Universal Health Services (UHS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Universal Health Services (UHS) posted Free Cash Flow of $184.5 million for Q1 2026, down 37.14% quarter-over-quarter from $293.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 52.43% year-on-year from $121.0 million in Q1 2025.

Universal Health Services (UHS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Universal Health Services (UHS) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $184.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $184.5 million, up 52.43% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $912.7 million (down 13.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $849.2 million, down 24.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $184.5 million for Q1 2026 at Universal Health Services, down from $293.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $437.9 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$175.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $173.2 million, with a median of $184.5 million recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 164.89% in 2023 and soared 321.84% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow 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 fell by 28.85% to $293.5 million in 2025, then slumped by 37.14% to $184.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $184.5 million in Q1 2026, $293.5 million in Q4 2025, and $151.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 87.94 Bn 90.32 Bn 16.26 Bn 895.00 Mn
2 Chemed 18.08 Bn 18.07 Bn 215.76 Mn 71.10 Mn
3 Tenet Healthcare 16.59 Bn 15.76 Bn 4.41 Bn 1.46 Bn
4 Davita 15.37 Bn 16.23 Bn 1.07 Bn 218.81 Mn
5 Encompass Health 10.07 Bn 10.70 Bn 1.34 Bn 150.70 Mn
6 Ensign 9.52 Bn 8.93 Bn 293.37 Mn 90.18 Mn
7 Universal Health Services 9.19 Bn 9.15 Bn 3.21 Bn 184.47 Mn
8 Pacs 6.96 Bn 6.72 Bn 345.96 Mn 149.82 Mn
9 Ww International 6.14 Bn 5.98 Bn -149.29 Mn -40.53 Mn
10 Brookdale Senior Living 3.76 Bn 3.50 Bn 727.83 Mn 20.89 Mn

Historic Data

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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