NYSE$UHS

Universal Health Services Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Universal Health Services reported Q3 2025 net revenues of $4.50B with net income attributable to UHS of $373.0M and diluted EPS of $5.86.

Third-quarter net revenues were $4.50 billion with net income attributable to UHS of $373.0 million and diluted EPS of $5.86. Acute-care and behavioral health volumes drove the top line while labor costs and medical malpractice reserves influence earnings quality.

  • Q3 net revenues $4.50B; diluted EPS $5.86.
  • Net income attributable to UHS $373.0M.
  • Acute and behavioral segments provide diversified hospital exposure.
  • Staffing costs and legal reserves can swing quarterly results.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.5B

Previous: $3.96B+13.4%
EPS (adj)

$5.86

Previous: $3.80+54.2%
Avg Licensed Beds

7.2K

Previous: 6.8K+5.4%
Avg Available Beds

7.0K

Previous: 6.6K+5.5%
Patient Days

412.4K

Previous: 401.5K+2.7%
Avg Daily Census

4.5K

Previous: 4.4K+2.7%
Occupancy Licensed Beds

62.6%

Previous: 64.2%-2.5%
Occupancy Available Beds

64.1%

Previous: 65.9%-2.7%
Admissions

87.0K

Previous: 83.1K+4.6%
Length of Stay

4.7

Previous: 4.8-2.1%
BH Avg Licensed Beds

24.4K

Previous: 24.3K+0.4%
BH Avg Available Beds

24.3K

Previous: 24.2K+0.4%
BH Patient Days

1.6M

Previous: 1.6M+1.1%
BH Avg Daily Census

17.8K

Previous: 17.6K+1.1%
BH Occupancy Licensed

73.1%

Previous: 72.6%+0.7%
BH Occupancy Available

73.4%

Previous: 72.9%+0.7%
BH Admissions

120.7K

Previous: 120.0K+0.5%
BH Length of Stay

13.6

Previous: 13.5+0.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$734M

Previous: -$698M-5.2%
Net Income

$373M

Previous: $259M+44.2%
Operating Income

$522M

Previous: $384M+35.8%
Gross Profit

$522M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

UHS · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.5B

Q3 2025+13.4%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UHS · $3.56B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Acute Care Services
    $2.02B+5.1%
  • Behavioral Health Services
    $1.54B+7.5%

Forward guidance

The release discusses Universal Health Services's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Universal Health Services cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

34 / 69 earnings

Positive

+17.5%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-13.4%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-9.5%-7.0%-16.4%
Q4 2025-5.5%-1.0%-9.9%
Q3 2025+2.5%+1.4%+14.1%
Q2 2025-0.2%+3.3%+7.3%
Q1 2025-0.6%+3.4%+10.5%
Q4 2024+3.3%-3.8%+3.4%
Q3 2024-13.4%-12.1%-15.5%
Q2 2024+10.6%+17.3%+25.8%
Q1 2024+0.1%+2.6%+6.9%
Q4 2023-1.6%+4.1%+11.0%
Q3 2023-0.2%-0.6%+11.4%
Q2 2023-4.6%-6.5%-12.3%
Q1 2023+1.5%+6.9%-9.3%
Q4 2022-9.1%-13.5%-15.5%
Q3 2022+17.5%+25.8%+39.3%
Q2 2022-1.5%+1.3%-5.7%
Q1 2022-5.7%-7.8%-8.1%
Q4 2021+8.6%+8.7%+11.1%
Q3 2021-7.0%-8.5%-5.0%
Q2 2021+4.2%+5.1%+1.6%
Q1 2021+0.3%+2.0%+10.1%
Q4 2020-9.1%-6.2%-2.0%
Q3 2020+3.0%+11.1%+24.2%
Q2 2020+0.9%+1.7%+0.2%
Q1 2020+3.7%-2.5%+8.6%
Q4 2019-5.3%-2.7%-34.3%
Q3 2019-4.6%-4.0%-3.6%
Q2 2019+10.9%+11.6%+4.7%
Q1 2019-0.8%-2.6%-5.5%
Q4 2018+3.9%+2.7%+0.1%
Q3 2018-5.3%-1.0%+8.0%
Q2 2018+9.3%+9.3%+12.0%
Q1 2018-4.6%-5.2%-3.2%
Q4 2017-1.3%+5.3%+0.7%
Q3 2017-6.9%-8.3%-9.9%
Q2 2017-9.2%-10.3%-12.6%
Q1 2017-2.0%-0.1%-3.0%
Q4 2016-0.9%-0.8%-0.8%
Q3 2016+0.6%-0.7%+1.3%
Q2 2016-4.4%-5.2%-12.1%
Q1 2016+2.1%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015+2.4%
Q2 2015+2.1%
Q1 2015-0.7%
Q4 2014+3.8%
Q3 2014-1.0%
Q2 2014+6.8%
Q1 2014+8.3%
Q4 2013-2.6%
Q3 2013+2.6%
Q2 2013+3.3%
Q1 2013+3.3%
Q4 2012-0.0%
Q3 2012-3.2%
Q2 2012+4.8%
Q1 2012-1.7%
Q2 2011+2.0%
Q4 2011+2.0%
Q3 2011+3.8%
Q1 2010+3.8%
Q4 2010+3.8%
Q1 2011+3.8%
Q2 2010+5.0%
Q3 2009+0.0%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q2 2009-0.3%
Q4 2008-0.3%

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