Universal Health Services (UHS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) reported Net Margin of 7.76% for Q1 2026, up 3.0% on a YoY basis from 7.53% in Q1 2025, and down 21.97% quarter-over-quarter from 9.94% in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.76% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 3.0% year-over-year to 7.76%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.56% (up 112.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.57%, up 136.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.76%, down from 9.94% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 9.94% in Q4 2025, with the low at 4.59% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 6.51% across 5 years, with a median of 6.53% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 539 bps — and 2024, when it surged 257 bps.
- Universal Health Services' Net Margin 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 9.72% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 13.08% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 8.05% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.00% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 6.93% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 7.76% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 300.60% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 10.08% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 5.68% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 9.18% |
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% |