Universal Health Services Inc (UHS)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,681,814 1,540,521 1,439,750 1,283,480 1,173,418 1,103,606 1,096,092 1,049,398 1,003,555 1,055,820 1,094,748 1,300,282 1,363,094 1,463,404 1,498,266 1,417,329 1,358,354 1,285,374 1,124,633 1,112,165
Total assets US$ in thousands 14,469,700 14,353,800 14,071,400 14,046,100 14,356,800 13,873,500 13,732,300 13,556,000 13,494,200 13,378,900 13,296,100 13,144,400 13,093,500 12,846,900 12,812,600 13,096,300 13,476,900 13,009,800 12,148,500 11,620,400
Operating ROA 11.62% 10.73% 10.23% 9.14% 8.17% 7.95% 7.98% 7.74% 7.44% 7.89% 8.23% 9.89% 10.41% 11.39% 11.69% 10.82% 10.08% 9.88% 9.26% 9.57%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,681,814K ÷ $14,469,700K
= 11.62%

Universal Health Services Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown fluctuations over the period, starting at 9.57% on March 31, 2020, reaching a peak of 11.69% on June 30, 2021, and then experiencing a decline. The trend indicates an upward trajectory in the earlier years, peaking in late 2021, but a subsequent decrease by the end of December 2022 to 7.44%. However, there was a gradual recovery in the following periods, with a notable increase to 11.62% by December 31, 2024. Overall, the operating ROA of Universal Health Services Inc demonstrates some volatility but generally follows an increasing trend with occasional fluctuations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Universal Health Services Inc
UHS
11.62%
HCA Holdings Inc
HCA
17.72%
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
THC
11.54%