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    Encompass Health Corp (EHC)

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    HEALTHCARE • MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES • NYSE

    $127.78
    +1.22 (+0.97%)

    Market Cap: $12.49B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    87%(34/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +9.31%
    Streak
    16 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.36
    Range$1.25 - $1.45
    12 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    8
    0
    7d
    8
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.36+0.2%
    60d ago$1.36+0.1%
    30d ago$1.360.0%
    7d ago$1.360.0%
    Current$1.36
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.6B
    Range$1.6B - $1.6B
    11 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.78
    Range$1.50 - $1.86
    13 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.7B
    Range$1.7B - $1.7B
    12 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.78---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.36---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.55$1.48+4.73%Beat+10.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.60$1.49+7.38%Beat+16.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 5
    		$1.46$1.30+12.31%Beat+24.8%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.23$1.19+3.36%Beat+19.4%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 4
    		$1.40$1.21+15.70%Beat+26.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.37$1.19+15.13%Beat+22.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 6
    		$1.17$1.02+14.71%Beat+23.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 28
    		$1.03$0.94+9.57%Beat+19.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.11$1.01+9.90%Beat+16.8%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.12$0.94+19.15%Beat+27.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.95$0.82+15.85%Beat+8.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.86$0.77+11.69%Beat+28.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.95$0.74+28.38%Beat+6.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.88$0.71+23.94%Beat-9.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.88$0.84+4.76%Beat-9.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.67$0.64+4.69%Beat-35.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.89$0.96-7.29%Miss-23.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.97$0.92+5.43%Beat-7.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.97$1.05-7.62%Miss+4.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.03$1.06-2.83%Miss+32.1%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.17$0.98+19.39%Beat+277.4%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.05$0.82+28.05%Beat+20.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.93$0.85+9.41%Beat+9.4%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.78$0.74+5.41%Beat-16.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.31$0.33-6.06%Miss-71.3%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.87$0.85+2.35%Beat-16.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.85$0.87-2.30%Miss+6.2%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.93$0.89+4.49%Beat+2.2%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.08$0.97+11.34%Beat+9.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.04$0.89+16.85%Beat+11.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.80$0.79+1.27%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.91$0.80+13.75%Beat+37.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.99$0.84+17.86%Beat+39.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.93$0.81+14.81%Beat+32.9%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.70$0.65+7.69%Beat-2.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.66$0.65+1.54%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.71$0.68+4.41%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.70$0.65+7.69%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.72$0.62+16.13%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.66%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.84
    Payout Ratio6.36%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-6.63%
    5Y CAGR-8.97%
    EHC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun EHC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio21.88EV/EBITDA10.09x
    Price/FCF30.54xFCF Yield3.27%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin10.00%Operating Margin18.00%
    ROE25.00%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/EquityN/AInterest Coverage8.95x
    Current Ratio1.19xQuick Ratio1.19x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.60Avg Volume961.82K
    52-Week High$127.2852-Week Low$92.25

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$123.69
    SMA 20$122.84
    SMA 50$122.34
    SMA 200$108.64
    EMA 10$124.41
    EMA 20$123.31
    EMA 50$120.64
    EMA 200$113.03

    MACD

    Line: 1.29Signal: 0.83Hist: 0.46

    ADX

    ADX: 18.6+DI: 30.7-DI: 11.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$120.67

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$127.04
    Lower Band$118.65
    %B Position683%(Upper)
    Band Width1.09

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    66.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K84.8
    Stoch %D80.3
    Williams %R-18.8
    ROC (10d)7.3%
    Momentum8.72
    CCI (20d)267.5
    MFI (14d)52.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.84(2.2%)
    StdDev (20d)2.10
    Hist Vol19.6%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$128.41
    OBV10.5M
    AD Line-174.0M
    CMF (20d)-0.221

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)976.5K
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$122.80

    Pivot Points

    R3$129.20
    R2$127.93
    R1$127.25
    Pivot Point$125.97
    S1$125.29
    S2$124.02
    S3$123.33

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI15.50
    Ultimate Osc44.3
    KST15.32

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.60B$1.59B$1.54B$1.48B$1.46B$1.46B$1.41B$1.35B$1.30B$1.32B$1.25B$1.21B
    Cost of Revenue$835.00M$833.30M$815.60M$799.70M$782.40M$777.20M$771.50M$746.50M$714.70M$725.60M$690.30M$672.80M
    Gross Profit$762.40M$753.30M$729.00M$677.80M$675.30M$678.20M$633.50M$604.50M$586.50M$590.40M$556.50M$534.10M
    Operating Expenses$474.00M$451.70M$445.60M$434.20M$416.20M$411.20M$401.20M$395.40M$370.90M$382.90M$366.60M$354.70M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$383.60M$364.40M$359.20M$351.80M$336.30M$332.00M$323.20M$317.00M$298.00M$312.60M$296.50M$287.40M
    Operating Income$288.40M$301.60M$283.40M$243.60M$259.10M$267.00M$232.30M$209.10M$215.60M$207.50M$189.90M$179.40M
    Interest Income$100,000$400,000$800,000$1.20M$1.40M$900,000$200,000$700,000$1.40M$700,000$900,000$1.00M
    Interest Expense$36.00M$32.00M$30.20M$30.80M$30.40M$31.80M$33.20M$35.30M$34.30M$35.20M$34.90M$35.90M
    Income Before Tax$261.60M$288.70M$257.70M$219.90M$236.80M$238.60M$201.40M$183.80M$186.00M$178.40M$164.80M$145.00M
    Income Tax Expense$53.60M$56.40M$55.40M$44.90M$51.00M$41.60M$37.60M$36.00M$38.30M$38.30M$37.20M$30.30M
    Net Income$207.40M$248.20M$203.10M$174.60M$184.90M$196.50M$164.20M$147.10M$146.50M$138.80M$119.10M$113.40M
    EBITDA$387.90M$407.60M$373.50M$331.90M$345.70M$348.70M$312.40M$296.80M$291.80M$283.20M$268.90M$247.20M
    EBIT$297.50M$320.30M$287.10M$249.50M$265.80M$269.50M$234.40M$218.40M$218.90M$212.90M$198.80M$179.90M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $58500
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    3
    New Awards (TTM)
    3
    Avg Remaining Term
    0.3 mo

    Top agency: Department of Justice at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    15B11926P00000108Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$21000Aug 1, 2026
    15B11926P00000102Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$21000Jul 8, 2026
    15B11926P00000002Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$16500Nov 4, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Encompass Health stock hits 52-week high at 129.34 USD By Investing.com

    Encompass Health (EHC) stock recently hit a new 52-week high of $129.34, reflecting strong performance with a 20% year-to-date return. The company reported better-than-expected Q2 2026 financial results...

    Investing.com India•10/15/26•Neutral

    Encompass Health stock hits 52-week high at 129.34 USD

    Encompass Health Corp. (EHC) stock reached a 52-week high of $129.34, with shares trading near this peak, reflecting a 20% year-to-date return. The company's strong performance is supported by aggressive share buybacks...

    Investing.com•10/15/26•Bullish

    Full Transcript: Encompass Health Q2 2026 Earnings Call

    Encompass Health reported strong Q2 2026 results, with revenue up 9.6%, adjusted EBITDA up 9.2%, and adjusted EPS up 10.7%...

    Benzinga•10/13/26•Bullish

    Encompass Health Corp. R (HSOA.DE) company profile and facts

    This article provides a company profile for Encompass Health Corp. R (HSOA.DE) on Yahoo Finance. It shows current stock performance, key executives, corporate governance information...

    Yahoo Finance UK•10/8/26•Neutral

    Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) Stock Forecasts

    Argus has raised its target price for Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) to $137.00, based on its role as a provider of post-acute healthcare services. The current stock price for EHC is $122.54. The report was published...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/8/26•Bullish

    EHC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    21.9x
    Forward P/E
    18.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    10.1x
    P/FCF
    30.5x
    PEG
    0.4x
    See GNG's fair value

    EHC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    47.1%
    Operating margin
    18.0%
    Net margin
    10.0%
    ROE
    25.0%
    FCF margin
    6.7%
    FCF yield
    3.3%

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    Sector: Healthcare

    EHC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    13
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    12
    Hold
    0
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    EHC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • EHC beat EPS estimates in 100.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 100.0% of EHC's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    EHC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    10.4%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.36
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    8 up, 4 down

    EHC Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.7%
    Payout ratio
    6.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    -6.6%
    5Y DPS growth
    -9.0%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    EHC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About EHC

    What is EHC's current dividend yield?

    Encompass Health Corp (EHC) has a forward dividend yield of 0.66%.

    Does EHC pay dividends?

    Yes, Encompass Health Corp pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.66%.

    What is EHC's P/E ratio?

    Encompass Health Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.88.

    What is EHC's market cap?

    Encompass Health Corp (EHC) has a market capitalization of $12.49B with a current stock price of $127.78.

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