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Universal Health Services, Inc.

Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHSNYSEHealthcare● Active
$142.87
$-2.30(-1.58%)
Market Cap$8.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$246.33
52W Low$140.08

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

UHS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $849.2M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 24.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 4.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at -12.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$849.2M▼ -24.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$894.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin4.9%$849.2M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+48.0%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-12.2%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$849.2M▼ 24.4%4.9%
FY2024$1.12B▲ +114.1%7.1%
FY2023$524.7M▲ +100.3%3.7%
FY2022$262.0M▲ +834.6%2.0%
FY2021$28.0M▼ 98.3%0.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) trades at a FCF yield of 10.06% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 10.2x. FCF per share stands at $14.06, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
10.06%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$14.06
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x10.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x15.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Universal Health Services, Inc. generated $1.86B in operating cash flow and spent 1.02B in capital expenditures, yielding $849.2M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.86B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.07B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$749.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.86B) − |CapEx| (1.02B) = FCF ($849.2M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Universal Health Services, Inc.YOU
UHS
$849.2M-24.4%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) reported free cash flow of $849.2M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 24.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 4.9%.

Based on available data, Universal Health Services, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.63B in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -12.2%.

Universal Health Services, Inc.'s FCF yield is 10.06% and price-to-FCF ratio is 10.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

UHS free cash flow · 8 questions

Universal Health Services, Inc. free cash flow was $849.2M for FY2025, down 24.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $894.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Universal Health Services, Inc. · Universal Health Services, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026