Universal Health Services (UHS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services' (UHS) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $184.5 million in Q1 2026, up 52.43% YoY 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) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $184.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 52.43% year-over-year to $184.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $912.7 million (down 13.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $849.2 million, down 24.4% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $184.5 million in Q1 2026, from $293.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $437.9 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$175.3 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $173.2 million and a median of $184.5 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 164.89% — and 2024, when it jumped 321.84%.
- Tracing UHS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $132.9 million in 2022, then soared by 85.19% to $246.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 67.65% to $412.5 million in 2024, then slipped by 28.85% to $293.5 million in 2025, then tumbled 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 417.00 Mn |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 62.30 Mn |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 320.25 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 119.13 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 215.67 Mn |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 69.29 Mn |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 119.55 Mn |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 172.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 215.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 215.67 Mn |
| 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 |