
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026, AND REVISES 2026 FULL YEAR OPERATING RESULTS FORECAST
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Published: Jul 27, 2026, 08:16 PM
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Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS ) announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $358.4 million, or $5.98 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2026, as compared to $353.2 million, or $5.43 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2025. Net revenues increased by 8.3% to $4.638 billion during the second quarter of 2026, as compared to $4.284 billion during the second quarter of 2025.
Included in our operating results during the second quarter of 2026, was a favorable net pre-tax impact of approximately $72 million recorded in connection with the following: (i) a favorable net pre-tax impact of $100 million (net of related provider taxes) recorded in connection with the Florida Medicaid managed care directed payment program applicable to the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 (pursuant to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' ("CMS") preprint approval granted in April, 2026 which increased the size of the program and changed the related provider tax structure), and; (ii) an unfavorable pre-tax impact of $28 million resulting from an increase to our reserve for self-insured professional and general liability claims. The impact of these items was not included in our original 2026 operating results forecast, as previously disclosed on February 25, 2026.
Included in our operating results during the second quarter of 2025, were aggregate net pre-tax incremental reimbursements (net of related provider taxes) of approximately $101 million recorded in connection with the following: (i) approximately $58 million, applicable to the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, resulting from the Tennessee Medicaid directed payment program, and; (ii) approximately $43 million of other combined additional net reimbursements recorded in connection with supplemental Medicaid programs in various states (approximately $21 million of which consisted of prior year retroactive reimbursements). Also included in our results of operations during the second quarter of 2025, was a pre-tax loss of approximately $25 million incurred in connection with a newly constructed, 142-bed acute care hospital located in Washington, D.C., that was completed and opened in April, 2025.
As reflected on the Schedule of Non-GAAP Supplemental Information ("Supplemental Schedule"), there were no adjustments applicable to our operating results during the second quarter of 2026. As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the second quarter of 2025 were: (i) an unrealized after-tax gain of $4.5 million, or $.07 per diluted share ($5.9 million pre-tax), resulting from an increase in the market value of certain equity securities that were sold during the fourth quarter of 2025 (included in "Other (income) expense, net"), and; (ii) a favorable net after-tax impact of $0.8 million, or $.01 per diluted share, resulting from the net tax benefit recorded in connection with "ASU 2016-09", Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, net of the impact of executive compensation limitations pursuant to IRC section 162(m). After giving effect to these items, our adjusted net income during the second quarter of 2025 was $347.9 million, or $5.35 per diluted share.
As calculated on the attached Supplemental Schedule, our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization ("EBITDA net of NCI", NCI is net income attributable to noncontrolling interests), was $680.2 million during the second quarter of 2026, as compared to $651.4 million during the second quarter of 2025. Our adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI"), which excludes the impact of other (income) expense, net, was $677.9 million dur...
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