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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.

EHC

$121.79

−$0.80 (−0.65%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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EHC Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$121.53
Previous Close
$122.59
Day's Range
121.53–122.62
52-Week Range
92.77–127.99
Volume
517.70K
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.
0.61
Valuation
Market Cap
$12.01B
P/E Ratio
20.43
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.24
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.
1.94
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.96
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
−1.46%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.84+0.69%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 1, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.01M

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

EHC Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+15.39%
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 September 4, 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+104.2%
2016$0.382—

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 57 stocks
MetricEHCMedical Care Facilities medianvs median
P/E20.4319.843% above
P/S ratio1.940.95104% above
Profit margin10.01%3.06%7.0 pts above

Medians across 57 Medical Care Facilities stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) is capitalised at $12.01B 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 $127.99. The most recent close on file for EHC is $121.79, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.80 (−0.65%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 31.28% 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 7 percentage points above the Medical Care Facilities median of 3.06%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.96.

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 20.43. That is 2.97% above the Medical Care Facilities median of 19.84. The forward P/E on file is 18.24. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.41. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.94. On price-to-sales that is 103.69% above the Medical Care Facilities median of 0.95. The medians here are taken across 57 Medical Care Facilities companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.61. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 27.56%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −1.46%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +15.75%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.69%. That is 0.8 percentage points below the Medical Care Facilities median yield of 1.51%. 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 price is +15.39% 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 $12.01B 20.4
HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA $87.68B 13.6
Tenet Healthcare Corporation THC $21.34B 10.2
Fresenius Medical Care AG FMS $12.06B 11.7

The Medical Care Facilities industry average P/E ratio is 19.8x. Encompass Health Corporation trades at a P/E of 20.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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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