Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.12x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $401.63 Million exceeds net income of $358.68 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Universal Health Services Inc strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Universal Health Services Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Universal Health Services Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Universal Health Services Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Universal Health Services Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Universal Health Services Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.23x | $1.86 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -30.6% |
| 2024 | 1.78x | $2.07 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77x | $1.27 Billion | $717.49 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52x | $996.02 Million | $656.98 Million | ▲ +69.4% |
| 2021 | 0.89x | $883.70 Million | $987.63 Million | ▼ -63.9% |
| 2020 | 2.48x | $2.36 Billion | $952.79 Million | ▲ +42.5% |
| 2019 | 1.74x | $1.44 Billion | $827.54 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.68x | $1.34 Billion | $797.88 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.53x | $1.18 Billion | $771.31 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72x | $1.29 Billion | $747.17 Million | ▲ +26.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36x | $1.02 Billion | $750.70 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71x | $1.04 Billion | $605.00 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.60x | $884.24 Million | $554.02 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67x | $815.27 Million | $489.05 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.60x | $718.25 Million | $448.87 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82x | $501.34 Million | $275.80 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.75x | $533.30 Million | $304.25 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2008 | 2.32x | $463.10 Million | $199.38 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.05x | $348.50 Million | $170.39 Million | ▲ +213.6% |
| 2006 | 0.65x | $169.24 Million | $259.46 Million | ▼ -63.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77x | $425.43 Million | $240.84 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2004 | 2.32x | $392.88 Million | $169.49 Million | ▲ +22.6% |
| 2003 | 1.89x | $376.77 Million | $199.27 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89x | $331.26 Million | $175.36 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 2001 | 3.13x | $312.19 Million | $99.74 Million | ▲ +60.2% |
| 2000 | 1.95x | $182.45 Million | $93.36 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26x | $175.60 Million | $77.80 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.91x | $151.70 Million | $79.60 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.58x | $173.50 Million | $67.30 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.87x | $145.30 Million | $50.70 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2.58x | $91.70 Million | $35.50 Million | ▲ +22.3% |
| 1994 | 2.11x | $60.60 Million | $28.70 Million | ▼ -40.1% |
| 1993 | 3.53x | $84.60 Million | $24.00 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 1992 | 4.09x | $81.70 Million | $20.00 Million | ▲ +75.7% |
| 1991 | 2.33x | $47.20 Million | $20.30 Million | ▼ -43.3% |
| 1990 | 4.10x | $47.60 Million | $11.60 Million | ▼ -29.3% |
| 1989 | 5.80x | $52.20 Million | $9.00 Million | — |