Encompass Health (EHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health (EHC) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.88 for Q1 2026, up 20.61% on a YoY basis from 1.56 in Q1 2025, and up 113.65% quarter-over-quarter from 13.75 in Q4 2025.
Encompass Health (EHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.88 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 20.61% year-over-year to 1.88; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.19 (down 248.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.33, up 196.2% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.88, up from 13.75 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 14.5 in Q4 2023, with the low at 13.75 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 0.6 across 5 years, with a median of 0.41 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 21911.36% — and 2025, when it plunged 1852.56%.
- Encompass Health's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 9.13 in 2022, then jumped by 258.71% to 14.5 in 2023, then tumbled by 94.59% to 0.78 in 2024, then sank by 1852.56% to 13.75 in 2025, then jumped by 113.65% to 1.88 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.88 (Q1 2026), 13.75 (Q4 2025), and 0.41 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -0.97 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 6.32 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 3.32 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.88 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 64.62 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 13.54 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 18.34 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 165.19 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 18.69 |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 3.68 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.88 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.56 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.75 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.63 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.13 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.72 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.01 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.73 |