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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 17.97% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Universal Health Services's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.97%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Health Services's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

UHS' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.58   Med: 23.32   Max: 28.88
Current: 15.77

During the past 13 years, Universal Health Services's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 28.88%. The lowest was 14.58%. And the median was 23.32%.

UHS's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
60.89% of 652 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 9.315 vs UHS: 15.77

Universal Health Services's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -8.70% per year.


Universal Health Services ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Health Services's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Universal Health Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.20 23.65 22.52 14.58 15.78

Universal Health Services Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.13 14.85 15.21 14.96 17.97

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Universal Health Services's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Universal Health Services ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Universal Health Services's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Health Services's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Universal Health Services ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2234.343 + 214.587 + 223.303) - (1790.605 + 0 + 0)
=881.628

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2238.265 + 216.988 + 236.658) - (1260.216 + 5.375 + 549.47)
=876.85

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Universal Health Services for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1334.272/( ( (6530.977 + max(881.628, 0)) + (6558.491 + max(876.85, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1334.272/( ( 7412.605 + 7435.341 )/ 2 )
=1334.272/7423.973
=17.97 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Universal Health Services  (NYSE:UHS) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
367 South Gulph Road, Universal Corporate Center, P.O. Box 61558, King Of Prussia, PA, USA, 19406-0958
Universal Health Services Inc owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavior health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. The firm operates in two key segments: Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Services. The Acute Care Hospital Services segment includes the firm's acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals, and surgery and oncology centers.
Executives
Warren J. Nimetz director 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10019
Steve Filton officer: Senior Vice President & CFO 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
Marc D Miller director, officer: President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Eileen C. Mcdonnell director 600 DRESHER ROAD, HORSHAM PA 19044
Lawrence S. Gibbs director 599 LEXINGTON AVE # 20, NEW YORK NY 10022
Edward H Sim officer: Executive Vice President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Nina Chen-langenmayr director 211 N. 13TH STREET, 4TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
Sussman Elliot J Md Mba director
Matthew Jay Peterson officer: Executive Vice President, UHS 2824 87TH TRAIL NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55443
Maria Ruderman Singer director 245 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10167
Robert H Hotz director C/O MIKASA, 20633 S FORDYCE AVENUE, LONG BEACH CA 90810
Marvin G. Pember officer: Senior Vice President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Debra K Osteen officer: Senior Vice President 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
John H Herrell director 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
Anthony Pantaleoni director FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP, 666 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10103