Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services' (UHS) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 in Q1 2026, down 37.88% YoY from 0.11 in Q1 2025, and down 51.13% on a QoQ basis from 0.14 in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.07 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 37.88% year-over-year to 0.07 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.09 (up 72.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.06, up 27.11% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.07 in Q1 2026, from 0.14 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.4 in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.36 in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.06 and a median of 0.07 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 245.6% — and 2025, when it soared 350.45%.
- Tracing UHS's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.4 in 2022, then slumped by 135.97% to 0.14 in 2023, then jumped by 121.53% to 0.03 in 2024, then surged by 350.45% to 0.14 in 2025, then sank by 51.13% to 0.07 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.07 (Q1 2026), 0.14 (Q4 2025), and 0.08 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 0.15 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.30 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 0.03 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| 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 | -0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |