Universal Health Services (UHS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Universal Health Services' (UHS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.52% in Q1 2026, up 236.0% YoY from 4.92% in Q1 2025, and up 1.05% on a QoQ basis from 16.35% in Q4 2025.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Health Services (UHS) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.52% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 236.0% year-over-year to 16.52% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.52% (up 236.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.96%, up 295.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 16.52% in Q1 2026, from 16.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.52% in Q1 2026 to a low of 8.71% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 12.01% and a median of 11.85% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 421 bps — and 2024, when it soared 391 bps.
- Tracing UHS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -16.87% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 17.89% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 2.50% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 14.43% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 9.75% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 16.45% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 8.91% |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 28.21% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 14.52% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 13.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.45% |
| 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% |