UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:UHS - US9139031002 - Common Stock
219.88 USD
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Taking everything into account, UHS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UHS was compared to 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. UHS scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. UHS may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings would make UHS suitable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year UHS was profitable.
UHS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
UHS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years UHS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
UHS's Return On Assets of 8.96% is amongst the best of the industry. UHS outperforms 92.08% of its industry peers.
UHS has a Return On Equity of 19.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UHS outperforms 86.14% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of UHS (12.33%) is better than 87.13% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UHS is in line with the industry average of 9.58%.
The 3 year average ROIC (8.28%) for UHS is below the current ROIC(12.33%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.96% | ||
| ROE | 19.18% | ||
| ROIC | 12.33% |
ROA(3y)6.01%
ROA(5y)6.51%
ROE(3y)13.4%
ROE(5y)14.27%
ROIC(3y)8.28%
ROIC(5y)8.76%
1.3 Margins
UHS has a Profit Margin of 8.09%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UHS outperforms 88.12% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UHS has remained more or less at the same level.
UHS has a better Operating Margin (11.47%) than 80.20% of its industry peers.
UHS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.09% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-0.49%
OM growth 5Y-0.12%
PM growth 3Y-2.68%
PM growth 5Y0.2%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UHS is still creating some value.
UHS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
UHS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, UHS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
UHS has an Altman-Z score of 3.18. This indicates that UHS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of UHS (3.18) is better than 69.31% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UHS is 4.84, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UHS, 4.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.84, UHS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.34% of the companies in the same industry.
UHS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55. This is a neutral value indicating UHS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.55, UHS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.18 |
ROIC/WACC1.46
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that UHS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
UHS's Current ratio of 1.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UHS is outperformed by 70.30% of its industry peers.
UHS has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that UHS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UHS has a Quick ratio of 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: UHS underperforms 67.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.07% over the past year.
UHS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.74% yearly.
UHS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.21%.
Measured over the past years, UHS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.82% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.07%
EPS 3Y12.08%
EPS 5Y10.74%
EPS Q2Q%53.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.21%
Revenue growth 3Y7.78%
Revenue growth 5Y6.82%
Sales Q2Q%13.43%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.53% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
UHS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y32.21%
EPS Next 2Y19.65%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
EPS Next 5Y13.53%
Revenue Next Year10.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.74%
Revenue Next 3Y6.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.9%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.57 indicates a reasonable valuation of UHS.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UHS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
UHS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.60.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.23, the valuation of UHS can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UHS is valued cheaper than 92.08% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UHS to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.23), we can say UHS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UHS is valued cheaper than 82.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UHS is valued a bit cheaper than 76.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
UHS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as UHS's earnings are expected to grow with 16.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y19.65%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.37%, UHS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.60, UHS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.37, UHS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.93.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of UHS grows each year by 6.27%, which is quite nice.
UHS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
UHS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
3.78% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UHS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of UHS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP3.78%
EPS Next 2Y19.65%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
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GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners98.09%
Inst Owner Change-2.28%
Ins Owners5.68%
Ins Owner Change16.62%
Market Cap13.74B
Revenue(TTM)16.99B
Net Income(TTM)1.38B
Analysts71.54
Price Target254.83 (15.9%)
Short Float %3.96%
Short Ratio2.99
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.27%
DP3.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.07%
Min EPS beat(2)7.62%
Max EPS beat(2)16.52%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.73%
Min EPS beat(4)7.62%
Max EPS beat(4)16.65%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)13.14%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.1%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)6.62%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.44%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.44%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.45%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.29%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.58%
PT rev (1m)2.24%
PT rev (3m)14.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.46%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.23 | ||
| P/S | 0.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.05 | ||
| P/B | 1.92 | ||
| P/tB | 4.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
EPS(TTM)20.8
EY9.46%
EPS(NY)23.82
Fwd EY10.83%
FCF(TTM)15.5
FCFY7.05%
OCF(TTM)31.18
OCFY14.18%
SpS271.97
BVpS114.75
TBVpS50.9
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)0.98
Graham Number231.74
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.96% | ||
| ROE | 19.18% | ||
| ROCE | 16% | ||
| ROIC | 12.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.59% | ||
| OM | 11.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.09% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 5.7% |
ROA(3y)6.01%
ROA(5y)6.51%
ROE(3y)13.4%
ROE(5y)14.27%
ROIC(3y)8.28%
ROIC(5y)8.76%
ROICexc(3y)8.36%
ROICexc(5y)9.07%
ROICexgc(3y)12.5%
ROICexgc(5y)14.04%
ROCE(3y)10.74%
ROCE(5y)11.37%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.74%
OM growth 3Y-0.49%
OM growth 5Y-0.12%
PM growth 3Y-2.68%
PM growth 5Y0.2%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 162.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.36 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 76.35% | ||
| Profit Quality | 70.41% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.18 |
F-Score8
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC1.46
Cap/Depr(3y)139.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)144.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.95%
Profit Quality(3y)70.11%
Profit Quality(5y)77.19%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.07%
EPS 3Y12.08%
EPS 5Y10.74%
EPS Q2Q%53.37%
EPS Next Y32.21%
EPS Next 2Y19.65%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
EPS Next 5Y13.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.21%
Revenue growth 3Y7.78%
Revenue growth 5Y6.82%
Sales Q2Q%13.43%
Revenue Next Year10.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.74%
Revenue Next 3Y6.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.9%
EBIT growth 1Y26.53%
EBIT growth 3Y7.25%
EBIT growth 5Y6.7%
EBIT Next Year60.74%
EBIT Next 3Y20.8%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y135.27%
FCF growth 3Y242.18%
FCF growth 5Y7.48%
OCF growth 1Y75.09%
OCF growth 3Y32.75%
OCF growth 5Y7.52%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B / UHS FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for UHS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to UHS.
Can you provide the valuation status for UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of UHS stock?
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) stock?
The financial health rating of UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) is 5 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) stock?
The dividend rating of UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 3.78%.