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Encompass Health Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA both rose: Net operating revenue was $1,597.4 million, up 9.6% from $1,457.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $348.0 million, up 9.2% from $318.6 million. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised on three measures: Full-year 2026 guidance was raised for net operating revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. Revenue is now $6,410 to $6,490 million, Adjusted EBITDA $1,365 to $1,395 million and adjusted EPS $6.02 to $6.25. Source
  • Discharges rose 5.6% year over year: Discharges were 68,895 in the second quarter, against 65,237 a year earlier. Same-store discharge growth was 2.8%. Source
  • Salaries and other operating costs rose: Salaries and benefits were $820.3 million, up from $767.7 million. Other operating expenses were $254.9 million, up from $213.8 million. Source
  • Five more hospitals planned this year: Management expects five additional hospitals and more than 100 beds added to existing facilities before year end, which it said would further increase access to inpatient rehabilitation care. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow declined 4.8%: Adjusted free cash flow was $177.0 million, against $185.9 million. Operating cash flow was $282.6 million, up 4.6% from $270.2 million. Source
  • Buyback authorization raised to $1 billion: The board approved on July 23, 2026 an increase in the aggregate common stock repurchase authorization to $1 billion. Source

“We are very pleased with our performance for the second quarter, as revenue increased 9.6% and Adjusted EBITDA grew 9.2%,”

Mark Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net operating revenue SourceFull-year 2026$6,410 to $6,490 millionRaised from $6,375 to $6,470 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull-year 2026$1,365 to $1,395 millionRaised from $1,350 to $1,380 million
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations SourceFull-year 2026$6.02 to $6.25Raised from $5.89 to $6.11
Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees (GAAP, reasonably estimable) SourceFull-year 2026approximately $130 millionRaised from approximately $125 million
Amortization of debt-related items (GAAP, reasonably estimable) SourceFull-year 2026approximately $10 millionKept
Common stock repurchase authorization SourceApproved July 23, 2026$1 billionRaised
Hospital openings and bed additions SourceRemainder of 2026five additional hospitals and more than 100 beds added to existing facilities

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year guidance was raised for net operating revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS from continuing operations. Source
  • Guidance raised: The estimate for GAAP interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees rose to approximately $130 million from approximately $125 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: The estimate for amortization of debt-related items was kept at approximately $10 million. Source
  • New: The common stock repurchase authorization was increased to $1 billion, approved by the board on July 23, 2026. Source
  • New: The hospital count was 176 in 39 states and Puerto Rico, up from 174 in the first-quarter release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA both rose: Net operating revenue was $1,597.4 million, up 9.6% from $1,457.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $348.0 million, up 9.2% from $318.6 million. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised on three measures: Full-year 2026 guidance was raised for net operating revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. Revenue is now $6,410 to $6,490 million, Adjusted EBITDA $1,365 to $1,395 million and adjusted EPS $6.02 to $6.25. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 10.7% year over year: Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.55, against $1.40 a year earlier. Net income attributable to Encompass Health was $153.9 million, against $142.1 million. Source
  • Six-month results rose across measures: Six-month net operating revenue was $3,184.0 million against $2,913.1 million. Six-month Adjusted EBITDA was $696.8 million against $632.2 million, and six-month diluted EPS was $3.32 against $2.88. Source

Patient volumes and revenue per discharge

  • Discharges rose 5.6% year over year: Discharges were 68,895 in the second quarter, against 65,237 a year earlier. Same-store discharge growth was 2.8%. Source
  • Net patient revenue per discharge up 3.9%: Net patient revenue per discharge was $22,521, against $21,670 a year earlier, an increase of 3.9%. Source
  • First-quarter volumes for comparison: In the first-quarter release, discharges were 67,763, up 4.3%, and same-store discharge growth was 1.6%.

“Our value proposition and disciplined operating strategy continue to be validated, and we remain highly optimistic about the long-term prospects of our business.”

Mark Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs and operating expenses

  • Salaries and other operating costs rose: Salaries and benefits were $820.3 million, up from $767.7 million. Other operating expenses were $254.9 million, up from $213.8 million. Source
  • Supplies and G&A increased modestly: Supplies were $66.1 million, against $63.1 million. General and administrative expenses were $62.6 million, against $59.4 million. Source
  • Depreciation and total expenses increased: Depreciation and amortization was $90.4 million, against $79.9 million. Total operating expenses were $1,309.0 million, against $1,198.6 million. Source

Hospital capacity and openings

  • Three hospitals and 54 beds added: In the first half, three hospitals totaling 139 beds opened, and 54 beds were added to existing hospitals. Source
  • Five more hospitals planned this year: Management expects five additional hospitals and more than 100 beds added to existing facilities before year end, which it said would further increase access to inpatient rehabilitation care. Source
  • Footprint now 176 hospitals: The company footprint is 176 hospitals in 39 states and Puerto Rico, up from 174 in the first-quarter release. Source

Cash flow and capital spending

  • Adjusted free cash flow declined 4.8%: Adjusted free cash flow was $177.0 million, against $185.9 million. Operating cash flow was $282.6 million, up 4.6% from $270.2 million. Source
  • Maintenance capital spending increased: Maintenance capital expenditures were $66.2 million, against $45.1 million. Six-month purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets were $382.7 million, against $320.0 million. Source
  • Noncontrolling interest distributions higher: Six-month distributions to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates were $98.1 million, against $73.3 million. Second-quarter distributions were $40.3 million, against $40.4 million. Source

Shareholder returns and balance sheet

  • Buyback authorization raised to $1 billion: The board approved on July 23, 2026 an increase in the aggregate common stock repurchase authorization to $1 billion. Source
  • Repurchases and remaining capacity disclosed: Year-to-date repurchases totaled $145.8 million. Approximately $188 million remained under the prior authorization at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Debt principal repaid and revolver drawn: Long-term debt, net of current portion, was $2,598.1 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,447.2 million at December 31, 2025, after a $500.0 million bond issuance in the six months. Source

Earnings measures and adjustments

  • Second-quarter adjusted EPS matched reported: Second-quarter adjustments were a $3.2 million loss on early extinguishment of debt, a $2.4 million gain on marketable securities and small tax adjustments, leaving adjusted EPS at $1.55. Source
  • Six-month adjusted EPS excludes Gamma Knife gain: Six-month adjusted EPS of $3.15 excludes a $17.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Gamma Knife, which the reconciliation shows as a $0.13 per share adjustment. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Second-quarter diluted weighted average shares were 100.0 million, against 102.3 million. Six-month diluted shares were 100.3 million, against 102.2 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Five hospitals and 100-plus beds: Management expects to open five additional hospitals and add more than 100 beds to existing facilities before year end. Source
  • June 2026 Form 10-Q to be filed: The release is to be read alongside the June 2026 Form 10-Q, which will be filed later. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Patient volumes (discharges) Source68,895 discharges in the second quarter of 2026, up 5.6% from 65,237
Same-store discharge growth Source2.8% in the second quarter of 2026

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The release refers to the earlier full-year 2026 guidance and states that it was increased. The documents do not state progress against the earlier figures. 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.