NYSE$UHS

Universal Health Services Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.28B

Previous: $3.09B+6.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.95

Previous: $3.59-17.8%
Avg Licensed Beds

6.7K

Previous: 6.5K+2.7%
Avg Available Beds

6.5K

Previous: 6.3K+2.8%
Patient Days

397.5K

Previous: 386.5K+2.8%
Avg Daily Census

4.3K

Previous: 4.2K+2.8%
Occupancy Licensed Beds

64.9%

Previous: 0.6%+9900.0%
Occupancy Available Beds

66.7%

Previous: 0.7%+9915.0%
Admissions

77.4K

Previous: 72.9K+6.1%
Length of Stay

5.1

Previous: 5.3-3.8%
BH Avg Licensed Beds

24.2K

Previous: 23.9K+1.2%
BH Avg Available Beds

24.1K

Previous: 23.8K+1.2%
BH Patient Days

1.5M

Previous: 1.5M+0.3%
BH Avg Daily Census

16.6K

Previous: 16.5K+0.3%
BH Occupancy Licensed

68.7%

Previous: 0.7%+9799.1%
BH Occupancy Available

69.0%

Previous: 0.7%+9813.8%
BH Admissions

111.1K

Previous: 109.5K+1.5%
BH Length of Stay

13.7

Previous: 13.4+2.2%
Capital Expenditures

$190M

Previous: $185M+2.7%
Free Cash Flow

$132M

Previous: -$42.6M+410.5%
Net Income

$239M

Previous: $309M-22.5%
Operating Income

$314M

Previous: $414M-24.2%
Gross Profit

$3.28B

Previous: $3.09B+6.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$115M

Previous: $1.22B-90.6%
Total Assets

$13.1B

Previous: $13.5B-2.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.1M

Previous: $15.9M+14.0%

Revenue & EPS history

UHS · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.28B

Q4 2021+6.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UHS · $3.27B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Acute Care Services
    $1.84B+5.7%
  • Behavioral Health Services
    $1.43B+6.3%

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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