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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Days Sales Outstanding : 53.86 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Universal Health Services Days Sales Outstanding?

Universal Health Services's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,269 Mil. Universal Health Services's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,844 Mil. Hence, Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 53.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

UHS' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.25   Med: 51.41   Max: 54.38
Current: 54.31

During the past 13 years, Universal Health Services's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 54.38. The lowest was 49.25. And the median was 51.41.

UHS's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
57.77% of 637 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 45.97 vs UHS: 54.31

Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Mar. 2023 (53.29) to Mar. 2024 (53.86).


Universal Health Services Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding 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 Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Universal Health Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.25 51.94 50.17 51.27 54.38

Universal Health Services Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding 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's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Universal Health Services Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (2017.722 + 2238.265) / 2 ) / 14281.976*365
=2127.9935 / 14281.976*365
=54.38

Universal Health Services's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (2238.265 + 2299.425) / 2 ) / 3843.582*365 / 4
=2268.845 / 3843.582*365 / 4
=53.86

* 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) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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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