.26% in Q1 2025, and down 2.98% on a QoQ basis from 11.53% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Universal Health Services (UHS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 11.19% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 9.0% year-over-year to 11.19% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.5% (up 63.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.48%, up 86.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin retreated to 11.19% in Q1 2026, from 11.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 11.68% in Q2 2025 to a low of 7.02% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.55% and a median of 9.69% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 670 bps — and 2024, when it surged 327 bps.
- Tracing UHS's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.58% in 2022, then advanced by 18 bps to 8.94% in 2023, then advanced by 28 bps to 11.49% in 2024, then gained by 0 bps to 11.53% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 11.19% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 11.19% (Q1 2026), 11.53% (Q4 2025), and 11.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 90.36 Bn | 89.35 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -12.60% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.02 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 26.67% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.13 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 2.10% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.78 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.29% |
| 5 | Universal Health Services | 10.09 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 11.14% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.97 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 8.50% |
| 7 | Chemed | 6.93 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 15.37% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.81 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 7.66% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.32 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 18.99% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.74 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 6.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.97% |