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Universal Health Realty Income Trust

NYSE: UHT Reit - Healthcare Facilities
$40.60
▼ $0.21 (−0.51%) today
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Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported Apr 28, 2025, 4:25pm ET · SEC source
$0.34
Miss +0.00%
EPS · est. $0.00
$24.5M
Miss +0.00%
Revenue · est. $0
−2.9%
Trailing market
UHT vs S&P since report
1 quarter
Consecutive EPS misses

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−1.6%−0.8%0+0.8%Apr 28Apr 29report 4:25pm ETearnings+0.8%−0.5%
−1.6%−0.8%0+0.8%Apr 28Apr 29earnings+0.8%−0.5%
UHT −0.5%S&P 500 +0.8%
−1.6%−0.8%0+0.8%Apr 28Apr 29report 4:25pm ETearnings+0.8%−0.5%
−1.6%−0.8%0+0.8%Apr 28Apr 29earnings+0.8%−0.5%
UHT −0.5%NASDAQ +0.8%
−3%0+3%Apr 28May 6report 4:25pm ETearnings+1.4%+0.2%
−3%0+3%Apr 28May 6earnings+1.4%+0.2%
UHT +0.2%S&P 500 +1.4%
−3%0+3%Apr 28May 6report 4:25pm ETearnings+2.0%+0.2%
−3%0+3%Apr 28May 6earnings+2.0%+0.2%
UHT +0.2%NASDAQ +2.0%
−0.54%
Day of report
−0.44%
Next session
+0.73%
One week
+3.47%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +6.33%.

Did UHT Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Universal Health Realty Income Trust turned in a quiet first quarter for 2025, posting diluted earnings of $0.34 per share as revenue slipped 2.4% year over year to $24.55 million, down from $25.14 million in Q1 2024. The healthcare REIT's net income fell to $4.78 million from $5.30 million, with the trust pointing to an aggregate net decrease of $401,000 in property-level income as the primary drag, compounded by a $122,000 rise in interest expense tied to higher average borrowings and a steeper effective rate under its credit facility. Funds from operations, the metric most closely watched in REIT circles, declined to $0.86 per diluted share from $0.90 in the year-ago period. The trust cushioned the blow for income investors by nudging its quarterly dividend to $0.73 per share from $0.72. Looking ahead, management flagged potential Medicaid funding cuts, healthcare wage inflation, tariff pressures on building materials, and persistently elevated interest rates as risks that could further test tenant finances and the trust's own borrowing costs.

Key Takeaways
  • Aggregate net decrease in income generated at various properties reduced net income by $401,000
  • Increase in interest expense due to higher average outstanding borrowings and higher average effective borrowing rate reduced net income by $122,000
  • Bonus rental on McAllen Medical Center increased to $817,000 from $783,000 year-over-year

Forward Guidance & Outlook

The trust highlighted several risk factors that could impact future performance, including potential significant reductions in federal funding for state Medicaid programs, healthcare staffing shortages and related wage increases for tenants, the impact of tariffs on supplies and building materials costs, deteriorating macroeconomic conditions affecting patient volumes and payer mix, and continued pressure from elevated interest rates on borrowing costs and capital market access.

UHT YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024 · SEC filings Q1 2024 Q1 2025
$0$7.0M$14.0M$21.0M$25.1M$24.5MRevenue$9.5M$9.0MOperating Income$5.3M$4.8MNet Income
$0$7.0M$14.0M$21.0MRevenueOperating IncomeNet Income

UHT Revenue by Segment

Lease Revenue - Non-related Parties$14.3M
Lease Revenue - Non-Related Parties
Lease revenue - Non-related parties
Lease revenue - UHS facilities
Lease Revenue - UHS Facilities$8.3M
Interest Income on Financing Leases - UHS Facilities$1.4M
Interest income on financing leases - UHS facilities
Other Revenue - Non-related Parties$314,000

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.