P/E ratio for Universal Health Services (UHS)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 17.3
According to Universal Health Services 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 17.2994. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 15.2.
P/E ratio history for Universal Health Services from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.2 | 41% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -12.86% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | -20.85% |
| 2019 | 15.7 | 12.05% |
| 2018 | 14.0 | -2.97% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | -2.12% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -15.16% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | -13.83% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | 29.48% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | 47.14% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | 11.35% |
| 2011 | 9.50 | -48.14% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | 58.88% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | 20.01% |
| 2008 | 9.61 | -40.13% |
| 2007 | 16.1 | 36.96% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | 7.81% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | -28.19% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | -2.79% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | 1.16% |
| 2002 | 15.4 | -40.09% |
| 2001 | 25.7 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 HCA Healthcare HCA | 15.5 | -10.13% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Community Health Systems
CYH | 1.64 | -90.52% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Tenet Healthcare THC | 21.7 | 25.46% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Acadia Healthcare
ACHC | 24.5 | 41.34% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Select Medical Holdings SEM | 17.2 | -0.32% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Pediatrix Medical Group MD | 8.13 | -52.99% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Petco WOOF | 12.7 | -26.63% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.