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Compared to Estimates, Universal Health Services (UHS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Universal Health Services (UHS - Free Report) reported $4.73 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.3%. EPS of $5.22 for the same period compares to $5.69 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.73 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.31, the EPS surprise was -1.7%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Universal Health Services performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Admissions - Acute - Same facility basis: 90,414 compared to the 87,200 average estimate based on two analysts.
Admissions - Behavioral health: 121,428 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 123,756.
Net Revenues- Behavioral health services: $1.97 billion versus $1.95 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.7% change.
Net Revenues- Acute care hospital services: $2.76 billion compared to the $2.75 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.1% year over year.
Operating Income- All Behavioral Health Care Services: $311.41 million compared to the $351.04 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Operating Income- All Acute Care Hospital Services: $275.1 million compared to the $271.26 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Shares of Universal Health Services have returned +4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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Compared to Estimates, Universal Health Services (UHS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Universal Health Services (UHS - Free Report) reported $4.73 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.3%. EPS of $5.22 for the same period compares to $5.69 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.73 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.31, the EPS surprise was -1.7%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Universal Health Services performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Universal Health Services here>>>
Shares of Universal Health Services have returned +4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.