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Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) Stock Analysis

Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) is a Medical Care Facilities stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

EHC

$120.47

−$1.20 (−0.99%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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EHC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$121.28
Previous Close
$121.67
Day's Range
120.04–122.23
52-Week Range
92.77–129.96
Volume
1.21M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.60
Valuation
Market Cap
$11.88B
P/E Ratio
20.15
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.04
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.41
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.92
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.98
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.94B+10.46%
Net Income (FY)
$566.20M+24.25%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.01%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
98.65M
1-Year Return
−3.00%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.84+0.69%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 1, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
930.98K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, EHC closed at $120.47, −3.00% over 1 year.

Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) has a market capitalization of $11.88B.

In fiscal 2025, EHC reported revenue of $5.94B.

EHC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,700
−3.00%
5 years
$10,000 $22,404
+124.04%
10 years
$10,000 $43,330
+333.30%

If you had invested $10,000 in Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $43,330 at the close on October 21, 2026: +333.30% in total, +15.79% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+14.14%
2025+15.67%
2024+39.17%
2023+12.62%
2022+17.01%
2021−19.90%
2020+21.42%
2019+14.26%
2018+26.89%
2017+22.36%
2016 (partial year)−0.87%

As of October 21, 2026.

EHC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.94B$566.20M9.5%
2024$5.37B$455.70M8.5%
2023$4.80B$352.00M7.3%
2022$4.35B$271.00M6.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.94B$5.68B$1.05B$566.20M9.5%
2024$5.37B$2.23B$864.50M$455.70M8.5%
2023$4.80B$1.98B$731.80M$352.00M7.3%
2022$4.35B$1.75B$630.20M$271.00M6.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

EHC Dividend History

$0.70+48.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.573—
2025$0.704+48.9%
2024$0.473−21.7%
2023$0.604−25.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.573—
2025$0.704+48.9%
2024$0.473−21.7%
2023$0.604−25.3%
2022$0.804−9.9%
2021$0.894+0.0%
2020$0.894+1.8%
2019$0.884+5.8%
2018$0.834+6.1%
2017$0.784+308.3%
2016$0.191—

Most recent payment: $0.19 per share, ex-dividend July 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

EHC Valuation vs Medical Care Facilities Median

Median of 54 stocks
MetricEHCMedical Care Facilities medianvs median
P/E20.1520.673% below
P/S ratio1.920.87120% above
Profit margin10.01%3.19%6.8 pts above

Medians across 54 Medical Care Facilities stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) is capitalised at $11.88B on the latest close. The company sits in the Healthcare sector, in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Headcount on file is 29,699.

The 52-week range on file runs from $92.77 to $129.96. The most recent close on file for EHC is $120.47, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$1.20 (−0.99%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 29.86% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $5.94B. That is +10.46% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $5.37B. The same year closed with net income of $566.20M. That is +24.25% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10.01%. That is 6.8 percentage points above the Medical Care Facilities median of 3.19%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.98.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.35B in 2022 to $5.94B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 20.15. That is 2.52% below the Medical Care Facilities median of 20.67. The forward P/E on file is 18.04. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.41. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.92. On price-to-sales that is 120.4% above the Medical Care Facilities median of 0.87. The medians here are taken across 54 Medical Care Facilities companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.6. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 27.64%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −3.00%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +15.79%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.69%. That is 0.4 percentage points below the Medical Care Facilities median yield of 1.08%. At the indicated rate that is $0.84 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.57 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.70 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +14.14% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +39.17%; the weakest is 2021 at −19.90%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) operates in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Encompass Health Corporation EHC $11.88B 20.2
HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA $99.46B 15.4
Tenet Healthcare Corporation THC $21.67B 10.6
Fresenius Medical Care AG FMS $11.47B 11.1

The Medical Care Facilities industry average P/E ratio is 20.7x. Encompass Health Corporation trades at a P/E of 20.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Encompass Health Corporation

Encompass Health Corporation operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers specialized rehabilitative treatment, using technology and therapy, on an inpatient basis for patients recovering from a major injury or illness and seeking to regain functional ability, independence, and quality of life; medical, nursing, therapy, and ancillary services; and rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions, such as stroke and other neurological disorders, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic conditions, and amputations. It offers services through the Medicare program to the federal government, managed care plans and private insurers, state governments, and other patients. The company was formerly known as HealthSouth Corporation and changed its name to Encompass Health Corporation in January 2018. Encompass Health Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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