Encompass Health (EHC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health (EHC) reported Gross Margin of 84.75% for Q1 2026, down 30.0% on a YoY basis from 121.08% in Q1 2025, and up 54.78% quarter-over-quarter from 54.76% in Q4 2025.
Encompass Health (EHC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 84.75% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 30.0% year-over-year to 84.75%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 79.64% (down 555.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 85.03%, down 4.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 84.75%, up from 54.76% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 125.34% in Q4 2023, with the low at 54.08% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 85.51% across 5 years, with a median of 84.99% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin soared 7126 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 4004 bps.
- Encompass Health's Gross Margin stood at 54.08% in 2022, then surged by 132 bps to 125.34% in 2023, then tumbled by 32 bps to 85.31% in 2024, then sank by 36 bps to 54.76% in 2025, then jumped by 55 bps to 84.75% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 84.75% (Q1 2026), 54.76% (Q4 2025), and 84.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 85.07% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 82.10% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 31.42% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 84.75% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 21.12% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 71.44% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | -18,654.20% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 32.82% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 24.35% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 29.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 84.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 95.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 85.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 85.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 95.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 84.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 84.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 84.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 84.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 95.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 82.76% |