Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.04 for Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q4 2025, and down 60.84% year-on-year from 0.11 in Q1 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.04 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.04, down 60.84% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.05 (changed 0.4% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.06, up 26.95% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.04 for Q1 2026 at Universal Health Services, roughly flat from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.25 in Q3 2022 and troughed at 0.36 in Q3 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.05, with a median of 0.06 recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 287.95% in 2022 and slumped 245.6% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then slumped by 48.35% to 0.05 in 2023, then slumped by 40.37% to 0.03 in 2024, then jumped by 30.9% to 0.04 in 2025, then increased by 0.02% to 0.04 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.04 in Q1 2026, 0.04 in Q4 2025, and 0.08 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.39 |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.38 |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.04 |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.09 |