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Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)

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Universal Health Services stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with investment alternatives), Universal Health Services (Health Care Facilities, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Universal Health Services are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 88, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 43). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 93, is a strong buy recommendation based on Universal Health Services's financial characteristics. As the company Universal Health Services's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 81) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 43) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 88), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 81% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	81
Growth Rank	43
Safety Rank	88
Combined Rank	93

Country	USA
Industry	Health Care Facilities
Index	Customer Focus US, D.J. US Health Care, S&P 500
Size class	Medium

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Universal Health Services

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	92	86	81	81
GROWTH
GROWTH	11	33	67	43
SAFETY
SAFETY	61	72	51	88
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	15	33	49	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	25	78	88	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Universal Health Services is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	92	86	81	81
GROWTH
GROWTH	11	33	67	43
SAFETY
SAFETY	61	72	51	88
COMBINED
COMBINED	56	88	93	93

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Universal Health Services the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Universal Health Services shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Universal Health Services. Price-to-Sales is 51 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 51% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Universal Health Services's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 89% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 51. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Universal Health Services are expected to be higher than for 71% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 71). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation based on Universal Health Services's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Universal Health Services based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	67	63	59	51
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	92	78	85	89
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	83	65	56	51
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	70	69	73	71
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	92	86	81	81

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Universal Health Services; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 43 (better than 43% compared with alternatives), Universal Health Services shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four metrics below average for Universal Health Services. While Profit Growth has a good rank of 67, as professionals currently expect the company to grow its profits more than 67% of its competitors, all other growth indicators are below market averages. Sales Growth has a rank of 40, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 60% of its competitors, while Capital Growth has a rank of 31 and Stock Returns have been below market median, with a rank of 33 (67% of alternative investments were better). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 43, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. While revenue growth and capital growth are good growth momentum indicators, profit is less reliable, because profits may increase due to cost-cutting measures which typically indicate negative growth momentum. "You can save a dollar only once" is the saying about such situations. Growth Investors should look at company priorities closely if they are interested in growth, because the increase in profits is not usually an indicator of growth, and stock prices have been below market, too. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	18	42	52	40
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	36	40	84	67
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	32	36	34	31
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	53	53	57	33
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	11	33	67	43

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Universal Health Services.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Universal Health Services has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Universal Health Services is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for Universal Health Services. Leverage is at a rank of 67, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 67% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 82, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 46, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 54% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with alternatives), Universal Health Services has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Universal Health Services. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Universal Health Services and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	56	36	44	67
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	29	53	37	46
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	72	61	56	82
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	61	72	51	88

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Universal Health Services and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	26	31	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	56	43	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	55	65	91	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	26	38	28	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	15	33	49	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Universal Health Services.
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