UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Business
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC owns and operates acute care hospitals, outpatient centers and behavioral health facilities through its subsidiaries. It provides services including general and specialty surgery, emergency care, internal medicine, obstetrics, radiology, oncology, diagnostic services, pharmacy services and behavioral health treatment, and also offers capital, purchasing, information, finance and management services to facilities. The company’s key business segments are Acute Care Hospitals and Behavioral Health Services, plus advisory and joint-venture arrangements. Its operations and distribution channels span owned and leased inpatient and outpatient facilities, free-standing emergency departments, joint ventures and leased properties in the U.S., the U.K. and Puerto Rico.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues | 17,365 | 15,828 | 14,282 | 13,399 | 12,642 | |
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 8,085 | 7,519 | 7,107 | 6,762 | 6,164 | |
| Other operating expenses | 4,860 | 4,308 | 3,757 | 3,446 | 3,036 | |
| Supplies expense | 1,659 | 1,588 | 1,533 | 1,474 | 1,427 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 619 | 585 | 568 | 582 | 533 | |
| Lease and rental expense | 148 | 146 | 141 | 132 | 119 | |
| Operating Expenses, Total | 15,371 | 14,146 | 13,107 | 12,396 | 11,279 | |
| Income from operations | 1,994 | 1,682 | 1,175 | 1,004 | 1,363 | |
| Interest expense, net | 156 | 186 | 207 | 127 | 84 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −134 | −2 | 28 | 10 | −14 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,972 | 1,498 | 940 | 866 | 1,293 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 461 | 335 | 221 | 209 | 306 | |
| Net income | 1,511 | 1,163 | 719 | 657 | 988 | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 22 | 21 | 2 | −19 | −4 | |
| Net income attributable to UHS | 1,489 | 1,142 | 718 | 676 | 992 | |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS | 23.42 | 17.16 | 10.35 | 9.23 | 11.99 | |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS | 23.1 | 16.82 | 10.23 | 9.14 | 11.82 | |
| Weighted average number of common sharesbasic | 64 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 83 | |
| Add: Other share equivalents | 881,000 | 1 | 804,000 | 714,000 | 1 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares and equivalentsdiluted | 64 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 84 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 138 | 126 | 119 | 103 | 115 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,602 | 2,178 | 2,238 | 2,018 | 1,747 | |
| Supplies | 232 | 221 | 217 | 219 | 207 | |
| Other current assets | 436 | 292 | 237 | 198 | 195 | |
| Total current assets | 3,408 | 2,816 | 2,811 | 2,537 | 2,264 | |
| Land | 759 | 746 | 737 | 727 | 733 | |
| Buildings and improvements | 8,076 | 7,671 | 7,140 | 6,756 | 6,510 | |
| Equipment | 3,394 | 3,260 | 3,066 | 2,937 | 2,760 | |
| Property under finance lease | 129 | 125 | 101 | 102 | 103 | |
| Property Equipment Gross | 12,358 | 11,802 | 11,045 | 10,523 | 10,105 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −6,482 | −6,071 | −5,653 | −5,167 | −4,896 | |
| Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net | 5,877 | 5,731 | 5,392 | 5,356 | 5,209 | |
| Construction-in-progress | 1,131 | 841 | 732 | 563 | 665 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net, Total | 7,008 | 6,572 | 6,125 | 5,918 | 5,874 | |
| Goodwill | 3,990 | 3,933 | 3,932 | 3,909 | 3,963 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 71 | 118 | 86 | 68 | 46 | |
| Right of use assets-operating leases | 374 | 419 | 434 | 455 | 367 | |
| Deferred charges | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Other | 667 | 602 | 573 | 600 | 573 | |
| Other assets | 5,112 | 5,081 | 5,032 | 5,038 | 4,956 | |
| Total Assets | 15,528 | 14,470 | 13,968 | 13,494 | 13,094 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 748 | 40 | 127 | 81 | 48 | |
| Accounts payable | 750 | 632 | 614 | 637 | 659 | |
| Compensation and related benefits | 682 | 623 | 549 | 471 | 466 | |
| Interest | 26 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
| Taxes other than income | 268 | 162 | 154 | 111 | 161 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 73 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 64 | |
| Other | 690 | 635 | 473 | 524 | 560 | |
| Current federal and state income taxes | 2 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,240 | 2,210 | 2,013 | 1,914 | 1,984 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 528 | 656 | 584 | 488 | 465 | |
| Operating lease liabilities noncurrent | 341 | 376 | 383 | 396 | 305 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | |
| Long-term debt | 4,004 | 4,464 | 4,786 | 4,727 | 4,142 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 71 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Cumulative dividends | −765 | −714 | −660 | −604 | −545 | |
| Retained earnings | 7,993 | 7,372 | 6,799 | 6,534 | 6,604 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 48 | 7 | 9 | −10 | 30 | |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders equity | 7,276 | 6,666 | 6,149 | 5,921 | 6,090 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 63 | 83 | 48 | 45 | 103 | |
| Total Equity | 7,339 | 6,750 | 6,197 | 5,965 | 6,193 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | 15,528 | 14,470 | 13,968 | 13,494 | 13,094 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation & amortization | 619 | 585 | 568 | 582 | 533 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 96 | 99 | 88 | 85 | 74 | |
| Unrealized gain on non-marketable securities | −93 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss (gain) on sales of assets and businesses | 8 | −10 | −6 | 584,000 | −5 | |
| Costs related to extinguishment of debt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Accounts receivable | −318 | 67 | −182 | −258 | −9 | |
| Accrued interest | −4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Accrued and deferred income taxes | −21 | 13 | −43 | −30 | −54 | |
| Other working capital accounts | 99 | 62 | −32 | −147 | 47 | |
| Other assets and deferred charges | −29 | −12 | 49 | 20 | −39 | |
| Other, net | 20 | 22 | 39 | −9 | −82 | |
| Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid | 237 | 254 | 183 | 175 | 186 | |
| Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims, net of commercial insurance reimbursements | −259 | −192 | −118 | — | — | |
| Deferred grant revenue | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,864 | 2,067 | 1,268 | 996 | 884 | |
| Property and equipment additions | −1,015 | −944 | −743 | −734 | −856 | |
| Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses | 16 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 25 | |
| Acquisition of businesses and property | −48 | −19 | −4 | −20 | −105 | |
| (Outflows) inflows from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment. | −52 | 13 | −41 | 95 | 1 | |
| Costs incurred for purchase and development of enterprise resource planning application | −25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds received from sale of marketable equity securities | 63 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investments in non-marketable securities | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Decrease in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary | 142,000 | 276,000 | 16,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,071 | −911 | −763 | −647 | −914 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −44 | −2,640 | −85 | −89 | −3,038 | |
| Additional borrowings | 286 | 2,210 | 185 | 705 | 3,255 | |
| Financing costs | −382,000 | −13 | −308,000 | −3 | −19 | |
| Repurchase of common shares | −968 | −671 | −547 | −833 | −1,221 | |
| Dividends paid | −51 | −53 | −55 | −58 | −66 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Profit distributions to noncontrolling interests | −12 | −7 | −7 | −5 | −7 | |
| Purchase of ownership interests by minority members | 23 | 13 | 3 | −49 | 13 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −750 | −1,145 | −494 | −318 | −1,069 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 3 | −833,000 | 3 | −8 | −499,000 | |
| Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 47 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −1,100 | |
| Interest paid | 156 | 168 | 200 | 120 | 76 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 471 | 325 | 258 | 251 | 363 | |
| Noncash purchases of property and equipment | 74 | 118 | 67 | 72 | 167 |