Universal Health Services (UHS) Competitors $180.11 +4.31 (+2.45%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends UHS vs. ALC, THC, EHC, ENSG, ACHC, SEM, USPH, WOOF, BKD, and CYHShould you be buying Universal Health Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal Health Services include Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Encompass Health (EHC), The Ensign Group (ENSG), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), and Community Health Systems (CYH). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. Universal Health Services vs. Alcon Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health The Ensign Group Acadia Healthcare Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Brookdale Senior Living Community Health Systems Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, community ranking, risk and media sentiment. Which has better valuation and earnings, UHS or ALC? Alcon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universal Health Services. Universal Health Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUniversal Health Services$15.42B0.77$717.79M$15.0411.98Alcon$9.76B4.28$974M$2.3436.22 Is UHS or ALC a better dividend stock? Universal Health Services pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alcon pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Universal Health Services pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcon pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Universal Health Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community favor UHS or ALC? Universal Health Services received 446 more outperform votes than Alcon when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.07% of users gave Universal Health Services an outperform vote while only 62.87% of users gave Alcon an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUniversal Health ServicesOutperform Votes63965.07% Underperform Votes34334.93% AlconOutperform Votes19362.87% Underperform Votes11437.13% Does the media prefer UHS or ALC? In the previous week, Universal Health Services had 11 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Universal Health Services and 3 mentions for Alcon. Universal Health Services' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Alcon's score of 0.01 indicating that Universal Health Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Universal Health Services 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alcon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is UHS or ALC more profitable? Alcon has a net margin of 11.89% compared to Universal Health Services' net margin of 6.66%. Universal Health Services' return on equity of 15.75% beat Alcon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Universal Health Services6.66% 15.75% 7.18% Alcon 11.89%7.17%5.03% Do analysts prefer UHS or ALC? Universal Health Services currently has a consensus price target of $226.14, indicating a potential upside of 25.56%. Alcon has a consensus price target of $102.72, indicating a potential upside of 21.19%. Given Universal Health Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Universal Health Services is more favorable than Alcon.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Universal Health Services 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UHS or ALC? 86.1% of Universal Health Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.1% of Universal Health Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Alcon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, UHS or ALC? Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUniversal Health Services beats Alcon on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Universal Health Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UHS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UHS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniversal Health ServicesGeneral medical & surgical hospitals IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.88B$11.84B$5.10B$19.18BDividend Yield0.43%0.65%4.90%3.58%P/E Ratio11.984.9690.8741.22Price / Sales0.770.591,112.6717.58Price / Cash9.636.9142.1421.28Price / Book1.9516.814.785.32Net Income$717.79M$809.93M$119.77M$989.67M7 Day Performance-3.89%-2.61%-1.87%-3.45%1 Month Performance-8.85%-7.06%11.46%-3.73%1 Year Performance19.27%7.29%30.49%12.06% Universal Health Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UHSUniversal Health Services4.9971 of 5 stars$180.11+2.5%$226.14+25.6%+21.6%$11.88B$15.42B11.9896,700Analyst ForecastALCAlcon3.4525 of 5 stars$84.53+0.4%$102.63+21.4%+13.4%$41.69B$9.76B35.9725,000Analyst ForecastTHCTenet Healthcare4.9404 of 5 stars$136.21-0.4%$164.69+20.9%+75.8%$12.95B$20.97B4.38106,500Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionEHCEncompass Health4.9086 of 5 stars$99.00+0.8%$107.11+8.2%+43.5%$9.97B$5.22B23.7238,000Positive NewsENSGThe Ensign Group4.9794 of 5 stars$143.38+0.7%$164.33+14.6%+21.9%$8.22B$4.11B34.4835,300Dividend IncreasePositive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.5565 of 5 stars$40.71+0.1%$75.44+85.3%-49.9%$3.78B$3.12B13.3723,500Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSEMSelect Medical4.9647 of 5 stars$19.90+2.2%$45.67+129.5%-19.7%$2.58B$6.66B9.1054,600USPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.9754 of 5 stars$97.51+4.3%$114.00+16.9%-1.8%$1.47B$604.80M99.436,720Positive NewsGap UpWOOFPetco Health and Wellness1.2329 of 5 stars$4.32-2.9%$4.16-3.8%+37.0%$1.35B$6.24B-11.1329,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsBKDBrookdale Senior Living4.1984 of 5 stars$5.26-0.2%$7.75+47.3%-6.7%$1.05B$3.10B-5.7325,200Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCYHCommunity Health Systems3.5938 of 5 stars$3.44-0.9%$4.77+38.6%+2.4%$477.98M$12.55B-1.1561,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALC Competitors THC Competitors EHC Competitors ENSG Competitors ACHC Competitors SEM Competitors USPH Competitors WOOF Competitors BKD Competitors CYH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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