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Addus HomeCare Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 May 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net service revenue rose 7.7%: Net service revenues were $363.6 million, up from $337.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 9.7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $44.5 million, against $40.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Personal care drove growth: Personal care was 77.3% of revenue and grew 6.5% organically on higher volumes and rate support. Source
  • Rate support from two states: Texas raised rates 9.9%, effective September 1, 2025. Illinois raised rates 3.9%, effective January 1, 2026. Source
  • Operating cash flow reached $52.4 million: Net cash from operations was $52.4 million, against $18.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Bank debt reduced to $94.3 million: Cash was $103.1 million and bank debt was $94.3 million. Bank debt was $124.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • HomeCourt personal care operations acquired: The company acquired the personal care operations of HomeCourt Home Care on May 1, 2026, its first Indiana operations. Source
  • Second Indiana agreement signed: The company agreed to buy further Indiana operations of similar size to expand its reach in the state. Source

“Addus had a solid start to 2026, delivering an improved year-over-year financial and operating performance with revenue up 7.7% and adjusted EBITDA up 9.7% over the first quarter last year.”

Dirk Allison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Acquired HomeCourt personal care operations on May 1, 2026, the company's first Indiana operations. The prior release listed 23 states; this release lists 24. Source
  • New: Signed a definitive agreement to acquire additional Indiana operations. The prior release did not mention a pending Indiana transaction. Source
  • Ended: The adjusted measures no longer exclude the lease impairment, New York retroactive rate increases and New York receivable settlements that the prior release listed. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net service revenue rose 7.7%: Net service revenues were $363.6 million, up from $337.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS increased: Net income was $25.1 million, against $21.2 million. Diluted EPS was $1.36, against $1.16. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 9.7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $44.5 million, against $40.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS rose 14.1%: Adjusted net income per diluted share was $1.62, against $1.42 a year earlier. Source
  • Personal care drove growth: Personal care was 77.3% of revenue and grew 6.5% organically on higher volumes and rate support. Source

Segments and regions

  • Hospice revenue grew 7.7% organically: Hospice was 18.1% of revenue, with hospice revenue of $65.8 million against $61.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Hospice census and admissions: Hospice admissions were 3,417, against 3,474. Average daily census was 3,804, against 3,515. Source
  • Home health revenue declined: Home health was 4.6% of revenue. Revenue was $16.7 million against $18.0 million, and organic revenue fell 6.6%. Source
  • Home health framed as complementary: Management said home health supports personal care and hospice through clinical collaboration across the care continuum. Source

“We see important synergies in offering the full care continuum as we build scale and expand our market coverage”

Dirk Allison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Rates and payor mix

  • Rate support from two states: Texas raised rates 9.9%, effective September 1, 2025. Illinois raised rates 3.9%, effective January 1, 2026. Source
  • State program share of personal care fell: State, local and governmental programs were 49.7% of personal care revenue, against 51.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Managed care share of personal care rose: Managed care organizations were 47.6% of personal care revenue, against 45.3% a year earlier. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin unchanged at 31.9%: Gross profit was $115.9 million, against $107.7 million. Gross margin was 31.9% in both periods. Source
  • General and administrative expense rose: General and administrative expenses were $77.8 million, against $73.2 million. Depreciation and amortization was $4.0 million. Source
  • Acquisition expense fell, stock compensation rose: Acquisition expenses were $1.3 million, against $3.0 million. Stock-based compensation was $5.0 million, against $3.2 million. Source
  • Net interest expense fell: Net interest expense was $1.6 million, against $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source

“We look forward to further expanding our coverage and capabilities in Indiana.”

Dirk Allison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Demand, hiring and volumes

  • Management cites continued demand: Management attributed the results to continued demand for home-based care across the continuum. Source
  • Hiring stable despite January weather: Management described hiring trends as stable and consistent, with brief winter weather interruptions in January. Source
  • Billable hours and hours per census rose: Billable hours were 10,733 thousand, against 10,201 thousand. Hours per census per month were 71.1, against 67.4. Source

Cash, debt and liquidity

  • Operating cash flow reached $52.4 million: Net cash from operations was $52.4 million, against $18.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Bank debt reduced to $94.3 million: Cash was $103.1 million and bank debt was $94.3 million. Bank debt was $124.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Revolver availability of $547.8 million: Revolving credit facility capacity was $650.0 million, with $547.8 million available. Source
  • Leverage cited as room for investment: Management said its conservative leverage position supports investment in the business and acquisitions. Source

Acquisitions and Indiana entry

  • HomeCourt personal care operations acquired: The company acquired the personal care operations of HomeCourt Home Care on May 1, 2026, its first Indiana operations. Source
  • HomeCourt size in Fort Wayne: HomeCourt, based in Fort Wayne, serves about 240 clients with annualized revenues of about $9.7 million. Source
  • Acquisitions central to growth strategy: Management said acquisitions remain an integral part of the growth strategy, aimed at personal care density. Source
  • Second Indiana agreement signed: The company agreed to buy further Indiana operations of similar size to expand its reach in the state. Source

Non-GAAP measures and adjustments

  • Adjusted EPS excludes acquisition and stock costs: Adjusted EPS excludes $0.06 of acquisition expenses and $0.20 of stock-based compensation per diluted share. Source
  • Adjusted net service revenue shown: Adjusted net service revenues were $363.5 million, against $336.6 million, after removing revenue from closed sites. Source
  • Restructuring cost of $0.1 million: Restructuring and other non-recurring costs were $104 thousand in the first quarter of 2026, with none in the prior-year period. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 May 2026

  • HomeCourt expected to be accretive: Management expects the HomeCourt transaction to be immediately accretive to financial results. Source
  • Indiana agreement expected to close: The second Indiana transaction is expected to close later this year. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Patients and consumers served Sourceapproximately 62,750 patients and consumers
Personal care organic revenue growth Source6.5%
Hospice organic revenue growth Source7.7%
Home health organic revenue growth Source(6.6 )%
Billable hours per census per month Source71.1
Same-store average billable census Source49,287
Hospice average discharge length of stay Source110.6

Risks management discussed

  • External: Brief winter weather interruptions in January were noted as affecting the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the HomeCourt deal and the planned additional deal align with its personal care footprint strategy. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.