Universal Health Services (UHS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 16.52% for Q1 2026, up 1.05% quarter-over-quarter from 16.35% in Q4 2025, and up 236.0% year-on-year from 4.92% in Q1 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 16.52% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 16.52%, up 236.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.52% (up 236.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.96%, up 295.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 16.52% for Q1 2026 at Universal Health Services, up from 16.35% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.52% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 8.71% in Q4 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.01%, with a median of 11.85% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 421 bps in 2022 and surged 391 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.71% in 2022, then climbed by 13 bps to 9.87% in 2023, then jumped by 40 bps to 13.78% in 2024, then grew by 19 bps to 16.35% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 16.52% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 16.52% in Q1 2026, 16.35% in Q4 2025, and 16.24% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | -0.28% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | 0.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.64% |