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Encompass Health Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net operating revenue rose 9.9%: Fourth-quarter net operating revenue was $1,544.6 million, up from $1,405.0 million, an increase of $139.6 million. Source
  • Discharges rose 5.3%: Discharges were 67,238 against 63,839 a year earlier. Same-store discharge growth was 3.2%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 15.9%: Adjusted EBITDA was $335.6 million in the fourth quarter, against $289.6 million. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $1,267.9 million against $1,103.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $1.46: Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.46, against $1.17. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.42, against $1.18, up 20.3%. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow rose 23.6%: Adjusted free cash flow was $235.4 million in the fourth quarter, against $190.5 million. For the full year it was $817.9 million, against $690.3 million. Source
  • Capacity added during 2025: In 2025 the company added 517 inpatient rehabilitation beds through eight new hospitals and 127 beds at existing hospitals. Source

“Our 2025 revenue increased 10.5% and Adjusted EBITDA grew 14.9%.”

Mark Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net operating revenue SourceFull year 2026$6,365 to $6,465 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$1,340 to $1,380 millionNew
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations SourceFull year 2026$5.81 to $6.10New
Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees Source2026approximately $120 millionNew
Amortization of debt-related items Source2026approximately $10 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The release gives 2026 ranges for net operating revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS from continuing operations. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net operating revenue rose 9.9%: Fourth-quarter net operating revenue was $1,544.6 million, up from $1,405.0 million, an increase of $139.6 million. Source
  • Discharges rose 5.3%: Discharges were 67,238 against 63,839 a year earlier. Same-store discharge growth was 3.2%. Source
  • Revenue per discharge rose 4.1%: Net patient revenue per discharge was $22,273, compared with $21,399 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 15.9%: Adjusted EBITDA was $335.6 million in the fourth quarter, against $289.6 million. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $1,267.9 million against $1,103.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $1.46: Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.46, against $1.17. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.42, against $1.18, up 20.3%. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EPS reached $5.45: Adjusted EPS for the full year 2025 was $5.45, against $4.43 for 2024. Source

Cost lines and margins

  • Salaries and benefits rose to $801.1M: Salaries and benefits were $801.1 million in the fourth quarter, against $756.8 million. For the full year they were $3,115.9 million, against $2,901.0 million. Source
  • G&A expense rose to $68.4M: General and administrative expenses were $68.4 million in the fourth quarter, against $54.5 million. For the full year they were $236.2 million, against $209.2 million. Source
  • Interest expense fell to $30.2M: Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees was $30.2 million in the fourth quarter, against $33.0 million. For the full year it was $123.2 million, against $137.4 million. Source

“The need for the services we provide continues to grow as the U.S. population ages.”

Mark Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer

Cash, capital and returns

  • Operating cash flow rose 24.1%: Cash flows provided by operating activities were $346.0 million in the fourth quarter, against $278.8 million. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow rose 23.6%: Adjusted free cash flow was $235.4 million in the fourth quarter, against $190.5 million. For the full year it was $817.9 million, against $690.3 million. Source
  • Full-year capex rose to $736.4M: Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets were $736.4 million for 2025, against $642.5 million. Maintenance capital expenditures were $209.5 million, against $184.6 million. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends rose: Repurchases of common stock were $158.0 million for 2025, against $31.1 million. Dividends paid were $71.1 million, against $62.8 million. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $2,447.2M: Long-term debt, net of current portion, was $2,447.2 million at December 31, 2025, against $2,359.2 million a year earlier. The current portion was $43.6 million. Source
  • Distributions to noncontrolling interests rose: Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates were $152.1 million for 2025, against $125.0 million. Source

Capacity and footprint

  • Capacity added during 2025: In 2025 the company added 517 inpatient rehabilitation beds through eight new hospitals and 127 beds at existing hospitals. Source
  • 173 hospitals in 39 states: The national footprint includes 173 hospitals in 39 states and Puerto Rico. The prior release listed 171 hospitals. Source
  • Property and equipment net rose: Property and equipment, net, was $4,101.6 million at December 31, 2025, against $3,643.1 million a year earlier. The prior release showed $3,925.5 million at September 30, 2025. Source

“We are uniquely positioned to meet this rising demand.”

Mark Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer

Earnings below operating line

  • Income tax expense rose to $55.4M: Provision for income tax expense was $55.4 million in the fourth quarter, against $37.6 million. For the full year it was $192.9 million, against $150.2 million. Source
  • Noncontrolling interest income rose: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $57.0 million in the fourth quarter, against $43.3 million. Source
  • Net income to Encompass rose to $146.1M: Net income attributable to Encompass Health was $146.1 million in the fourth quarter, against $120.9 million. For the full year it was $566.2 million, against $455.7 million. Source

2026 guidance framing

  • 2026 ranges given for three measures: Management gave 2026 ranges for net operating revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS from continuing operations. Source
  • Supplemental website carries considerations: The considerations behind the 2026 guidance are in supplemental information posted on the company website. Source
  • No GAAP guidance beyond revenue: Apart from net operating revenues, the company does not give GAAP guidance, citing items it cannot predict with reasonable certainty. Source

Non-GAAP adjustments

  • Tax adjustments added $0.04 in Q4: Income tax adjustments added $0.04 per share to fourth-quarter adjusted EPS and reduced full-year 2025 adjusted EPS by $0.08. Source
  • Excluded items listed by management: Items excluded from adjusted measures include settlements, professional fees, stock appreciation rights adjustments, hedging gains or losses, debt extinguishment and restructurings. Source
  • Stock-based compensation excluded from Adjusted EBITDA: Stock-based compensation was $18.4 million in the fourth quarter, against $12.5 million, and $56.5 million for the full year, against $48.3 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 February 2026

  • 2025 Form 10-K to be filed: The 2025 Form 10-K has not yet been filed at the time of the release and will be posted on the company website and the SEC website when filed. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Discharges Source67,238 in Q4 2025, up 5.3% from 63,839
Same-store discharge growth Source3.2% in Q4 2025
Net patient revenue per discharge Source$22,273 in Q4 2025, up 4.1% from $21,399

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management said items excluded from adjusted measures cannot be reasonably predicted and could be material to GAAP results. 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.