Encompass Health (EHC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health (EHC) posted Operating Margin of 3.76% for Q1 2026, up 113.99% quarter-over-quarter from 26.89% in Q4 2025, and up 36.0% year-on-year from 2.77% in Q1 2025.
Encompass Health (EHC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health (EHC) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 3.76% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.76%, up 36.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.43% (down 438.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.77%, up 162.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 3.76% for Q1 2026 at Encompass Health, up from 26.89% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 40.58% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 30.12% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 1.58%, with a median of 0.85% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 7069 bps in 2023 and plunged 3873 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 30.12% in 2022, then jumped by 235 bps to 40.58% in 2023, then tumbled by 95 bps to 1.84% in 2024, then tumbled by 1559 bps to 26.89% in 2025, then jumped by 114 bps to 3.76% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 3.76% in Q1 2026, 26.89% in Q4 2025, and 0.85% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 17.01% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | 6.77% |
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% |