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UHS

Valuation77/ 100
Cash flow & growth65/ 100
Upside potential59/ 100
Risk potential18/ 100

UHS's valuation is historically cheap, fundamentals are above averages, but expected margin pressure limits the outlook.

Score change since last week

The score rose 8 points, mainly due to valuation and price changes. Price fell 1.2%, from $171.66 to $169.65. Reported EPS was unchanged, so the lower price improved valuation support.

Valuation and price changes added 8.2 points. The comparison uses the same available inputs on both dates. Displayed changes are rounded to whole points.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 7.2× versus the full-history median of 12.1× shown in the valuation table, producing 79.9/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 77.3/100. The model applies a 3.3% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 10.6× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 8.2× PE and $27 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are mixed. Over the past year: revenue +10%, earnings +28.4%, operating margin +0.4 percentage points. Free cash flow is 4.6% of revenue. The business score is 64.7/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

Stronger earnings and valuation could support a higher share price.

Our favorable case uses $27.05 of EPS and a 8.2× PE, suggesting a share price of about $222.88. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The displayed favorable scenario is 27.5% upside, or about $222.91.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $20.83 of EPS and a 6.9× PE, suggesting a share price of about $144.17 — 18% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

UHS vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE7.2x12x40% lower
PE percentile3.75093% lower
EPS$24.38$13.4581% higher
FCF$826.7M$634.9M30% higher
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UHS’s earnings and cash flow are above their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is lower.

UHS Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationStable
Forward earningsStable
Forward revenueGrowth
Forward profitabilityContracting
Analyst coverageModerate
Estimate dispersionTight

UHS’s outlook is mixed, with narrowing profit margins the main concern.

UHS PE Valuation

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This table applies UHS's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

UHS Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks UHS's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

UHS Quarterly Revenue

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UHS Free Cash Flow

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This chart tracks UHS's free cash flow over time, showing whether the business is consistently generating cash after operating costs and capital spending.

UHS Total Shares

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This chart tracks changes in UHS's diluted share count. A rising count can dilute existing owners, while a falling count often reflects share repurchases.

UHS Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

UHS PE vs Healthcare Sector

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This chart compares UHS's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Healthcare sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

UHS Weekly Price

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This chart uses UHS's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

UHS Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares UHS's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

UHS Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.