Universal Health Services (UHS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) posted Gross Margin of 71.44% for Q1 2026, down 49.85% quarter-over-quarter from 142.44% in Q4 2025, and down 1874.0% year-on-year from 4.03% in Q1 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 71.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 71.44%, down 1874.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 93.84% (up 1237.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 90.45%, up 1767.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 71.44% for Q1 2026 at Universal Health Services, down from 142.44% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 142.44% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 71.2% in Q3 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 82.16%, with a median of 73.89% recorded in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 7023 bps in 2025, down 1895 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 73.32% in 2022, then declined by 0 bps to 73.03% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 72.22% in 2024, then soared by 97 bps to 142.44% in 2025, then tumbled by 50 bps to 71.44% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 71.44% in Q1 2026, 142.44% in Q4 2025, and 71.2% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 85.07% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 32.82% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 82.10% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 31.42% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 84.75% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 21.12% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 71.44% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 24.35% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 74.36% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | 95.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 90.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 90.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 90.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 89.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 74.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 75.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 88.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 75.93% |