Universal Health Services (UHS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $184.5 million for Q1 2026, up 52.43% year-on-year from $121.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 37.14% on a QoQ basis from $293.5 million in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $184.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 52.43% year-over-year to $184.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $912.7 million (down 13.61% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $849.2 million, down 24.4% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $184.5 million, down from $293.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $437.9 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$175.3 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $184.5 million (2026), against an average of $173.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow plunged 164.89%; it then jumped 321.84% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $132.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 85.19% to $246.0 million in 2023, then surged by 67.65% to $412.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 28.85% to $293.5 million in 2025, then slumped by 37.14% to $184.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $184.5 million (Q1 2026), $293.5 million (Q4 2025), and $151.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 895.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 218.81 Mn |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 150.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 90.18 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 184.47 Mn |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 71.10 Mn |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 149.82 Mn |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.27 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 262.01 Mn | -21.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 184.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 293.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 293.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 151.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 151.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 282.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 282.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 121.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 121.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 412.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 412.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 437.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 437.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 187.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 187.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 246.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 246.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -38.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -38.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 195.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 195.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 122.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -175.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -175.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 245.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 245.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 132.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 132.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 258.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 258.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -187.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -187.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -175.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -175.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -42.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -42.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 574.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 574.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 778.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 778.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 317.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 317.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 179.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 179.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 324.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 324.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 38.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 38.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 261.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 261.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 181.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 181.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 191.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 191.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 220.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 220.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -162.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -162.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 337.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 337.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 175.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 175.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 338.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 338.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -322.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -322.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 300.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 300.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 488.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 488.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 348.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 348.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 162.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 162.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 165.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 165.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 179.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 179.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 182.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 182.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 642.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 642.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -69.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -69.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 347.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 347.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 102.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 102.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 229.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 229.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 81.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 81.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 52.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 52.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 162.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 162.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 492.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 492.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 62.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 62.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 155.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 155.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -109.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -109.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 295.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 295.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 112.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 112.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 126.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 126.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 128.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 128.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 29.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 29.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 76.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 76.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -313.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -313.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 183.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 183.44 Mn |