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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Receivables Turnover : 1.69 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Universal Health Services Receivables Turnover?

The Receivables Turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by average Accounts Receivable. An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. Universal Health Services's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,844 Mil. Universal Health Services's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,269 Mil. Hence, Universal Health Services's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.69.


Universal Health Services Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Health Services's Receivables Turnover 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 Receivables Turnover Chart

Universal Health Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Receivables Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.41 7.03 7.27 7.12 6.71

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
Receivables Turnover 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 1.71 1.72 1.64 1.66 1.69

Competitive Comparison of Universal Health Services's Receivables Turnover

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Health Services's Receivables Turnover falls into.



Universal Health Services Receivables Turnover Calculation

Receivables Turnover measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance.

Universal Health Services's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=14281.976 / ((2017.722 + 2238.265) / 2 )
=14281.976 / 2127.9935
=6.71

Universal Health Services's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count )
=3843.582 / ((2238.265 + 2299.425) / 2 )
=3843.582 / 2268.845
=1.69

* 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) Receivables Turnover Explanation

An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. This metric is commonly used to compare companies within the same industry to check whether they are on par with their competitors.


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Universal Health Services (Universal Health Services) Business Description

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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