Universal Health Services (UHS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services' (UHS) quarterly Net Margin came in at 7.76% in Q1 2026, up 3.0% YoY from 7.53% in Q1 2025, and down 21.97% on a QoQ basis from 9.94% in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 7.76% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 3.0% year-over-year to 7.76% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.56% (up 112.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.57%, up 136.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin eased to 7.76% in Q1 2026, from 9.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 9.94% in Q4 2025 to a low of 4.59% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 6.51% and a median of 6.53% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 539 bps — and 2024, when it surged 257 bps.
- Tracing UHS's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.07% in 2022, then increased by 15 bps to 5.84% in 2023, then surged by 38 bps to 8.08% in 2024, then increased by 23 bps to 9.94% in 2025, then fell by 22 bps to 7.76% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 7.76% (Q1 2026), 9.94% (Q4 2025), and 8.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 9.54% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 14.68% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -0.04% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.66% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 6.93% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 7.73% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 5.35% |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 10.06% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 11.10% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 3.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.95% |