Summary: Universal Health Services Inc. Apr 10
Standard & Poors, April 2010
Abstract
The investment-grade ratings on King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services Inc. reflect the company's moderately diverse hospital portfolio, reasonably strong positions in growing communities, and conservative financial policy that helps it maintain an intermediate financial risk profile. These factors partly are offset by the impact a difficult macroeconomic environment could have on the number of insured patients in some of the company's key markets. Universal has reasonably strong operations in attractive markets that are expanding, on average, at a higher rate than the U.S. overall. These characteristics have contributed to relatively strong same-market volume trends relative to its peer hospital companies. Universal owns and/or operates 26 acute-care hospitals and 102 behavioral health centers in 32 states, Washington, D.C., and...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Universal Health Services Inc.
Action: Review
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