Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.04 for Q1 2026, down 60.84% on a YoY basis from 0.11 in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.04 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 60.84% year-over-year to 0.04; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.05 (changed 0.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.06, up 26.95% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.04, roughly flat from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.25 in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.36 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.05 across 5 years, with a median of 0.06 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 287.95% — and 2023, when it plunged 245.6%.
- Universal Health Services' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then tumbled by 48.35% to 0.05 in 2023, then tumbled by 40.37% to 0.03 in 2024, then jumped by 30.9% to 0.04 in 2025, then advanced by 0.02% to 0.04 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.04 (Q1 2026), 0.04 (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 | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.13 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.39 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.60 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.00 |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 0.81 |
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 |