Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) posted FCF Margin of 4.65% for Q2 2026, down 1.96 percentage points from 6.61% a year earlier but up 0.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Universal Health Services was 4.67%, down 0.81 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.89%, down 2.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -9.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Universal Health Services' FCF Margin was 7.10% in FY2024 (+3.42 pp), 3.67% in FY2023 (+1.72 pp), 1.96% in FY2022 (+1.73 pp) and 0.22% in FY2021 (-13.87 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -5.28% in Q2 2022 to a high of 11.21% in Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.37 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 13.28 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a drop of 11.55 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 4.10% (Q1 2026), 6.54% (Q4 2025) and 3.38% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.08 Bn | 93.52 Bn | - | 5.46% |
| 2 | Natera | 59.53 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -1.15% |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.60 Bn | 24.03 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 15.08% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.98 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 8.41% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.75 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -20.76% |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.75 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 7.41% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.47 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -3.57% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.65 Bn | - | 3.90% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.20 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.01% |
| 10 | Universal Health Services | 9.09 Bn | 8.65 Bn | - | 4.65% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.19% |
Universal Health Services FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=UHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "UHS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=UHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();