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Description
Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities and behavioral health care facilities.
As of February 25, 2026, the company owned and/or operated 375 inpatient facilities an…
Analysis
Bargain bin
Universal Health Services, Inc. is priced cheaply, and that invites the natural question of why, since the underlying business scores below average. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 7.6×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around -7% a year, against analyst forecasts of 8%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 202325
89
2023202420252026
All-time high
98
Apr 2024
All-time low
58
Jan 2023
Average rank
84
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
70
59
63
67
Price/Earnings
93
85
78
92
Price/Book
85
56
65
83
Dividend Yield
77
73
73
71
Value (overall)
98
85
79
88
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.