UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND OPERATING RESULTS FORECAST FOR THE FULL YEAR OF 2026
Consolidated Results of Operations, As Reported and As Adjusted – Three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $445.9 million, or $7.06 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to $332.4 million, or $4.96 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2024. Net revenues increased by 9.1% to $4.486 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to $4.114 billion during the fourth quarter of 2024.
As reflected on the Schedule of Non-GAAP Supplemental Information ("Supplemental Schedule"), our adjusted net income attributable to UHS during the fourth quarter of 2025 was $371.4 million, or $5.88 per diluted share, as compared to $329.9 million, or $4.92 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2024.
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the fourth quarter of 2025 were: (i) an after-tax unrealized gain of $71.5 million, or $1.13 per diluted share ($93.3 million pre-tax), recorded in connection with our minority ownership in a healthcare generative artificial intelligence company (included in "Other (income) expense, net"); (ii) an after-tax gain of $0.8 million, or $.01 per diluted share ($1.0 million pre-tax), resulting from an increase in the market value of certain equity securities that were sold during the fourth quarter of 2025 (included in "Other (income) expense, net"), and; (iii) a favorable net after-tax impact of $2.3 million, or $.04 per diluted share, resulting from the net tax benefit recorded in connection with "ASU 2016-09", Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, net of the impact of executive compensation limitations pursuant to IRC section 162(m).
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the fourth quarter of 2024 were: (i) an unrealized after-tax gain of $2.1 million, or $.03 per diluted share ($2.7 million pre-tax), resulting from an increase in the market value of certain equity securities (included in "Other (income) expense, net"), and; (ii) a favorable net after-tax impact of $0.4 million, or $.01 per diluted share, resulting from the net tax benefit recorded pursuant to ASU 2016-09.
As calculated on the attached Supplemental Schedule, our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization ("EBITDA net of NCI", NCI is net income attributable to noncontrolling interests), was $785.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to $620.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2024. Our adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI"), which excludes the impact of other (income) expense, net, was $678.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to $614.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2024.
Consolidated Results of Operations, As Reported and As Adjusted – Twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Reported net income attributable to UHS was $1.489 billion, or $23.10 per diluted share, during the full year of 2025, as compared to $1.142 billion, or $16.82 per diluted share, during 2024. Net revenues increased by 9.7% to $17.365 billion during the full year of 2025, as compared to $15.828 billion during 2024.
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, our adjusted net income attributable to UHS during the full year of 2025 was $1.401 billion, or $21.74 per diluted share, as compared to $1.128 billion, or $16.61 per diluted share, during 2024.
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the full year of 2025 were: (i) an after-tax unrealized gain of $71.5 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, recognized in connection with our minority ownership in a healthcare generative artificial intelligence company (included in "Other (income) expense, net"); (ii) an after-tax gain of $12.1 million, or $.19 per diluted share ($15.7 million pre-tax), resulting from an increase in the market value of certain equity securities that were sold during the fourth quarter of 2025 (included in "Other (income) expense, net"), and; (iii) a favorable net after-tax impact of $4.2 million, or $.06 per diluted share, resulting from the net tax benefit recorded in connection with ASU 2016-09.
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the full year of 2024 were: (i) an unrealized after-tax loss of $2.0 million, or $.03 per diluted share ($2.6 million pre-tax), resulting from a decrease in the market value of certain equity securities (included in "Other (income) expense, net"), and; (ii) a favorable net after-tax impact of $15.9 million, or $.24 per diluted share, resulting from the above-mentioned net tax benefit recorded in connection with ASU 2016-09.
As calculated on the attached Supplemental Schedule, our EBITDA net of NCI, was $2.725 billion during the full year of 2025, as compared to $2.248 billion during 2024. Our Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI, was $2.590 billion during the full year of 2025, as compared to $2.246 billion during 2024.
Acute Care Services – Three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
During the fourth quarter of 2025, at our acute care hospitals owned during both periods ("same facility basis"), adjusted admissions (adjusted for outpatient activity) were unchanged while adjusted patient days decreased by 0.7%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. At these facilities, during the fourth quarter of 2025, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 5.4% while net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 6.1%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Net revenues generated from our acute care services, on a same facility basis, increased by 6.9% during the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
During the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2025, at our acute care hospitals on a same facility basis, adjusted admissions increased by 1.6% while adjusted patient days increased by 0.3%, as compared to the comparable period of 2024. At these facilities, during the full year of 2025, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 5.4% while net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 6.8%, as compared to 2024. Net revenues generated from our acute care services, on a same facility basis, increased by 8.5% during 2025, as compared to 2024.
Behavioral Health Care Services – Three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
During the fourth quarter of 2025, at our behavioral health care facilities on a same facility basis, adjusted admissions increased by 1.8% while adjusted patient days increased by 1.5%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. At these facilities, during the fourth quarter of 2025, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 5.3% and net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 5.6%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Net revenues generated from our behavioral health care services, on a same facility basis, increased by 7.2% during the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
During the twelve month-period ended December 31, 2025, at our behavioral health care facilities on a same facility basis, adjusted admissions increased by 0.2% while adjusted patient days increased by 0.9%, as compared to the comparable period of 2024. At these facilities, during the full year of 2025, net revenue per adjusted admission increased by 7.5% and net revenue per adjusted patient day increased by 6.8%, as compared to 2024. Net revenues generated from our behavioral health care services, on a same facility basis, increased by 7.7% during 2025, as compared to 2024.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Liquidity:
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
During the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2025, our net cash provided by operating activities was $1.864 billion as compared to $2.067 billion during the full year of 2024. The $203 million net decrease in our net cash provided by operating activities consisted of: (i) a favorable change of $300 million resulting from an increase in net income plus/minus depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, unrealized gain on non-marketable securities, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, and costs related to extinguishment of debt, offset by; (ii) an unfavorable change of $385 million in accounts receivable (due, in part, to a $145 million increase in net receivables recorded in connection with various Medicaid supplemental payment programs and a $50 million increase in accounts receivable related to two relatively recently opened hospitals in Las Vegas, NV, and Washington, D.C.); (iii) an unfavorable change of $67 million in payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims, net of commercial insurance reimbursements, and; (iv) other combined net unfavorable changes of $51 million.
Liquidity:
As of December 31, 2025, we had $889 million of aggregate available borrowing capacity pursuant to our $1.3 billion revolving credit facility, net of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit.
Stock Repurchase Program:
In connection with our stock repurchase program, shares of our Class B Common Stock may be repurchased, from time to time as conditions allow, on the open market or in negotiated private transactions. As previously announced, in October, 2025, our Board of Directors authorized a $1.5 billion increase to our stock repurchase program.
Pursuant to this program, during the fourth quarter of 2025, we have repurchased 1.461 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $333.5 million (average price of approximately $228 per share). During the full year of 2025, we have repurchased 4.650 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $899.3 million (average price of approximately $193 per share).
As of December 31, 2025, we had an aggregate available repurchase authorization of approximately $1.425 billion pursuant to our stock repurchase program.
2026 Operating Results Forecast:
Reflected below is our 2026 forecasted range for consolidated net revenues, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization, and the impacts of other income/expense and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ("Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI"), net income attributable to UHS per diluted share ("EPS-diluted") and capital expenditures.
Our 2026 forecasted range of net income attributable to UHS, and EPS-diluted, exclude certain items as described below because we do not believe we can forecast those items with sufficient accuracy. Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI, is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered a measure of financial performance under GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI is helpful to our investors as a measure of our operating performance. Please see the Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures - 2026 Operating Results Forecast schedule as included herein for additional information and a reconciliation of our 2026 revised forecasted range of adjusted net income attributable to UHS to our 2026 revised forecasted range of Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI.
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2026
Low
High
Net revenues
$18.417 billion
$18.789 billion
Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI
$2.641 billion
$2.789 billion
EPS-diluted
$22.64 per share
$24.52 per share
Capital expenditures
$950 million
$1.1 billion
Because we do not believe we can forecast certain items with sufficient accuracy, our 2026 forecasted range of Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI, net income attributable to UHS, and Adjusted EPS-diluted, exclude the impact of future items, if applicable, that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including items such as changes in the value of certain non-marketable securities (in connection with our minority ownership in a healthcare generative artificial intelligence company), the impact of ASU 2016-09, and other potential material items that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including, but not limited to, impairments of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets, reserves for various matters including settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, costs related to extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, potential impacts of non-ordinary acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or other strategic transactions, other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods, and the impact of share repurchases that differ from our forecasted assumptions. It is also subject to certain conditions including those as set forth below in General Information, Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors and Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
Conference call information:
We will hold a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on February 26, 2026. A live webcast of the call will be available on our website at www.uhs.com. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. A replay of the call will be available for one full year following the live call.
General Information, Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors and Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (the "Company") has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since our inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 ® corporation, our annual revenues during 2025 were $17.365 billion. UHS ranked #271 on the Fortune 500 ® and #355 among American companies on the Forbes Global 2000. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ (from Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license).
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was upon the Company's founding in 1979, enabling us to provide compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones. Our strategy includes building or acquiring high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, investing in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and becoming the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
UHS is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, and, through its subsidiaries, has approximately 101,500 employees and operates 29 inpatient acute care hospitals, 346 inpatient behavioral health facilities, 168 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 states, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. We have changed the method of our outpatient behavioral health care facility counts during the third quarter of 2025 and substantially all the increase from prior periods relates to that change in convention.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of UHS acts as the advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust (NYSE: UHT). For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Numerous factors, including those disclosed herein, those related to healthcare industry trends and those detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as set forth in Item 1A-Risk Factors, and Item 7-Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors, in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025), may cause the results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and therefore actual results may differ materially. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Many of the factors that could affect our future results are beyond our control or ability to predict, including, but not limited to:
We believe that adjusted net income attributable to UHS, adjusted net income attributable to UHS per diluted share, EBITDA net of NCI and Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI, which are non-GAAP financial measures ("GAAP" is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America), are helpful to our investors as measures of our operating performance. In addition, we believe that, when applicable, comparing and discussing our financial results based on these measures, as calculated, is helpful to our investors since it neutralizes the effect of material items impacting our net income attributable to UHS, such as, changes in the value of certain non-marketable securities (in connection with our minority ownership in a healthcare generative artificial intelligence company), the impact of ASU 2016-09, and other potential material items that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including, but not limited to, impairments of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets, reserves for various matters including settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, costs related to extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, potential impacts of non-ordinary acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or other strategic transactions, and other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods. To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance these measures should be examined in connection with net income attributable to UHS, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in this report or in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Since the items included or excluded from these measures are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance under GAAP, these measures should not be considered to be alternatives to net income as a measure of our operating performance or profitability. Since these measures, as presented, are not determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our financial performance.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three months
Twelve months
ended December 31,
ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net revenues
$4,486,048
$4,113,722
$17,364,829
$15,827,935
Operating charges:
Salaries, wages and benefits
2,046,629
1,907,383
8,084,582
7,518,687
Other operating expenses
1,297,207
1,142,901
4,860,246
4,308,384
Supplies expense
422,760
405,900
1,659,009
1,587,786
Depreciation and amortization
163,334
146,781
618,743
584,831
Lease and rental expense
38,886
38,268
148,234
146,433
3,968,816
3,641,233
15,370,814
14,146,121
Income from operations
517,232
472,489
1,994,015
1,681,814
Interest expense, net
42,217
39,724
156,068
186,109
Other (income) expense, net
(106,427)
(5,546)
(134,194)
(2,231)
Income before income taxes
581,442
438,311
1,972,141
1,497,936
Provision for income taxes
133,605
101,264
460,959
334,827
Net income
447,837
337,047
1,511,182
1,163,109
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests ("NCI")
1,896
4,650
22,386
21,012
Net income attributable to UHS
$445,941
$332,397
$1,488,796
$1,142,097
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS (a)
$7.19
$5.07
$23.42
$17.16
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS (a)
$7.06
$4.96
$23.10
$16.82
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Footnotes to Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three months
Twelve months
(a) Earnings per share calculation:
ended December 31,
ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Basic and diluted:
Net income attributable to UHS
$445,941
$332,397
$1,488,796
$1,142,097
Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share grants
0
0
0
(50)
Net income attributable to UHS - basic and diluted
$445,941
$332,397
$1,488,796
$1,142,047
Weighted average number of common shares - basic
62,024
65,597
63,581
66,554
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS:
$7.19
$5.07
$23.42
$17.16
Weighted average number of common shares
62,024
65,597
63,581
66,554
Add: Other share equivalents
1,133
1,477
881
1,342
Weighted average number of common shares and equiv. - diluted
63,157
67,074
64,462
67,896
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS:
$7.06
$4.96
$23.10
$16.82
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Schedule of Non-GAAP Supplemental Information ("Supplemental Schedule")
For the Three Months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Calculation of Earnings/Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
("EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI")
Three months ended
% Net
Three months ended
% Net
December 31, 2025
revenues
December 31, 2024
revenues
Net income attributable to UHS
$445,941
$332,397
Depreciation and amortization
163,334
146,781
Interest expense, net
42,217
39,724
Provision for income taxes
133,605
101,264
EBITDA net of NCI
$785,097
17.5 %
$620,166
15.1 %
Other (income) expense, net
(106,427)
(5,546)
Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI
$678,670
15.1 %
$614,620
14.9 %
Net revenues
$4,486,048
$4,113,722
Calculation of Adjusted Net Income Attributable to UHS
Three months ended
Three months ended
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Per
Per
Amount
Diluted Share
Amount
Diluted Share
Net income attributable to UHS
$445,941
$7.06
$332,397
$4.96
Plus/minus after-tax adjustments:
(Gain) loss on marketable equity securities
(769)
(0.01)
(2,053)
(0.03)
Unrealized gain on non-marketable securities
(71,489)
(1.13)
-
-
Impact of ASU 2016-09, net
(2,284)
(0.04)
(407)
(0.01)
Subtotal adjustments
(74,542)
(1.18)
(2,460)
(0.04)
Adjusted net income attributable to UHS
$371,399
$5.88
$329,937
$4.92
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Schedule of Non-GAAP Supplemental Information ("Supplemental Schedule")
For the Twelve Months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Calculation of Earnings/Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
("EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI")
Twelve months ended
% Net
Twelve months ended
% Net
December 31, 2025
revenues
December 31, 2024
revenues
Net income attributable to UHS
$1,488,796
$1,142,097
Depreciation and amortization
618,743
584,831
Interest expense, net
156,068
186,109
Provision for income taxes
460,959
334,827
EBITDA net of NCI
$2,724,566
15.7 %
$2,247,864
14.2 %
Other (income) expense, net
(134,194)
(2,231)
Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI
$2,590,372
14.9 %
$2,245,633
14.2 %
Net revenues
$17,364,829
$15,827,935
Calculation of Adjusted Net Income Attributable to UHS
Twelve months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Per
Per
Amount
Diluted Share
Amount
Diluted Share
Net income attributable to UHS
$1,488,796
$23.10
$1,142,097
$16.82
Plus/minus after-tax adjustments:
(Gain) loss on marketable equity securities
(12,061)
(0.19)
1,985
0.03
Unrealized gain on non-marketable securities
(71,489)
(1.11)
-
-
Impact of ASU 2016-09, net
(4,164)
(0.06)
(15,947)
(0.24)
Subtotal adjustments
(87,714)
(1.36)
(13,962)
(0.21)
Adjusted net income attributable to UHS
$1,401,082
$21.74
$1,128,135
$16.61
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
137,797
$
125,983
Accounts receivable, net
2,602,434
2,177,751
Supplies
232,110
220,940
Other current assets
435,574
291,614
Total current assets
3,407,915
2,816,288
Property and equipment
13,489,811
12,643,283
Less: accumulated depreciation
(6,481,714)
(6,071,058)
7,008,097
6,572,225
Other assets:
Goodwill
3,990,213
3,932,879
Deferred income taxes
70,517
118,449
Right of use assets-operating leases
374,239
418,719
Deferred charges
9,272
9,404
Other
667,340
601,785
Total Assets
$
15,527,593
$
14,469,749
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
748,158
$
40,059
Accounts payable and other liabilities
2,416,276
2,081,479
Operating lease liabilities
73,237
74,649
Federal and state taxes
1,930
14,219
Total current liabilities
3,239,601
2,210,406
Other noncurrent liabilities
527,827
655,806
Operating lease liabilities noncurrent
340,715
376,239
Deferred income taxes
5,649
-
Long-term debt
4,004,393
4,464,482
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
70,620
13,293
UHS common stockholders' equity
7,275,792
6,666,207
Noncontrolling interest
62,996
83,316
Total equity
7,338,788
6,749,523
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
15,527,593
$
14,469,749
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Twelve months
ended December 31,
2025
2024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income
$1,511,182
$1,163,109
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation & amortization
618,743
584,831
Stock-based compensation expense
95,688
99,349
Unrealized gain on non-marketable securities
(93,291)
0
Loss (gain) on sales of assets and businesses
7,968
(9,920)
Costs related to extinguishment of debt
0
3,158
Changes in assets & liabilities, net of effects from
acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable
(317,985)
67,355
Accrued interest
(4,053)
12,814
Accrued and deferred income taxes
(21,441)
12,651
Other working capital accounts
99,189
61,897
Other assets and deferred charges
(28,599)
(12,163)
Other, net
19,700
21,811
Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid
236,771
254,394
Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims, net of commercial insurance reimbursements
(259,475)
(192,185)
Net cash provided by operating activities
1,864,397
2,067,101
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Property and equipment additions
(1,015,152)
(943,810)
Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses
15,863
38,563
Acquisition of businesses and property
(47,804)
(18,998)
(Outflows) inflows from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment
(52,213)
12,860
Costs incurred for purchase and development of enterprise resource planning application
(24,695)
0
Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities
63,073
0
Investments in non-marketable securities
(9,831)
0
Decrease in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary
142
276
Net cash used in investing activities
(1,070,617)
(911,109)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments of long-term debt
(43,504)
(2,640,001)
Additional borrowings
285,536
2,210,248
Financing costs
(382)
(12,566)
Repurchase of common shares
(967,951)
(670,754)
Dividends paid
(51,267)
(53,346)
Issuance of common stock
16,729
15,070
Profit distributions to noncontrolling interests
(11,734)
(6,508)
Purchase of ownership interests by minority members
22,846
12,980
Net cash used in financing activities
(749,727)
(1,144,877)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
2,517
(833)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
46,570
10,282
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
224,752
214,470
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$271,322
$224,752
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid
$156,041
$168,274
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
$470,865
$325,430
Noncash purchases of property and equipment
$74,423
$118,109
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Supplemental Statistical Information
(unaudited)
% Change
% Change
3 Months ended
12 Months ended
Same Facility:
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
Acute Care Hospitals (1)
Revenues
6.9 %
8.5 %
Adjusted Admissions
0.0 %
1.6 %
Adjusted Patient Days
-0.7 %
0.3 %
Revenue Per Adjusted Admission
5.4 %
5.4 %
Revenue Per Adjusted Patient Day
6.1 %
6.8 %
Behavioral Health Hospitals (1)
Revenues
7.2 %
7.7 %
Adjusted Admissions
1.8 %
0.2 %
Adjusted Patient Days
1.5 %
0.9 %
Revenue Per Adjusted Admission
5.3 %
7.5 %
Revenue Per Adjusted Patient Day
5.6 %
6.8 %
UHS Consolidated
Fourth Quarter Ended
Twelve Months Ended
12/31/2025
12/31/2024
12/31/2025
12/31/2024
Revenues
$4,486,048
$4,113,722
$17,364,829
$15,827,935
EBITDA net of NCI
$785,097
$620,166
$2,724,566
$2,247,864
EBITDA Margin net of NCI
17.5 %
15.1 %
15.7 %
14.2 %
Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI
$678,670
$614,620
$2,590,372
$2,245,633
Adjusted EBITDA Margin net of NCI
15.1 %
14.9 %
14.9 %
14.2 %
Cash Flow From Operations
$574,693
$658,437
$1,864,397
$2,067,101
Capital Expenditures
$281,220
$245,945
$1,015,152
$943,810
Days Sales Outstanding
55
50
Debt
$4,752,551
$4,504,541
UHS' Shareholders Equity
$7,275,792
$6,666,207
Debt / Total Capitalization
39.5 %
40.3 %
Debt / EBITDA net of NCI (2)
1.74
2.00
Debt / Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI (2)
1.83
2.01
Debt / Cash From Operations (2)
2.55
2.18
(1) Prior year amounts related to certain facilities previously included in our Behavioral Health Care Services' results have been reclassified into our Acute Care Hospital Services' results as of May 1, 2024 to conform with current year presentation.
(2) Latest 4 quarters.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Acute Care Hospital Services
For the Three and Twelve months ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Same Facility Basis - Acute Care Hospital Services
Three months ended
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Net revenues
$2,374,204
100.0 %
$2,220,941
100.0 %
$9,323,647
100.0 %
$8,590,209
100.0 %
Operating charges:
Salaries, wages and benefits
947,349
39.9 %
901,004
40.6 %
3,687,017
39.5 %
3,518,909
41.0 %
Other operating expenses
692,685
29.2 %
626,978
28.2 %
2,664,397
28.6 %
2,384,758
27.8 %
Supplies expense
356,967
15.0 %
348,558
15.7 %
1,397,254
15.0 %
1,360,652
15.8 %
Depreciation and amortization
94,702
4.0 %
89,225
4.0 %
361,988
3.9 %
367,822
4.3 %
Lease and rental expense
26,222
1.1 %
26,425
1.2 %
100,678
1.1 %
98,777
1.1 %
Subtotal-operating expenses
2,117,925
89.2 %
1,992,190
89.7 %
8,211,334
88.1 %
7,730,918
90.0 %
Income from operations
256,279
10.8 %
228,751
10.3 %
1,112,313
11.9 %
859,291
10.0 %
Interest expense, net
5,007
0.2 %
2,976
0.1 %
5,975
0.1 %
6,339
0.1 %
Other (income) expense, net
(10,902)
(0.5) %
(775)
(0.0) %
(21,163)
(0.2) %
(1,882)
(0.0) %
Income before income taxes
$262,174
11.0 %
$226,550
10.2 %
$1,127,501
12.1 %
$854,834
10.0 %
All Acute Care Hospital Services
Three months ended
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Net revenues
$2,545,579
100.0 %
$2,326,702
100.0 %
$9,925,907
100.0 %
$8,944,288
100.0 %
Operating charges:
Salaries, wages and benefits
976,301
38.4 %
903,457
38.8 %
3,797,810
38.3 %
3,523,526
39.4 %
Other operating expenses
828,716
32.6 %
735,765
31.6 %
3,179,922
32.0 %
2,747,066
30.7 %
Supplies expense
361,984
14.2 %
348,841
15.0 %
1,426,059
14.4 %
1,360,758
15.2 %
Depreciation and amortization
100,398
3.9 %
89,297
3.8 %
388,804
3.9 %
368,717
4.1 %
Lease and rental expense
26,501
1.0 %
26,425
1.1 %
101,622
1.0 %
99,066
1.1 %
Subtotal-operating expenses
2,293,900
90.1 %
2,103,785
90.4 %
8,894,217
89.6 %
8,099,133
90.6 %
Income from operations
251,679
9.9 %
222,917
9.6 %
1,031,690
10.4 %
845,155
9.4 %
Interest expense, net
5,108
0.2 %
2,976
0.1 %
6,285
0.1 %
6,339
0.1 %
Other (income) expense, net
(11,727)
(0.5) %
(951)
(0.0) %
(21,533)
(0.2) %
(1,305)
(0.0) %
Income before income taxes
$258,298
10.1 %
$220,892
9.5 %
$1,046,938
10.5 %
$840,121
9.4 %
We believe that providing our results on a "Same Facility" basis (which is a non-GAAP measure), which includes the operating results for facilities and businesses operated in both the current year and prior year periods, is helpful to our investors as a measure of our operating performance. Our Same Facility results also neutralize (if applicable), the effect of material items that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including items such as, but not limited to, reserves for various matters, settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, cost related to extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, impairments of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets and other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods. Our Same Facility basis results exclude from net revenues and other operating expenses, provider tax assessments incurred in each period. However, these provider tax assessments are included in net revenues and other operating expenses as reflected in the table under All Acute Care Hospital Services. The provider tax assessments had no impact on the income before income taxes as reflected on the above tables since the amounts offset between net revenues and other operating expenses. To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance, the Same Facility results should be examined in connection with our net income as determined in accordance with GAAP and as presented herein and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Prior year amounts related to certain facilities previously included in our Behavioral Health Care Services' results have been reclassified into our Acute Care Hospital Services' results as of May 1, 2024 to conform with current year presentation.
The All Acute Care Hospital Services table summarizes the results of operations for all our acute care operations during the periods presented. These amounts include: (i) our acute care results on a same facility basis, as indicated above; (ii) the impact of provider tax assessments which increased net revenues and other operating expenses but had no impact on income before income taxes, and; (iii) certain other amounts including the results of facilities acquired or opened during the last twelve months.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Behavioral Health Care Services
For the Three and Twelve months ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Same Facility Basis - Behavioral Health Care Services
Three months ended
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Net revenues
$1,838,453
100.0 %
$1,715,590
100.0 %
$7,185,336
100.0 %
$6,668,971
100.0 %
Operating charges:
Salaries, wages and benefits
986,078
53.6 %
905,324
52.8 %
3,876,831
54.0 %
3,574,879
53.6 %
Other operating expenses
339,582
18.5 %
326,173
19.0 %
1,338,907
18.6 %
1,263,911
19.0 %
Supplies expense
61,644
3.4 %
57,775
3.4 %
234,606
3.3 %
228,606
3.4 %
Depreciation and amortization
58,551
3.2 %
54,562
3.2 %
217,375
3.0 %
204,197
3.1 %
Lease and rental expense
11,862
0.6 %
11,243
0.7 %
45,178
0.6 %
45,626
0.7 %
Subtotal-operating expenses
1,457,717
79.3 %
1,355,077
79.0 %
5,712,897
79.5 %
5,317,219
79.7 %
Income from operations
380,736
20.7 %
360,513
21.0 %
1,472,439
20.5 %
1,351,752
20.3 %
Interest expense, net
596
0.0 %
951
0.1 %
4,021
0.1 %
4,027
0.1 %
Other (income) expense, net
(209)
(0.0) %
(1,139)
(0.1) %
(2,107)
(0.0) %
(3,480)
(0.1) %
Income before income taxes
$380,349
20.7 %
$360,701
21.0 %
$1,470,525
20.5 %
$1,351,205
20.3 %
All Behavioral Health Care Services
Three months ended
Three months ended
Twelve months ended
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Amount
% of Net
Revenues
Net revenues
$1,937,516
100.0 %
$1,784,379
100.0 %
$7,425,500
100.0 %
$6,873,090
100.0 %
Operating charges:
Salaries, wages and benefits
992,582
51.2 %
908,789
50.9 %
3,893,474
52.4 %
3,590,956
52.2 %
Other operating expenses
428,196
22.1 %
391,920
22.0 %
1,566,405
21.1 %
1,443,857
21.0 %
Supplies expense
61,878
3.2 %
57,953
3.2 %
235,422
3.2 %
229,527
3.3 %
Depreciation and amortization
60,503
3.1 %
55,164
3.1 %
220,464
3.0 %
205,741
3.0 %
Lease and rental expense
12,272
0.6 %
11,748
0.7 %
46,257
0.6 %
46,980
0.7 %
Subtotal-operating expenses
1,555,431
80.3 %
1,425,574
79.9 %
5,962,022
80.3 %
5,517,061
80.3 %
Income from operations
382,085
19.7 %
358,805
20.1 %
1,463,478
19.7 %
1,356,029
19.7 %
Interest expense, net
666
0.0 %
951
0.1 %
4,110
0.1 %
4,027
0.1 %
Other (income) expense, net
(206)
(0.0) %
(1,139)
(0.1) %
(1,135)
(0.0) %
(3,547)
(0.1) %
Income before income taxes
$381,625
19.7 %
$358,993
20.1 %
$1,460,503
19.7 %
$1,355,549
19.7 %
We believe that providing our results on a "Same Facility" basis (which is a non-GAAP measure), which includes the operating results for facilities and businesses operated in both the current year and prior year periods, is helpful to our investors as a measure of our operating performance. Our Same Facility results also neutralize (if applicable), the effect of material items that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including items such as, but not limited to, reserves for various matters, settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, cost related to extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, impairments of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets and other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods. Our Same Facility basis results exclude from net revenues and other operating expenses, provider tax assessments incurred in each period. However, these provider tax assessments are included in net revenues and other operating expenses as reflected in the table under All Behavioral Health Care Services. The provider tax assessments had no impact on the income before income taxes as reflected on the above tables since the amounts offset between net revenues and other operating expenses. To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance, the Same Facility results should be examined in connection with our net income as determined in accordance with GAAP and as presented herein and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Prior year amounts related to certain facilities previously included in our Behavioral Health Care Services' results have been reclassified into our Acute Care Hospital Services' results as of May 1, 2024 to conform with current year presentation.
The All Behavioral Health Care Services table summarizes the results of operations for all our behavioral health care facilities during the periods presented. These amounts include: (i) our behavioral health results on a same facility basis, as indicated above; (ii) the impact of provider tax assessments which increased net revenues and other operating expenses but had no impact on income before income taxes, and; (iii) certain other amounts including the results of facilities acquired or opened during the last twelve months.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Selected Hospital Statistics
For the Three Months ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024
(unaudited)
AS REPORTED:
ACUTE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
Hospitals owned and leased
29
28
3.6 %
345
331
4.2 %
Average licensed beds
7,165
6,847
4.6 %
24,436
24,080
1.5 %
Average available beds
6,993
6,675
4.8 %
24,336
23,980
1.5 %
Patient days
414,230
409,299
1.2 %
1,616,026
1,581,195
2.2 %
Average daily census
4,502.5
4,448.9
1.2 %
17,565.5
17,186.9
2.2 %
Occupancy-licensed beds
62.8 %
65.0 %
-3.3 %
71.9 %
71.4 %
0.7 %
Occupancy-available beds
64.4 %
66.7 %
-3.4 %
72.2 %
71.7 %
0.7 %
Admissions
87,277
85,444
2.1 %
115,654
114,236
1.2 %
Length of stay
4.7
4.8
-2.1 %
14.0
13.8
1.4 %
Inpatient revenue
$14,235,538
$12,502,393
13.9 %
$3,018,727
$2,740,068
10.2 %
Outpatient revenue
9,974,040
8,645,714
15.4 %
296,161
284,689
4.0 %
Total patient revenue
24,209,578
21,148,107
14.5 %
3,314,888
3,024,757
9.6 %
Other revenue
304,196
251,237
21.1 %
101,945
83,784
21.7 %
Gross revenue
24,513,774
21,399,344
14.6 %
3,416,833
3,108,541
9.9 %
Total deductions
21,968,195
19,072,642
15.2 %
1,479,317
1,324,162
11.7 %
Net revenue
$2,545,579
$2,326,702
9.4 %
$1,937,516
$1,784,379
8.6 %
SAME FACILITY:
ACUTE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
Hospitals owned and leased
28
28
0.0 %
334
334
0.0 %
Average licensed beds
6,923
6,847
1.1 %
24,050
23,895
0.6 %
Average available beds
6,751
6,675
1.1 %
23,950
23,795
0.7 %
Patient days
404,644
409,299
-1.1 %
1,592,235
1,566,594
1.6 %
Average daily census
4,398.3
4,448.9
-1.1 %
17,306.9
17,028.2
1.6 %
Occupancy-licensed beds
63.5 %
65.0 %
-2.2 %
72.0 %
71.3 %
1.0 %
Occupancy-available beds
65.2 %
66.7 %
-2.3 %
72.3 %
71.6 %
1.0 %
Admissions
85,033
85,444
-0.5 %
114,718
113,039
1.5 %
Length of stay
4.8
4.8
0.0 %
13.9
13.9
0.0 %
Prior year amounts related to certain facilities previously included in our Behavioral Health Care Services' results have been reclassified into our Acute Care Hospital Services' results as of May 1, 2024 to conform with current year presentation.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Selected Hospital Statistics
For the Twelve Months ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024
(unaudited)
AS REPORTED:
ACUTE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
Hospitals owned and leased
29
28
3.6 %
345
331
4.2 %
Average licensed beds
7,073
6,763
4.6 %
24,342
24,274
0.3 %
Average available beds
6,901
6,591
4.7 %
24,242
24,187
0.2 %
Patient days
1,657,502
1,621,966
2.2 %
6,476,268
6,426,265
0.8 %
Average daily census
4,541.1
4,431.6
2.5 %
17,743.2
17,558.1
1.1 %
Occupancy-licensed beds
64.2 %
65.5 %
-2.0 %
72.9 %
72.3 %
0.8 %
Occupancy-available beds
65.8 %
67.2 %
-2.1 %
73.2 %
72.6 %
0.8 %
Admissions
347,736
334,918
3.8 %
473,071
473,081
0.0 %
Length of stay
4.8
4.8
0.0 %
13.7
13.6
0.7 %
Inpatient revenue
$56,351,981
$50,051,514
12.6 %
$11,943,845
$11,088,812
7.7 %
Outpatient revenue
38,767,055
34,199,936
13.4 %
1,148,851
1,117,178
2.8 %
Total patient revenue
95,119,036
84,251,450
12.9 %
13,092,696
12,205,990
7.3 %
Other revenue
1,186,100
998,677
18.8 %
383,244
330,950
15.8 %
Gross revenue
96,305,136
85,250,127
13.0 %
13,475,940
12,536,940
7.5 %
Total deductions
86,379,229
76,305,839
13.2 %
6,050,440
5,663,850
6.8 %
Net revenue
$9,925,907
$8,944,288
11.0 %
$7,425,500
$6,873,090
8.0 %
SAME FACILITY:
ACUTE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
12/31/25
12/31/24
% change
Hospitals owned and leased
28
28
0.0 %
334
334
0.0 %
Average licensed beds
6,830
6,763
1.0 %
24,087
23,909
0.7 %
Average available beds
6,658
6,591
1.0 %
23,987
23,809
0.7 %
Patient days
1,621,440
1,621,966
0.0 %
6,415,058
6,344,903
1.1 %
Average daily census
4,442.3
4,431.6
0.2 %
17,575.5
17,335.8
1.4 %
Occupancy-licensed beds
65.0 %
65.5 %
-0.7 %
73.0 %
72.5 %
0.6 %
Occupancy-available beds
66.7 %
67.2 %
-0.8 %
73.3 %
72.8 %
0.6 %
Admissions
339,174
334,918
1.3 %
469,571
467,508
0.4 %
Length of stay
4.8
4.8
0.0 %
13.7
13.6
0.7 %
Prior year amounts related to certain facilities previously included in our Behavioral Health Care Services' results have been reclassified into our Acute Care Hospital Services' results as of May 1, 2024 to conform with current year presentation.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
2026 Operating Results Forecast
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Forecast For The Year Ending December 31, 2026
% Net
% Net
Low
revenues
High
revenues
Net revenues
$18,417,000
$18,789,000
Adjusted net income attributable to UHS (a)
$1,366,561
$1,479,817
Depreciation and amortization
671,628
671,628
Interest expense
181,140
181,140
Other (income) expense, net
(7,960)
(7,960)
Provision for income taxes
429,183
464,751
Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI (b)
$2,640,552
14.3 %
$2,789,376
14.8 %
Adjusted net income attributable to UHS, per diluted share (a)
$22.64
$24.52
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
60,349
60,349
(a) Adjusted net income attributable to UHS/per diluted share exclude the following items because we do not believe we can forecast these items with sufficient accuracy. Such items include: the impact of future items, if applicable, that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including items such as pre-tax unrealized gains/losses resulting from changes in the value of certain non-marketable securities, the impact of ASU 2016-09, and other potential material items including, but not limited to, impairments of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets, reserves for various matters including settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, costs related to extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, potential impacts of non-ordinary acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or other strategic transactions, other amounts that may be reflected in the current or prior year financial statements that relate to prior periods, and the impact of share repurchases that differ from our forecasted assumptions. Adjusted net income attributable to UHS/per diluted share is also subject to certain conditions including those as set forth in General Information, Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors and Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(b) Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered a measure of financial performance under GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI is helpful to our investors as a measure of operating performance.
SOURCE Universal Health Services, Inc.