Universal Health Services (UHS) Operating Margin: 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

11.36%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

11.43%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

10.43%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

9.85%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

10.66%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

11.53%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

10.86%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.59%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+8.95%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+15.35%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+6.60%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-1.48%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+4.58%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

14.90%

median of 90 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-23.76%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)	$10.83B	11.36%	11.43%	10.43%	9.85%
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO)vs ›	$10.80B	12.84%	17.41%	16.25%	15.86%
Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)vs ›	$10.51B	13.33%	15.23%	16.08%	17.45%
Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH)vs ›	$11.37B	20.73%	14.55%	18.31%	20.93%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO)vs ›	$10.26B	9.08%	10.48%	12.70%	14.08%
The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG)vs ›	$10.21B	8.52%	8.41%	8.37%	8.78%
DaVita Inc. (DVA)vs ›	$11.46B	15.06%	15.52%	13.94%	14.32%
Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED)vs ›	$10.05B	20.75%	11.46%	13.43%	14.29%
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH)vs ›	$9.96B	0.66%	2.96%	3.72%	4.01%
Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)vs ›	$9.84B	5.69%	5.75%	6.18%	6.20%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)

$10.83B

11.36%

11.43%

10.43%

9.85%

The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO)vs ›

$10.80B

12.84%

17.41%

16.25%

15.86%

Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)vs ›

$10.51B

13.33%

15.23%

16.08%

17.45%

Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH)vs ›

$11.37B

20.73%

14.55%

18.31%

20.93%

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO)vs ›

$10.26B

9.08%

10.48%

12.70%

14.08%

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG)vs ›

$10.21B

8.52%

8.41%

8.37%

8.78%

DaVita Inc. (DVA)vs ›

$11.46B

15.06%

15.52%

13.94%

14.32%

Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED)vs ›

$10.05B

20.75%

11.46%

13.43%

14.29%

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH)vs ›

$9.96B

0.66%

2.96%

3.72%

4.01%

Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)vs ›

$9.84B

5.69%

5.75%

6.18%

6.20%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The operating margin for UHS stock is 11.36%.

Is Universal Health Services, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 11.36% is 15% above its 5-year average of 9.85%, around the middle of its 5-year range (7.02%–13.73%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The TTM average operating margin for UHS stock is 11.43%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 3Y average operating margin for UHS stock is 10.43%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 5Y average operating margin for UHS stock is 9.85%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 10Y average operating margin for UHS stock is 10.66%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 15Y average operating margin for UHS stock is 11.53%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)?

The 20Y average operating margin for UHS stock is 10.86%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	11.14%
2026-03-31	11.19%
2025-12-31	11.53%
2025-09-30	11.61%
2025-06-30	11.68%
2025-03-31	11.09%
2024-12-31	11.49%
2024-09-30	9.69%
2024-06-30	11.17%
2024-03-31	10.11%
2023-12-31	8.94%
2023-09-30	8.01%
2023-06-30	7.90%
2023-03-31	8.04%
2022-12-31	7.58%
2022-09-30	8.27%
2022-06-30	7.02%
2022-03-31	7.07%
2021-12-31	9.58%
2021-09-30	9.97%
2021-06-30	13.73%
2021-03-31	9.81%
2020-12-31	13.41%
2020-09-30	12.01%
2020-06-30	13.12%
2020-03-31	8.36%
2019-12-31	11.77%
2019-09-30	6.69%
2019-06-30	12.10%
2019-03-31	12.14%
2018-12-31	9.43%
2018-09-30	9.71%
2018-06-30	12.10%
2018-03-31	12.42%
2017-12-31	12.82%
2017-09-30	10.12%
2017-06-30	12.64%
2017-03-31	13.55%
2016-12-31	12.69%
2016-09-30	11.52%
2016-06-30	13.71%
2016-03-31	14.55%
2015-12-31	13.90%
2015-09-30	12.35%
2015-06-30	14.74%
2015-03-31	14.70%
2014-12-31	15.29%
2014-09-30	8.75%
2014-06-30	14.53%
2014-03-31	14.11%
2013-12-31	13.47%
2013-09-30	12.38%
2013-06-30	16.57%
2013-03-31	13.32%
2012-12-31	15.55%
2012-09-30	10.04%
2012-06-30	13.32%
2012-03-31	14.74%
2011-12-31	11.36%
2011-09-30	10.58%
2011-06-30	12.21%
2011-03-31	13.63%
2010-12-31	8.38%
2010-09-30	7.91%
2010-06-30	9.69%
2010-03-31	10.43%
2009-12-31	9.21%
2009-09-30	7.87%
2009-06-30	12.51%
2009-03-31	10.42%
2008-12-31	7.13%
2008-09-30	6.63%
2008-06-30	9.00%
2008-03-31	9.79%
2007-12-31	7.42%
2007-09-30	5.67%
2007-06-30	9.16%
2007-03-31	8.95%
2006-12-31	6.74%
2006-09-30	6.76%
2006-06-30	9.14%
2006-03-31	8.24%
2005-12-31	6.51%
2005-09-30	7.48%
2005-06-30	7.41%
2005-03-31	9.63%
2004-12-31	8.57%
2004-09-30	7.63%
2004-06-30	8.33%
2004-03-31	8.52%
2003-12-31	8.96%
2003-09-30	9.65%
2003-06-30	11.19%
2003-03-31	10.98%
2002-12-31	9.64%
2002-09-30	9.72%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

11.14%

2026-03-31

11.19%

2025-12-31

11.53%

2025-09-30

11.61%

2025-06-30

11.68%

2025-03-31

11.09%

2024-12-31

11.49%

2024-09-30

9.69%

2024-06-30

11.17%

2024-03-31

10.11%

2023-12-31

8.94%

2023-09-30

8.01%

2023-06-30

7.90%

2023-03-31

8.04%

2022-12-31

7.58%

2022-09-30

8.27%

2022-06-30

7.02%

2022-03-31

7.07%

2021-12-31

9.58%

2021-09-30

9.97%

2021-06-30

13.73%

2021-03-31

9.81%

2020-12-31

13.41%

2020-09-30

12.01%

2020-06-30

13.12%

2020-03-31

8.36%

2019-12-31

11.77%

2019-09-30

6.69%

2019-06-30

12.10%

2019-03-31

12.14%

2018-12-31

9.43%

2018-09-30

9.71%

2018-06-30

12.10%

2018-03-31

12.42%

2017-12-31

12.82%

2017-09-30

10.12%

2017-06-30

12.64%

2017-03-31

13.55%

2016-12-31

12.69%

2016-09-30

11.52%

2016-06-30

13.71%

2016-03-31

14.55%

2015-12-31

13.90%

2015-09-30

12.35%

2015-06-30

14.74%

2015-03-31

14.70%

2014-12-31

15.29%

2014-09-30

8.75%

2014-06-30

14.53%

2014-03-31

14.11%

2013-12-31

13.47%

2013-09-30

12.38%

2013-06-30

16.57%

2013-03-31

13.32%

2012-12-31

15.55%

2012-09-30

10.04%

2012-06-30

13.32%

2012-03-31

14.74%

2011-12-31

11.36%

2011-09-30

10.58%

2011-06-30

12.21%

2011-03-31

13.63%

2010-12-31

8.38%

2010-09-30

7.91%

2010-06-30

9.69%

2010-03-31

10.43%

2009-12-31

9.21%

2009-09-30

7.87%

2009-06-30

12.51%

2009-03-31

10.42%

2008-12-31

7.13%

2008-09-30

6.63%

2008-06-30

9.00%

2008-03-31

9.79%

2007-12-31

7.42%

2007-09-30

5.67%

2007-06-30

9.16%

2007-03-31

8.95%

2006-12-31

6.74%

2006-09-30

6.76%

2006-06-30

9.14%

2006-03-31

8.24%

2005-12-31

6.51%

2005-09-30

7.48%

2005-06-30

7.41%

2005-03-31

9.63%

2004-12-31

8.57%

2004-09-30

7.63%

2004-06-30

8.33%

2004-03-31

8.52%

2003-12-31

8.96%

2003-09-30

9.65%

2003-06-30

11.19%

2003-03-31

10.98%

2002-12-31

9.64%

2002-09-30

9.72%

Operating Margin: 11.36%

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