Universal Health Services (UHS) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Universal Health Services, Inc.(UHS)

Medical - Care Facilities · King of Prussia, PA

$178.86+1.87 (+1.06%)

Delayed quote: Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Universal Health Services, Inc.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), operating through its various divisions, is a healthcare entity that both owns and manages a network of acute care hospitals, along with outpatient and specialized behavioral health treatment centers. Its business operations are strategically bifurcated into two main segments: Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services. The hospitals under its management provide a comprehensive spectrum of medical provisions, encompassing general and specialty surgical interventions, internal medicine, obstetrics, urgent and emergency department services, diagnostic imaging (radiology), cancer therapy (oncology), advanced diagnostic procedures, cardiac care, pediatric medicine, pharmaceutical services, and mental health support. As of a reported date of February 24, 2022, the company's significant presence included the ownership or operation of 363 inpatient facilities, complemented by 40 outpatient and other specialized sites. These facilities are distributed across 39 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. Beyond direct patient care, UHS also extends into commercial health insurance provision and offers a variety of crucial management support functions. These include centralized procurement, information technology infrastructure, financial oversight and control mechanisms, strategic facilities planning, physician talent acquisition, administrative staff management, marketing initiatives, and public relations efforts. Universal Health Services, Inc. was established in 1978 and maintains its principal executive offices in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

King of Prussia, PA

101,500 employees

uhs.com

Healthcare / Medical - Care Facilities

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Care Facilities
CEO: Marc D. Miller

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UHS Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

12.68x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

13.52x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

10.19x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

10.69x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

10.14x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

9.01x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

8.60x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-6.19%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+24.39%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+18.67%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+25.10%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+40.75%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+47.51%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

6.88x

median of 82 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+84.17%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)	$10.83B	12.68x	13.52x	10.19x	10.69x
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO)vs ›	$10.80B	6.83x	6.50x	6.73x	9.55x
Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)vs ›	$10.51B	N/A	67.41x	66.08x	407.22x
Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH)vs ›	$11.37B	46.60x	29.31x	24.60x	23.61x
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO)vs ›	$10.26B	5.52x	5.51x	7.63x	62.06x
The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG)vs ›	$10.21B	53.24x	48.24x	40.33x	37.20x
DaVita Inc. (DVA)vs ›	$11.46B	3.66x	4.05x	3.97x	4.62x
Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED)vs ›	$10.05B	N/A	39.63x	39.63x	39.63x
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH)vs ›	$9.96B	4.07x	9.27x	11.38x	10.77x
Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)vs ›	$9.84B	5.05x	5.30x	10.04x	14.14x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)

$10.83B

12.68x

13.52x

10.19x

10.69x

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO)vs ›

$10.80B

6.83x

6.50x

6.73x

9.55x

Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)vs ›

$10.51B

N/A

67.41x

66.08x

407.22x

Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH)vs ›

$11.37B

46.60x

29.31x

24.60x

23.61x

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO)vs ›

$10.26B

5.52x

5.51x

7.63x

62.06x

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG)vs ›

$10.21B

53.24x

48.24x

40.33x

37.20x

DaVita Inc. (DVA)vs ›

$11.46B

3.66x

4.05x

3.97x

4.62x

Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED)vs ›

$10.05B

N/A

39.63x

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH)vs ›

$9.96B

4.07x

9.27x

11.38x

10.77x

Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)vs ›

$9.84B

5.05x

5.30x

10.04x

14.14x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The interest coverage ratio for UHS stock is 12.68x.

Is Universal Health Services, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 12.68x is 19% above its 5-year average of 10.69x, around the middle of its 5-year range (5.34x–20.22x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for UHS stock is 13.52x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for UHS stock is 10.19x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for UHS stock is 10.69x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for UHS stock is 10.14x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for UHS stock is 9.01x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for UHS stock is 8.60x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	12.95x
2026-03-31	13.98x
2025-12-31	12.18x
2025-09-30	13.96x
2025-06-30	14.52x
2025-03-31	11.24x
2024-12-31	11.78x
2024-09-30	8.53x
2024-06-30	8.86x
2024-03-31	7.32x
2023-12-31	6.17x
2023-09-30	5.34x
2023-06-30	5.71x
2023-03-31	5.46x
2022-12-31	5.93x
2022-09-30	7.71x
2022-06-30	9.07x
2022-03-31	10.74x
2021-12-31	17.21x
2021-09-30	15.52x
2021-06-30	20.22x
2021-03-31	13.42x
2020-12-31	18.97x
2020-09-30	13.93x
2020-06-30	13.88x
2020-03-31	6.51x
2019-12-31	8.71x
2019-09-30	4.56x
2019-06-30	8.04x
2019-03-31	7.94x
2018-12-31	6.01x
2018-09-30	6.20x
2018-06-30	8.10x
2018-03-31	8.70x
2017-12-31	9.21x
2017-09-30	6.96x
2017-06-30	9.39x
2017-03-31	10.35x
2016-12-31	10.11x
2016-09-30	9.25x
2016-06-30	10.95x
2016-03-31	12.04x
2015-12-31	11.23x
2015-09-30	10.14x
2015-06-30	12.12x
2015-03-31	10.89x
2014-12-31	10.32x
2014-09-30	5.50x
2014-06-30	8.36x
2014-03-31	7.70x
2013-12-31	9.20x
2013-09-30	6.96x
2013-06-30	7.95x
2013-03-31	6.11x
2012-12-31	8.89x
2012-09-30	3.73x
2012-06-30	5.02x
2012-03-31	5.76x
2011-12-31	4.53x
2011-09-30	4.04x
2011-06-30	4.66x
2011-03-31	4.62x
2010-12-31	3.12x
2010-09-30	9.12x
2010-06-30	10.57x
2010-03-31	10.00x
2009-12-31	11.31x
2009-09-30	9.45x
2009-06-30	13.73x
2009-03-31	10.82x
2008-12-31	6.34x
2008-09-30	6.15x
2008-06-30	4.66x
2008-03-31	4.75x
2007-12-31	3.91x
2007-09-30	2.92x
2007-06-30	8.28x
2007-03-31	4.10x
2006-12-31	6.55x
2006-03-31	22.88x
2005-12-31	7.50x
2005-09-30	1.24x
2005-06-30	9.85x
2005-03-31	6.35x
2004-12-31	4.98x
2004-09-30	4.48x
2004-06-30	5.31x
2004-03-31	8.09x
2003-12-31	8.19x
2003-09-30	10.04x
2003-06-30	5.64x
2003-03-31	5.51x
2002-12-31	7.20x
2002-09-30	5.83x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

12.95x

2026-03-31

13.98x

2025-12-31

12.18x

2025-09-30

13.96x

2025-06-30

14.52x

2025-03-31

11.24x

2024-12-31

11.78x

2024-09-30

8.53x

2024-06-30

8.86x

2024-03-31

7.32x

2023-12-31

6.17x

2023-09-30

5.34x

2023-06-30

5.71x

2023-03-31

5.46x

2022-12-31

5.93x

2022-09-30

7.71x

2022-06-30

9.07x

2022-03-31

10.74x

2021-12-31

17.21x

2021-09-30

15.52x

2021-06-30

20.22x

2021-03-31

13.42x

2020-12-31

18.97x

2020-09-30

13.93x

2020-06-30

13.88x

2020-03-31

6.51x

2019-12-31

8.71x

2019-09-30

4.56x

2019-06-30

8.04x

2019-03-31

7.94x

2018-12-31

6.01x

2018-09-30

6.20x

2018-06-30

8.10x

2018-03-31

8.70x

2017-12-31

9.21x

2017-09-30

6.96x

2017-06-30

9.39x

2017-03-31

10.35x

2016-12-31

10.11x

2016-09-30

9.25x

2016-06-30

10.95x

2016-03-31

12.04x

2015-12-31

11.23x

2015-09-30

10.14x

2015-06-30

12.12x

2015-03-31

10.89x

2014-12-31

10.32x

2014-09-30

5.50x

2014-06-30

8.36x

2014-03-31

7.70x

2013-12-31

9.20x

2013-09-30

6.96x

2013-06-30

7.95x

2013-03-31

6.11x

2012-12-31

8.89x

2012-09-30

3.73x

2012-06-30

5.02x

2012-03-31

5.76x

2011-12-31

4.53x

2011-09-30

4.04x

2011-06-30

4.66x

2011-03-31

4.62x

2010-12-31

3.12x

2010-09-30

9.12x

2010-06-30

10.57x

2010-03-31

10.00x

2009-12-31

11.31x

2009-09-30

9.45x

2009-06-30

13.73x

2009-03-31

10.82x

2008-12-31

6.34x

2008-09-30

6.15x

2008-06-30

4.66x

2008-03-31

4.75x

2007-12-31

3.91x

2007-09-30

2.92x

2007-06-30

8.28x

2007-03-31

4.10x

2006-12-31

6.55x

2006-03-31

22.88x

2005-12-31

7.50x

2005-09-30

1.24x

2005-06-30

9.85x

2005-03-31

6.35x

2004-12-31

4.98x

2004-09-30

4.48x

2004-06-30

5.31x

2004-03-31

8.09x

2003-12-31

8.19x

2003-09-30

10.04x

2003-06-30

5.64x

2003-03-31

5.51x

2002-12-31

7.20x

2002-09-30

5.83x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 12.68x

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