Universal Health Services (UHS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) posted Operating Margin of 11.19% for Q1 2026, down 2.98% quarter-over-quarter from 11.53% in Q4 2025, and up 9.0% year-on-year from 10.26% in Q1 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 11.19% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 11.19%, up 9.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.5% (up 63.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.48%, up 86.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 11.19% for Q1 2026 at Universal Health Services, down from 11.53% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 11.68% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 7.02% in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 9.55%, with a median of 9.69% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin sank 670 bps in 2022 and jumped 327 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.58% in 2022, then increased by 18 bps to 8.94% in 2023, then increased by 28 bps to 11.49% in 2024, then grew by 0 bps to 11.53% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 11.19% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 11.19% in Q1 2026, 11.53% in Q4 2025, and 11.61% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 17.01% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | 6.77% |
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% |