Universal Health Services (UHS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Universal Health Services (UHS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.52% for Q1 2026, up 236.0% on a YoY basis from 4.92% in Q1 2025, and up 1.05% quarter-over-quarter from 16.35% in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.52% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 236.0% year-over-year to 16.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.52% (up 236.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.96%, up 295.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 16.52%, up from 16.35% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.52% in Q1 2026, with the low at 8.71% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.01% across 5 years, with a median of 11.85% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 421 bps — and 2024, when it soared 391 bps.
- Universal Health Services' Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.71% in 2022, then rose by 13 bps to 9.87% in 2023, then jumped by 40 bps to 13.78% in 2024, then gained by 19 bps to 16.35% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 16.52% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.52% (Q1 2026), 16.35% (Q4 2025), and 16.24% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 12.19% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 13.68% |
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% |