Encompass Health
EHC NYSE Health Care Facilities Financials FY2016βFY2025
Encompass Health's revenue rose 10.5% to $5.9 billion in fiscal 2025. Its net margin was 9.5%, up from 8.5% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $439 million, up 21.9%. It paid out $229 million in dividends and buybacks, 52% of free cash flow.
What Encompass Health does
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- Legal name
- Encompass Health Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
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- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000785161-26-000081
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Revenue and margins
Encompass Health had $5.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 10.5% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 8.8% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $439M in fiscal 2025, 7.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Encompass Health returned $229M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 52% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.0%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$2.4B and divides by 102.2M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 20.2x Β· peers 27.5x Β· sector 28.4x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Encompass Health can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $49.4M | $21.8M | $69.1M | $85.4M | $72.2M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $3.3B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.1x | 3.5x | 2.6x | 2.0x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 1.7x | 2.1x | 1.7x | 1.2x | 1.0x |
| Interest coverage | 3.4x | 3.1x | 5.2x | 6.5x | 8.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.1x |
| Total assets | $6.9B | $5.6B | $6.1B | $6.5B | $7.1B |
| Total liabilities | $4.5B | $3.8B | $3.8B | $3.7B | $3.8B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.9B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $2.4B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $3.2B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.4B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$47.8M
6 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Andrew L PriceChief Accounting Officer | Sold | 5,211 | $120.93 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | John Patrick DarbyEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold | 4,858 | $121.09 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Douglas E ColtharpEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sold | 18,869 | $125.38 | $2.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | John Patrick DarbyEVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sold | 8,906 | $125.95 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mark J TarrPresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 173,148 | $125.47 | $21.7M | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Douglas E ColtharpEVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sold | 27,694 | $106.83 | $3.0M | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Patrick William TuerEVP, Chief Operating Officer | Sold | 682 | $104.56 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Edmund FaySr. Vice Pres. and Treasurer | Sold | 11,937 | $107.00 | $1.3M | Form 4 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Mark J TarrPresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 150,000 | $111.64 | $16.7M | Form 4 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Patrick William TuerEVP, Chief Operating Officer | Sold | 2,804 | $107.62 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 8 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β8.5% | β8.7% | β9.0% |
| Altman Z'' | 1.87 | 2.15 | 2.56 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encompass Health EHC | $12.4B | 10.5% | β | 7.4% | 15.8% | 20.2x | 8 | |
| Option Care Health OPCH | $4.9B | 13.0% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 11.4% | 24.4x | 5 | Compare β |
| Ensign Group ENSG | $10.4B | 18.7% | 8.4% | β | 19.7% | 27.5x | 6 | Compare β |
| Acadia Healthcare ACHC | $2.9B | 5.0% | β | β13.3% | β16.0% | β | 4 | Compare β |
| Astrana Health ASTH | $1.9B | 56.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 45.1x | 4 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.3B | $4.6B | $3.6B | $4.0B | $4.3B | $4.8B | $5.4B | $5.9B |
| Operating income | $588M | $578M | $555M | $612M | $564M | $560M | $540M | β | β | β |
| Interest expense | $172M | $154M | $147M | $160M | $184M | $164M | $176M | $144M | $137M | $123M |
| Pretax income | $482M | $496M | $493M | $562M | $353M | $505M | $451M | $607M | $750M | $953M |
| Income tax | $164M | $146M | $119M | $116M | $74.7M | $102M | $100M | $132M | $150M | $193M |
| Net income | $248M | $271M | $292M | $359M | $284M | $412M | $271M | $352M | $456M | $566M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.59 | $2.84 | $2.93 | $3.61 | $2.85 | $4.11 | $2.70 | $3.47 | $4.46 | $5.54 |
| Diluted shares | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $640M | $658M | $762M | $635M | $705M | $716M | $706M | $851M | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Capital expenditure | $178M | $226M | $255M | $372M | $393M | $525M | $565M | $583M | $643M | $736M |
| Free cash flow | $463M | $433M | $508M | $263M | $312M | $191M | $141M | $268M | $360M | $439M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $173M | $184M | $200M | $219M | $203M | $220M | $244M | $274M | $300M | $328M |
| Stock-based compensation | $27.4M | $47.7M | $85.9M | $114M | $25.6M | $29.1M | $29.2M | $50.6M | $48.3M | $56.5M |
| Acquisitions | $48.1M | $38.8M | $144M | $232M | $0.0M | $1.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $65.6M | $38.1M | $0.0M | $45.9M | $6.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $31.1M | $158M |
| Dividends paid | $83.8M | $91.5M | $101M | $109M | $112M | $112M | $99.0M | $60.4M | $62.8M | $71.1M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $149M | $130M | $101M | $155M | $118M | $112M | $99.0M | $60.4M | $93.9M | $229M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $40.5M | $54.4M | $69.2M | $60.0M | $186M | $49.4M | $21.8M | $69.1M | $85.4M | $72.2M |
| Total debt | $3.0B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.3B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.5B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $384M | $392M | $380M | $360M | $340M | $318M | $295M |
| Current assets | $655M | $702M | $662M | $756M | $949M | $921M | $717M | $842M | $887M | $906M |
| Current liabilities | $476M | $518M | $673M | $721M | $717M | $749M | $576M | $656M | $841M | $836M |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.9B | $3.3B | $3.6B | $4.1B |
| Total assets | $4.7B | $4.9B | $5.2B | $6.1B | $6.4B | $6.9B | $5.6B | $6.1B | $6.5B | $7.1B |
| Total liabilities | $3.6B | $3.2B | $3.4B | $4.1B | $4.4B | $4.5B | $3.8B | $3.8B | $3.7B | $3.8B |
| Shareholders' equity | $736M | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $2.4B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 16.2% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 12.4% | β | β | β |
| EBITDA margin | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 19.4% | 18.0% | 21.3% | 22.1% | 23.7% |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 9.5% |
| FCF margin | 12.7% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 10.0% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 12.4% | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Return on capital employed | 14.0% | 13.5% | 12.6% | 12.4% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 18.0% |
| Return on equity | 36.8% | 28.7% | 24.1% | 27.3% | 19.3% | 23.6% | 16.8% | 23.8% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
| Return on assets | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 7.5% | 9.3% | 7.7% | β22.6% | 12.6% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 10.5% |
| Net income growth | 35.2% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 22.7% | β20.8% | 45.0% | β34.3% | 29.9% | 29.5% | 24.3% |
| EPS growth | 35.6% | 9.7% | 3.2% | 23.2% | β21.1% | 44.2% | β34.3% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 24.2% |
| FCF growth | 23.8% | β6.5% | 17.4% | β48.2% | 18.6% | β38.7% | β26.3% | 89.9% | 34.6% | 21.9% |
| Share count change | β1.5% | β0.2% | 0.5% | β0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.9x | 3.3x | 3.2x | 3.6x | 4.1x | 4.1x | 3.5x | 2.6x | 2.0x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 4.1x | 2.2x | 2.0x | 2.3x | 2.1x | 1.7x | 2.1x | 1.7x | 1.2x | 1.0x |
| Interest coverage | 3.4x | 3.8x | 3.8x | 3.8x | 3.1x | 3.4x | 3.1x | 5.2x | 6.5x | 8.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.1x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Payouts / FCF | 32.3% | 30.0% | 19.9% | 58.8% | 37.8% | 58.7% | 70.2% | 22.6% | 26.1% | 52.2% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Accruals ratio | β8.5% | β8.1% | β9.4% | β4.9% | β6.7% | β4.6% | β7.0% | β8.5% | β8.7% | β9.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000785161). Data updated October 14, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.