UHS Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Community Health Systems has a net margin of 7.72% compared to Universal Health Services's net margin of -0.41%. Universal Health Services's return on equity of 18.03% beat Community Health Systems's return on equity of --.

Universal Health Services has a consensus price target of $223.90, signalling upside risk potential of 20%. On the other hand Community Health Systems has an analysts' consensus of $4.00 which suggests that it could grow by 21.95%. Given that Community Health Systems has higher upside potential than Universal Health Services, analysts believe Community Health Systems is more attractive than Universal Health Services.

Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.292, which suggesting that the stock is 29.165% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Community Health Systems has a beta of 1.993, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 99.267%.

Universal Health Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.43%. Community Health Systems offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Universal Health Services pays 4.67% of its earnings as a dividend. Community Health Systems pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Universal Health Services's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Universal Health Services quarterly revenues are $4.1B, which are larger than Community Health Systems quarterly revenues of $3.2B. Universal Health Services's net income of $316.7M is higher than Community Health Systems's net income of -$13M. Notably, Universal Health Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.47x while Community Health Systems's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Universal Health Services is 0.78x versus 0.03x for Community Health Systems. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

HCA Healthcare has a net margin of 7.72% compared to Universal Health Services's net margin of 8.79%. Universal Health Services's return on equity of 18.03% beat HCA Healthcare's return on equity of 822.75%.

Universal Health Services has a consensus price target of $223.90, signalling upside risk potential of 20%. On the other hand HCA Healthcare has an analysts' consensus of $371.84 which suggests that it could grow by 3.01%. Given that Universal Health Services has higher upside potential than HCA Healthcare, analysts believe Universal Health Services is more attractive than HCA Healthcare.

Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.292, which suggesting that the stock is 29.165% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison HCA Healthcare has a beta of 1.459, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 45.86%.

Universal Health Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.43%. HCA Healthcare offers a yield of 0.75% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.72 per share. Universal Health Services pays 4.67% of its earnings as a dividend. HCA Healthcare pays out 11.98% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Universal Health Services quarterly revenues are $4.1B, which are smaller than HCA Healthcare quarterly revenues of $18.3B. Universal Health Services's net income of $316.7M is lower than HCA Healthcare's net income of $1.6B. Notably, Universal Health Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.47x while HCA Healthcare's PE ratio is 16.05x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Universal Health Services is 0.78x versus 1.30x for HCA Healthcare. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Select Medical Holdings has a net margin of 7.72% compared to Universal Health Services's net margin of 4.19%. Universal Health Services's return on equity of 18.03% beat Select Medical Holdings's return on equity of 8.92%.

Universal Health Services has a consensus price target of $223.90, signalling upside risk potential of 20%. On the other hand Select Medical Holdings has an analysts' consensus of $20.50 which suggests that it could grow by 36.49%. Given that Select Medical Holdings has higher upside potential than Universal Health Services, analysts believe Select Medical Holdings is more attractive than Universal Health Services.

Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.292, which suggesting that the stock is 29.165% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Select Medical Holdings has a beta of 1.404, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 40.373%.

Universal Health Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.43%. Select Medical Holdings offers a yield of 1.76% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share. Universal Health Services pays 4.67% of its earnings as a dividend. Select Medical Holdings pays out 30.19% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Universal Health Services quarterly revenues are $4.1B, which are larger than Select Medical Holdings quarterly revenues of $1.4B. Universal Health Services's net income of $316.7M is higher than Select Medical Holdings's net income of $56.7M. Notably, Universal Health Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.47x while Select Medical Holdings's PE ratio is 11.21x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Universal Health Services is 0.78x versus 0.40x for Select Medical Holdings. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Tenet Healthcare has a net margin of 7.72% compared to Universal Health Services's net margin of 7.77%. Universal Health Services's return on equity of 18.03% beat Tenet Healthcare's return on equity of 17.82%.

Universal Health Services has a consensus price target of $223.90, signalling upside risk potential of 20%. On the other hand Tenet Healthcare has an analysts' consensus of $172.78 which suggests that it could grow by 13.43%. Given that Universal Health Services has higher upside potential than Tenet Healthcare, analysts believe Universal Health Services is more attractive than Tenet Healthcare.

Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.292, which suggesting that the stock is 29.165% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.626, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 62.561%.

Universal Health Services has a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.43%. Tenet Healthcare offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Universal Health Services pays 4.67% of its earnings as a dividend. Tenet Healthcare pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Universal Health Services's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Universal Health Services quarterly revenues are $4.1B, which are smaller than Tenet Healthcare quarterly revenues of $5.2B. Universal Health Services's net income of $316.7M is lower than Tenet Healthcare's net income of $406M. Notably, Universal Health Services's price-to-earnings ratio is 10.47x while Tenet Healthcare's PE ratio is 10.07x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Universal Health Services is 0.78x versus 0.72x for Tenet Healthcare. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.