Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) GF Value Rank

: 6 (As of Today)

View and export this data going back to 1991. Start your Free Trial

Universal Health Services has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Universal Health Services's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Universal Health Services's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Health Services's GF Value Rank falls into.

Universal Health Services GF Value Rank Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Universal Health Services's GF Value Rank provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Healthcare » Healthcare Providers & Services » Universal Health Services Inc (NYSE:UHS) » Definitions » GF Value Rank

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

UHS:Germany

Address

367 South Gulph Road, Universal Corporate Center, P.O. Box 61558, King Of Prussia, PA, USA, 19406-0958

Website

https://www.uhs.com

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