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). Read UHS total debt and obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

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 capital reinvestment ratio of Universal Health Services Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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 stock valuation.

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).