Encompass Health (EHC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health's Free Cash Flow was $62.3 million in Q2 2026, down 45.0% from $113.3 million a year earlier and down 58.7% from the prior quarter.
Encompass Health (EHC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Encompass Health's Free Cash Flow was $413.4 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 5.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $439.2 million, up 21.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $360.3 million in FY2024 (+34.6%), $267.7 million in FY2023 (+120.0%), $121.7 million in FY2022 (-28.5%) and $170.1 million in FY2021 (-45.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 26.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 87.3%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 45.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, EHC's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $150.7 million (Q1 2026), $116.7 million (Q4 2025) and $83.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 93.06 Bn | 92.50 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 59.36 Bn | 55.04 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -8.64 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.72 Bn | 24.15 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.93 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 313.90 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.83 Bn | 19.89 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -69.54 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.58 Bn | 11.72 Bn | - | 417.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.35 Bn | 11.38 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -13.65 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 11.99 Bn | 12.46 Bn | - | 62.30 Mn |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.21 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 14.88 Mn |
| 10 | Davita | 11.19 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 320.25 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 150.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 116.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 113.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 125.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 120.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 99.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 65.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 128.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -79.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 131.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 106.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -89.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.00 Mn |
Encompass Health Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=EHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "EHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=EHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();