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 (UHS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Universal Health Services Inc generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Universal Health Services Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Universal Health Services Inc.
| 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 | — |