Encompass Health (EHC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health's (EHC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 9.5% in Q1 2026, up 88.0% YoY from 5.05% in Q1 2025, and up 25.72% on a QoQ basis from 7.56% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Encompass Health (EHC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health (EHC) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 9.5% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 88.0% year-over-year to 9.5% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.66% (up 65.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.4%, up 69.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 9.5% in Q1 2026, from 7.56% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 12.41% in Q2 2022 to a low of 7.27% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.92% and a median of 7.55% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 3608 bps in 2022, down 4471 bps in 2022.
- Tracing EHC's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 3.25% in 2022, then jumped by 74 bps to 0.86% in 2023, then surged by 764 bps to 5.7% in 2024, then jumped by 33 bps to 7.56% in 2025, then increased by 26 bps to 9.5% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.5% (Q1 2026), 7.56% (Q4 2025), and 5.66% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 89.58 Bn | 88.57 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 5.46% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.11 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.06 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.90% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.84 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.01% |
| 5 | Universal Health Services | 10.13 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 4.65% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.92 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 8.27% |
| 7 | Chemed | 6.89 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 10.29% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.74 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 2.19% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.30 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 19.73% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.70 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 11.96% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.74% |