Universal Health (NYSE: UHS) reported Q4 EPS of $3.59, $0.81 better than the analyst estimate of $2.78. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.09 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion.

GUIDANCE:

Universal Health sees FY2021 EPS of $10.05-$11.05, versus the consensus of $10.33. Universal Health sees FY2021 revenue of $12.125-12.361 billion, versus the consensus of $11.94 billion.

Our 2021 guidance contains a number of assumptions including, but not limited to, the following:

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began during the second half of March, 2020, has had a material unfavorable effect on our operations and financial results since that time, before giving effect to the revenues recorded in connection with the CARES Act and other governmental grants. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on numerous factors and future developments, most of which are beyond our control or ability to predict. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. We are not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future financial results, but expect developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic to materially affect our financial performance in 2021 and our 2021 operating results forecast. Please see additional disclosure above in COVID-19.
• The 2021 forecasted revenues and other amounts exclude any favorable impact that may result from revenues and income recorded during 2021 in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act.
• In addition, the 2021 forecasted amounts exclude the impact of future items, if applicable, that are nonrecurring or non-operational in nature including items such as, pre-tax unrealized gains/losses resulting from increases/decreases in the market value of shares of certain marketable securities held for investment and classified as available for sale, our adoption of ASU 2016-09, and other potential material items including, but not limited to, reserves for various matters including settlements, legal judgments and lawsuits, potential impacts of non-ordinary course acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or other strategic transactions, costs related to extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on sales of assets and businesses, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, other amounts that may be reflected in the current financial statements that relate to prior periods, and the impact of share repurchases that differ from included assumptions. It is also subject to certain conditions including those as set forth below in General Information, Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors and Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
• Our net revenues are estimated to be approximately $12.125 billion to $12.361 billion representing an increase of approximately 4.9% to 6.9% over our 2020 net revenues of approximately $11.559 billion.
  • Our 2021 forecasted net revenues exclude any revenues that may be recorded during 2021 in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act.
  • Our 2020 net revenues include approximately $413 million of CARES Act and other grant revenues.
• Our Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI is estimated to be approximately $1.738 billion to $1.849 billion as compared to our 2020 Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI of $1.860 billion.
  • Our 2021 forecasted Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI excludes any income that may be recorded during 2021 in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act.
  • Our 2020 Adjusted EBITDA includes approximately $403 million of income related to CARES Act and other grant revenues ($413 million of CARES Act and other grant revenues, less $10 million attributable to noncontrolling interests).
• Our Adjusted EPS-diluted range is estimated to be $10.05 per diluted share to $11.05 per diluted share as compared to our adjusted net income attributable to UHS of $11.12 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2020, as calculated on the attached Supplemental Schedule.
  • Our 2021 forecasted Adjusted EPS-diluted excludes any after-tax income that may be recorded during 2021 in connection with various governmental stimulus programs, most notably the CARES Act.
  • Our 2020 Adjusted EPS-diluted includes $3.61 of after-tax income related to the recording of $413 million of CARES Act and other grant revenues.

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