Universal Health Services Inc (UHS)
Gross profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 8,105,760 | 4,729,136 | 4,340,466 | 7,071,908 | 9,770,676 | 12,504,520 | 12,290,100 | 12,090,670 | 11,925,020 | 11,761,070 | 11,579,540 | 11,470,980 | 11,214,980 | 11,049,500 | 10,838,470 | 10,424,800 | 10,270,760 | 10,107,310 | 10,038,700 | 10,141,830 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 15,827,930 | 15,417,760 | 15,017,500 | 14,658,040 | 14,281,980 | 14,025,410 | 13,798,670 | 13,573,940 | 13,399,380 | 13,227,650 | 13,047,620 | 12,922,090 | 12,642,120 | 12,453,810 | 12,210,350 | 11,742,220 | 11,558,900 | 11,368,210 | 11,278,120 | 11,403,540 |
| Gross profit margin | 51.21% | 30.67% | 28.90% | 48.25% | 68.41% | 89.16% | 89.07% | 89.07% | 89.00% | 88.91% | 88.75% | 88.77% | 88.71% | 88.72% | 88.76% | 88.78% | 88.86% | 88.91% | 89.01% | 88.94% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $8,105,760K ÷ $15,827,930K
= 51.21%
The gross profit margin of Universal Health Services Inc has shown a generally stable trend over the past few years, fluctuating within a narrow range between 88.71% and 89.16%. The company consistently maintained a high gross profit margin from March 2020 to March 2023, indicating strong profitability in its core operations.
However, there was a significant decline in gross profit margin in the last quarter of 2023, dropping sharply to 68.41%. This sudden decrease may raise concerns about the company's ability to efficiently generate profits from its sales.
The gross profit margin further deteriorated in the following quarters, reaching the lowest point of 28.90% in June 2024, before recovering slightly to 51.21% by December 2024. Such a drastic decline in profitability could be attributed to various factors, such as rising costs, pricing pressures, or changes in revenue mix.
Overall, while Universal Health Services Inc has historically maintained a high gross profit margin, the recent downward trend in profitability raises questions about the company's operational efficiency and financial performance that warrant further investigation.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024