Universal Health Services (UHS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) posted Net Margin of 7.76% for Q1 2026, down 21.97% quarter-over-quarter from 9.94% in Q4 2025, and up 3.0% year-on-year from 7.53% in Q1 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 7.76% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 7.76%, up 3.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.56% (up 112.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.57%, up 136.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 7.76% for Q1 2026 at Universal Health Services, down from 9.94% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 9.94% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 4.59% in Q1 2022.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 6.51%, with a median of 6.53% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin slumped 539 bps in 2022 and jumped 257 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 5.07% in 2022, then advanced by 15 bps to 5.84% in 2023, then surged by 38 bps to 8.08% in 2024, then advanced by 23 bps to 9.94% in 2025, then slipped by 22 bps to 7.76% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 7.76% in Q1 2026, 9.94% in Q4 2025, and 8.3% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 9.72% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 10.08% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 13.08% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 8.05% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.00% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 6.93% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 7.76% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 5.68% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 552.25% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | -0.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.17% |