Universal Health Services UHS
NYSE UHS
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Universal Health Services (UHS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Universal Health Services' (UHS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 71.44% in Q1 2026, down 1874.0% YoY from 4.03% in Q1 2025, and up 271.76% on a QoQ basis from 19.22% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Universal Health Services (UHS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Universal Health Services (UHS) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 71.44% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 1874.0% year-over-year to 71.44% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 67.67% (down 945.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 72.01%, down 77.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin grew to 71.44% in Q1 2026, from 19.22% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 130.51% in Q4 2022 to a low of 19.22% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 78.41% and a median of 73.89% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 9105 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 5748 bps.
  • Tracing UHS's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 130.51% in 2022, then sank by 44 bps to 73.03% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 72.22% in 2024, then tumbled by 73 bps to 19.22% in 2025, then soared by 272 bps to 71.44% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 71.44% (Q1 2026), 19.22% (Q4 2025), and 90.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 90.36 Bn 89.35 Bn 15.19 Bn 75.07%
2 Tenet Healthcare 22.02 Bn 19.85 Bn 4.45 Bn 79.14%
3 Encompass Health 12.13 Bn 11.99 Bn 1.34 Bn 84.04%
4 Davita 11.78 Bn 11.09 Bn 1.16 Bn 32.70%
5 Universal Health Services 10.09 Bn 9.95 Bn 3.29 Bn 70.85%
6 Ensign 9.97 Bn 9.65 Bn 306.24 Mn 21.26%
7 Chemed 6.93 Bn 6.89 Bn 221.47 Mn 32.90%
8 Pacs 6.81 Bn 6.64 Bn 338.46 Mn 23.70%
9 Concentra Group Holdings Parent 4.32 Bn 4.16 Bn 192.10 Mn 31.70%
10 Option Care Health 3.74 Bn 3.55 Bn 267.25 Mn 18.53%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 70.85%
Mar 31, 2026 71.44%
Dec 31, 2025 71.08%
Sep 30, 2025 71.20%
Jun 30, 2025 72.86%
Mar 31, 2025 73.03%
Dec 31, 2024 72.22%
Sep 30, 2024 72.49%
Jun 30, 2024 73.31%
Mar 31, 2024 73.15%
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 74.90%
Jun 30, 2022 73.89%
Mar 31, 2022 75.07%
Dec 31, 2021 75.50%
Sep 30, 2021 76.11%