Universal Health Services (UHS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) reported Operating Margin of 11.19% for Q1 2026, up 9.0% on a YoY basis from 10.26% in Q1 2025, and down 2.98% quarter-over-quarter from 11.53% in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 9.0% year-over-year to 11.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.5% (up 63.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.48%, up 86.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 11.19%, down from 11.53% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 11.68% in Q2 2025, with the low at 7.02% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 9.55% across 5 years, with a median of 9.69% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin tumbled 670 bps — and 2024, when it surged 327 bps.
- Universal Health Services' Operating Margin stood at 7.58% in 2022, then advanced by 18 bps to 8.94% in 2023, then advanced by 28 bps to 11.49% in 2024, then gained by 0 bps to 11.53% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 11.19% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 11.19% (Q1 2026), 11.53% (Q4 2025), and 11.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 9,308.50% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 12.86% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 16.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.73% |