---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-117220"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UHS"
cik: "0000352915"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:12:09.142409+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UHS Q3 net income jumps 55% to $258.7M, EPS $3.80 vs $2.40; revenue up 11.2%

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $3.71, up from $2.55 in Q3 2023; revenue rose to $3.96B from $3.56B.
- Acute care same-facility revenue +9.2%; behavioral health same-facility revenue +10.5%.
- Board authorized $1B stock repurchase increase; 658K shares repurchased in Q3 for ~$154M.
- Issued $500M 4.625% notes due 2029 and $500M 5.050% notes due 2034 in September.
- Operating cash flow improved to $1.41B for nine months, up from $815M in prior-year period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-117220
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UHS
- cik: 0000352915
- company_name: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000095017024117220/0000950170-24-117220-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000095017024117220/uhs-20241024.htm

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