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

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

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

Universal Health Services has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $437.9 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$175.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $173.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $184.5 million in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 164.89% — and 2024, when it jumped 321.84%.
  • Universal Health Services' 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 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 83.85 Bn 86.23 Bn 16.26 Bn 895.00 Mn
2 Tenet Healthcare 14.98 Bn 14.15 Bn 4.41 Bn 1.46 Bn
3 Davita 13.99 Bn 14.84 Bn 1.07 Bn 218.81 Mn
4 Encompass Health 9.72 Bn 10.34 Bn 1.34 Bn 150.70 Mn
5 Ensign 8.90 Bn 8.31 Bn 293.37 Mn 90.18 Mn
6 Universal Health Services 8.59 Bn 8.55 Bn 3.21 Bn 184.47 Mn
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.67 Bn 5.29 Bn -4.26 Bn 1.65 Bn
8 Chemed 5.97 Bn 5.96 Bn 215.76 Mn 71.10 Mn
9 Pacs 5.74 Bn 5.50 Bn 345.96 Mn 149.82 Mn
10 Concentra Group Holdings Parent 3.59 Bn 3.54 Bn 170.47 Mn 9.93 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