Encompass Health (EHC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health (EHC) reported Operating Margin of 3.76% for Q1 2026, up 36.0% on a YoY basis from 2.77% in Q1 2025, and up 113.99% quarter-over-quarter from 26.89% in Q4 2025.
Encompass Health (EHC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.76% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 36.0% year-over-year to 3.76%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.43% (down 438.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.77%, up 162.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.76%, up from 26.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 40.58% in Q4 2023, with the low at 30.12% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 1.58% across 5 years, with a median of 0.85% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin surged 7069 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 3873 bps.
- Encompass Health's Operating Margin stood at 30.12% in 2022, then jumped by 235 bps to 40.58% in 2023, then plunged by 95 bps to 1.84% in 2024, then plunged by 1559 bps to 26.89% in 2025, then jumped by 114 bps to 3.76% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 3.76% (Q1 2026), 26.89% (Q4 2025), and 0.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 9,308.50% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 12.86% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 16.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -26.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -30.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -29.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -23.93% |