As at Apr 26, 2024, the UHS stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04. This is based on the current EPS of $10.35 and the stock price of $166.06 per share. An increase of 12% has been recorded in the PE ratio compared to the average of 14.4 of the past four quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Universal Health Services over the last ten years is 14.96. The current 16.04 price-to-earnings ratio is 7% more than the historical average. In the past ten years, UHS's PE ratio reached its highest point in the Jun 2015 quarter at 22.96, with a price of $142.1 and an EPS of $6.19. The Sep 2022 quarter saw the lowest point at 8.98, with a price of $88.18 and an EPS of $9.82.
Maximum annual increase: 41.17% in 2022
Maximum annual decrease: -20.63% in 2020
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.73 | -3.47% |
| 2022 | 15.26 | 41.17% |
| 2021 | 10.81 | -13.03% |
| 2020 | 12.43 | -20.63% |
| 2019 | 15.66 | 12.18% |
| 2018 | 13.96 | -3.19% |
| 2017 | 14.42 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.73 | -15.05% |
| 2015 | 17.34 | -13.99% |
| 2014 | 20.16 | 29.23% |
The current PE ratio of UHS is above its 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
When compared to its peer stocks HCA and THC, UHS's PE ratio is higher.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| SEM Select Medical Holdings Corp | 14.35 | $3.52B |
| HCA HCA Healthcare Inc | 15.93 | $81.12B |
| THC Tenet Healthcare Corp | 16 | $9.61B |
| UHS Universal Health Services Inc | 16.04 | $11.16B |
| CYH Community Health Systems Inc | N/A | $471.1M |
| ACHC Acadia Healthcare Company Inc | N/A | $6.79B |
| MD Mednax Inc | N/A | $760.47M |
| WOOF Petco Health & Wellness Company Inc | N/A | $464.13M |
UHS stock has a price to earnings ratio of 16.04 as of Apr 26, 2024.
Over the last 3 years, the average PE ratio for UHS stock is 12.51.
Over the last 5 years, the average PE ratio for UHS stock is 12.82.
The highest quarterly PE ratio in the last ten years has been 22.96 and it was in the Jun 2015 quarter.
UHS's current price to earnings ratio is 7% above its 10-year historical average.
The P/E ratio is calculated by dividing the latest price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Apr 26, 2024), Universal Health Services's stock price is $166.06. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $10.35. Therefore, Universal Health Services's price to earnings ratio for today is 16.04. PE RATIO(16.04) = STOCK PRICE($166.06) / TTM EPS($10.35)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.