Universal Health Services (UHS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 13.54 for Q1 2026, up 19.26% year-on-year from 11.35 in Q1 2025, and up 10.53% on a QoQ basis from 12.25 in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 13.54 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 19.26% year-over-year to 13.54; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.33 (up 32.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.78, up 41.39% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 13.54, up from 12.25 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 14.15 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 5.35 in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 8.92 (2024), against an average of 9.29.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 63.51%; it then surged 92.46% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 5.96 in 2022, then climbed by 3.77% to 6.18 in 2023, then soared by 92.46% to 11.89 in 2024, then climbed by 3.01% to 12.25 in 2025, then gained by 10.53% to 13.54 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 13.54 (Q1 2026), 12.25 (Q4 2025), and 13.57 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -0.97 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 6.32 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 3.32 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.88 |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 64.62 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 13.54 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 18.34 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 165.19 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 18.69 |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.27 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 5.45 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.89 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.92 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.36 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.74 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.96 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.74 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.74 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.32 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.85 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.61 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.47 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.82 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 14.23 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.06 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.51 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.71 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.56 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.13 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.59 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.52 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.51 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.54 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.88 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.21 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.96 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.19 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.97 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.56 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.64 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.95 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.04 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 11.23 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 10.14 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 12.12 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.89 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.32 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.50 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 8.36 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 7.70 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.81 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.96 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.95 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.11 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.68 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.73 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 5.02 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.76 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.53 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.04 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 4.66 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 4.62 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.15 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.12 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 10.57 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 11.36 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 11.31 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 9.45 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 13.73 |