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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Net-Net Working Capital : $-85.35 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Universal Health Services Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Universal Health Services's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-85.35.

The industry rank for Universal Health Services's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

UHS's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 7.315
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Universal Health Services Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Health Services's Net-Net Working Capital 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 Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Universal Health Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -55.96 -53.41 -71.02 -82.80 -88.00

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
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -82.83 -84.74 -87.09 -88.00 -85.35

Competitive Comparison of Universal Health Services's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Universal Health Services's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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 Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Universal Health Services's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Health Services's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Universal Health Services Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Universal Health Services's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(119.439+0.75 * 2238.265+0.5 * 216.988-7765.696
-0-52.905)/67.1818
=-88.00

Universal Health Services's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(112.093+0.75 * 2299.425+0.5 * 216.058-7735.301
-0-54.134)/68.482
=-85.35

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Universal Health Services  (NYSE:UHS) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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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