UNIVERSAL HEALTH RLTY INCOME (UHT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:UHT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US91359E1055 - REIT - Currency: USD
Overall UHT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated UHT against 128 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. While UHT has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. UHT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. UHT also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year UHT was profitable.
UHT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years UHT has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years UHT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
UHT's Return On Assets of 3.26% is amongst the best of the industry. UHT outperforms 80.47% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.87%, UHT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.21%, UHT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.19% of the companies in the same industry.
UHT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.57%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.14%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.57%) for UHT is below the current ROIC(5.21%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.26% | ||
| ROE | 10.87% | ||
| ROIC | 5.21% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)6.31%
ROE(3y)9.2%
ROE(5y)17.24%
ROIC(3y)4.57%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
1.3 Margins
UHT's Profit Margin of 19.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UHT outperforms 74.22% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UHT has declined.
UHT's Operating Margin of 36.97% is amongst the best of the industry. UHT outperforms 82.03% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UHT has grown nicely.
UHT's Gross Margin of 70.45% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UHT outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
UHT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 36.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.01% | ||
| GM | 70.45% |
OM growth 3Y2.67%
OM growth 5Y2.18%
PM growth 3Y-46.89%
PM growth 5Y-4.59%
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.44%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
UHT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
UHT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for UHT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
UHT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
UHT has an Altman-Z score of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that UHT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
UHT has a Altman-Z score of 0.98. This is in the better half of the industry: UHT outperforms 72.66% of its industry peers.
UHT has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.34. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UHT would need 9.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.34, UHT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.14 is on the high side and indicates that UHT has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.14, UHT is doing worse than 77.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that UHT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.03, UHT is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.69% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that UHT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
UHT has a Quick ratio (1.03) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UHT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.00%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past 5 years, UHT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.14% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, UHT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.95% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, UHT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15%
EPS 3Y-44.02%
EPS 5Y0.14%
EPS Q2Q%-10.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.95%
Revenue growth 3Y5.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%-2.35%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.77% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.82%
EPS Next 2Y12.13%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.21%
Revenue Next 2Y4.59%
Revenue Next 3Y3.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 30.39, which means the current valuation is very expensive for UHT.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of UHT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: UHT is cheaper than 64.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
UHT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.65, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.48, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UHT.
85.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UHT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
UHT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 21.27.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
UHT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UHT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of UHT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)214.54
EPS Next 2Y12.13%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.18%, UHT is a good candidate for dividend investing.
UHT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.72.
UHT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.44.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.18% |
5.2 History
The dividend of UHT has a limited annual growth rate of 1.42%.
UHT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
UHT has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.42%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
216.69% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UHT. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of UHT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP216.69%
EPS Next 2Y12.13%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%
NYSE:UHT (6/24/2025, 1:17:10 PM)
41.0199
+0.02 (+0.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners65%
Inst Owner Change1.02%
Ins Owners2.39%
Ins Owner Change5.39%
Market Cap568.13M
Analysts0
Price Target47.94 (16.87%)
Short Float %1.83%
Short Ratio4.46
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.18% |
Yearly Dividend2.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.42%
DP216.69%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.48 | ||
| P/S | 5.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.14 | ||
| P/B | 3.3 | ||
| P/tB | 3.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.56 |
EPS(TTM)1.35
EY3.29%
EPS(NY)1.75
Fwd EY4.26%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY6.94%
OCF(TTM)3.38
OCFY8.23%
SpS7.11
BVpS12.43
TBVpS11.93
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)214.54
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.26% | ||
| ROE | 10.87% | ||
| ROCE | 6.59% | ||
| ROIC | 5.21% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.34% | ||
| OM | 36.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.01% | ||
| GM | 70.45% | ||
| FCFM | 40.07% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)6.31%
ROE(3y)9.2%
ROE(5y)17.24%
ROIC(3y)4.57%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
ROICexc(3y)4.63%
ROICexc(5y)4.5%
ROICexgc(3y)4.7%
ROICexgc(5y)4.58%
ROCE(3y)5.78%
ROCE(5y)5.6%
ROICexcg growth 3Y8.21%
ROICexcg growth 5Y3.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.59%
OM growth 3Y2.67%
OM growth 5Y2.18%
PM growth 3Y-46.89%
PM growth 5Y-4.59%
GM growth 3Y-0.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.44%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.34 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 26.75% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.95 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 210.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.98 |
F-Score8
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)85.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.89%
Profit Quality(3y)123.07%
Profit Quality(5y)91.17%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15%
EPS 3Y-44.02%
EPS 5Y0.14%
EPS Q2Q%-10.04%
EPS Next Y14.82%
EPS Next 2Y12.13%
EPS Next 3Y9.77%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.95%
Revenue growth 3Y5.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%-2.35%
Revenue Next Year5.21%
Revenue Next 2Y4.59%
Revenue Next 3Y3.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y10.08%
EBIT growth 3Y8.37%
EBIT growth 5Y7.41%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y86.09%
FCF growth 3Y28.64%
FCF growth 5Y8.45%
OCF growth 1Y3.58%
OCF growth 3Y-0.57%
OCF growth 5Y1.92%