Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company’s hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; and various management services, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Market Leadership | Explore UHS's dominant position in behavioral health services, contributing 62% of operating profit and positioning the company for growth in mental health demand |
Financial Resilience | Delve into UHS's robust financial health, with a "GREAT" score, impressive revenue growth, and attractive valuation metrics pointing to potential upside |
Operational Challenges | Learn how UHS navigates lower behavioral volumes and acute care recovery while maintaining strong cost control measures and surpassing EBITDA expectations |
Future Prospects | Analyst targets range from $200 to $257, reflecting UHS's potential amid industry trends, regulatory changes, and strategic focus on outpatient services |
Metrics to compare | UHS | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipUHSPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 9.2x | 24.7x | −0.4x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.18 | 0.81 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 1.6x | 3.8x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.7x | 1.0x | 3.1x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 30.1% | 22.2% | 51.1% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −4.1% | 8.9% | Unlock |