Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.46x

Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.46x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $184.47 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($401.63 Million). See Universal Health Services Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.46x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$184.47 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$401.63 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$217.16 Million
USD

Universal Health Services Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Universal Health Services Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore UHS operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Universal Health Services Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Universal Health Services Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) total market value.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.46x $849.25 Million $1.86 Billion $1.02 Billion ▼ -16.2%
2024 0.54x $1.12 Billion $2.07 Billion $943.81 Million ▲ +31.3%
2023 0.41x $524.74 Million $1.27 Billion $743.05 Million ▲ +57.3%
2022 0.26x $262.02 Million $996.02 Million $734.00 Million ▲ +729.2%
2021 0.03x $28.04 Million $883.70 Million $855.66 Million ▼ -95.4%
2020 0.69x $1.63 Billion $2.36 Billion $734.21 Million ▲ +27.9%
2019 0.54x $774.95 Million $1.44 Billion $663.52 Million ▲ +36.5%
2018 0.39x $529.22 Million $1.34 Billion $811.67 Million ▼ -18.6%
2017 0.48x $573.15 Million $1.18 Billion $609.43 Million ▲ +368.6%
2016 0.10x $133.26 Million $1.29 Billion $1.16 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2015 0.11x $107.92 Million $1.02 Billion $912.98 Million ▼ -48.7%
2014 0.21x $213.34 Million $1.04 Billion $822.54 Million ▼ -64.5%
2013 0.58x $513.11 Million $884.24 Million $371.13 Million ▲ +724.4%
2012 -0.09x $-75.77 Million $815.27 Million $891.04 Million ▼ -116.9%
2011 0.55x $394.32 Million $718.25 Million $323.93 Million ▲ +5.0%
2010 0.52x $262.07 Million $501.34 Million $239.27 Million ▲ +81.5%
2009 0.29x $153.56 Million $533.30 Million $379.75 Million ▲ +22.8%
2008 0.23x $108.56 Million $463.10 Million $354.54 Million ▲ +841.0%
2007 0.02x $8.68 Million $348.50 Million $339.81 Million ▲ +102.5%
2006 -1.02x $-171.90 Million $169.24 Million $341.14 Million ▼ -334.8%
2005 0.43x $184.01 Million $425.43 Million $241.41 Million ▲ +4.8%
2004 0.41x $162.12 Million $392.88 Million $230.76 Million ▲ +2.0%
2003 0.40x $152.41 Million $376.77 Million $224.37 Million ▲ +2.8%
2002 0.39x $130.33 Million $331.26 Million $200.93 Million ▼ -22.9%
2001 0.51x $159.25 Million $312.19 Million $152.94 Million ▲ +35.8%
2000 0.38x $68.55 Million $182.45 Million $113.90 Million ▼ -13.6%
1999 0.44x $76.40 Million $175.60 Million $99.20 Million ▲ +149.1%
1998 -0.89x $-134.40 Million $151.70 Million $286.10 Million ▼ -2034.9%
1997 -0.04x $-7.20 Million $173.50 Million $180.70 Million ▲ +95.3%
1996 -0.89x $-128.80 Million $145.30 Million $274.10 Million ▲ +49.4%
1995 -1.75x $-160.50 Million $91.70 Million $252.20 Million ▼ -602.4%
1994 -0.25x $-15.10 Million $60.60 Million $75.70 Million ▼ -193.7%
1993 0.27x $22.50 Million $84.60 Million $62.10 Million ▼ -47.4%
1992 0.51x $41.30 Million $81.70 Million $40.40 Million ▲ +29.0%
1991 0.39x $18.50 Million $47.20 Million $28.70 Million ▼ -7.2%
1990 0.42x $20.10 Million $47.60 Million $27.50 Million ▲ +26.7%
1989 0.33x $17.40 Million $52.20 Million $34.80 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).