Encompass Health (EHC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health (EHC) reported Tax Rate of 19.54% for Q1 2026, up 210.0% on a YoY basis from 6.3% in Q1 2025, and down 9.13% quarter-over-quarter from 21.5% in Q4 2025.
Encompass Health (EHC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 19.54% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 210.0% year-over-year to 19.54%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.71% (up 175.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 20.24%, up 20.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 19.54%, down from 21.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 27.6% in Q2 2022, with the low at 17.44% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 21.07% across 5 years, with a median of 21.14% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate surged 1209 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 591 bps.
- Encompass Health's Tax Rate stood at 21.14% in 2022, then gained by 7 bps to 22.57% in 2023, then dropped by 17 bps to 18.67% in 2024, then climbed by 15 bps to 21.5% in 2025, then dropped by 9 bps to 19.54% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 19.54% (Q1 2026), 21.5% (Q4 2025), and 20.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 18.80 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 19.96 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 19.40 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 19.54 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 22.41 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 23.54 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 88.41 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 25.37 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 29.07 |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 24.88 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.57% |