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Pacs Group, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue up 29.3%: Full-year 2025 revenue was $5.29 billion, up 29.3% from the prior year. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA reported: Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $505.0 million and adjusted EBITDAR was $883.9 million. Source
  • 2026 revenue range set higher: The 2026 revenue range of $5.65 billion to $5.75 billion sits above the 2025 actual of $5.29 billion. Source
  • 2026 adjusted EBITDA range given: The 2026 adjusted EBITDA range is $555 million to $575 million, against 2025 actual adjusted EBITDA of $505.0 million. Source
  • Mature facility revenue doubled: Mature facilities, bought more than 36 months before the measurement date, had skilled services revenue of $2.91 billion, up 101.9% from $1.44 billion. Source
  • Ramping facility revenue fell 27.1%: Ramping facilities, bought 18 to 36 months earlier, had skilled services revenue of $1.11 billion, down 27.1% from $1.52 billion. Source
  • Portfolio totals 323 operations: The portfolio comprises 323 healthcare operations across 17 states, as of the release date. Source

“We believe our strong fourth quarter and 2025 results - achieved despite challenging conditions - demonstrate the relentless execution of our team to deliver on our mission”

Jason Murray, PACS’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$5.65 billion to $5.75 billionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$555 million to $575 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA was issued in this release. Source
  • New: Since the end of the fourth quarter, the company added three facilities and divested one. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year revenue up 29.3%: Full-year 2025 revenue was $5.29 billion, up 29.3% from the prior year. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 12.4%: Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue was $1.36 billion, up 12.4% from the same period of the prior year. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA reported: Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $505.0 million and adjusted EBITDAR was $883.9 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $1.22: Diluted net income per share attributable to PACS was $1.22 for 2025, against $0.38 for 2024; basic was $1.23. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance

  • 2026 revenue range set higher: The 2026 revenue range of $5.65 billion to $5.75 billion sits above the 2025 actual of $5.29 billion. Source
  • 2026 adjusted EBITDA range given: The 2026 adjusted EBITDA range is $555 million to $575 million, against 2025 actual adjusted EBITDA of $505.0 million. Source
  • 2025 actual against earlier guidance: The earlier release set 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance at $480 million to $490 million; full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA was $505.0 million.
  • Growth through leasing and acquisitions: Management said the strategy stays focused on expanding the footprint through a mix of leasing and acquiring real estate. Source

“Quality care remains a key metric: PACS currently has a total of 207 facilities rated 4 or 5 QM Stars, including 80 Four-Star facilities and 127 Five-Star facilities”

Jason Murray, PACS’s Chief Executive Officer

Growth drivers in 2025

  • Acquisitions and new beds cited: Management attributed 2025 revenue growth to the full-year effect of 2024 acquisitions and to beds added in the year, including 655 skilled nursing beds. Source
  • Quality ratings tied to growth: Murray described quality as a key driver of the 29.3% revenue growth in 2025. Source
  • Skilled nursing revenue up 29.0%: Skilled nursing services revenue reached $5.18 billion, up 29.0% from $4.01 billion. Source

Facility cohorts and occupancy

  • Mature facility revenue doubled: Mature facilities, bought more than 36 months before the measurement date, had skilled services revenue of $2.91 billion, up 101.9% from $1.44 billion. Source
  • Ramping facility revenue fell 27.1%: Ramping facilities, bought 18 to 36 months earlier, had skilled services revenue of $1.11 billion, down 27.1% from $1.52 billion. Source
  • New facility occupancy below 2024: New facilities, bought or built under 18 months earlier, had occupancy of 81.1% against 82.8%. Source
  • Total occupancy eased: Across all skilled facilities, occupancy was 89.1% against 90.4% in 2024. Source

“With our locally-led, centrally-supported operating model and experience integrating larger acquisitions, we expect the transitions will be seamless”

Mark Hancock PACS’s Interim Chief Financial Officer

Payor mix and daily rates

  • Skilled mix by revenue fell: Skilled mix by nursing revenue was 48.8% against 50.3%, a 1.5-point decline. Source
  • Average daily rate rose: Total average daily rate was $486.56 against $468.56; mature facilities averaged $525.57 against $481.54. Source
  • Medicare share of skilled revenue: Medicare was 33.5% of total skilled revenue against 33.2%; for mature facilities it was 40.4% against 37.3%. Source

Costs and non-GAAP adjustments

  • Cost of services and rent rose: Cost of services was $4.13 billion against $3.30 billion, and rent on cost of services was $378.9 million against $285.0 million. Source
  • Legal costs added back to EBITDA: Legal and other costs of $97.0 million were added back to adjusted EBITDA in 2025, against $9.7 million in 2024; the employee retention credit deduction was $14.9 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation fell: Stock-based compensation was $54.1 million in 2025, against $115.5 million in 2024, and is added back in adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Operating income rose: Operating income was $309.6 million against $123.1 million in 2024. Source

Cash, balance sheet and debt

  • Operating cash flow was $404.2 million: Cash provided by operating activities was $404.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Source
  • Cash rose to $197.0 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $197.0 million at December 31, 2025, against $157.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Investing outflow declined: Investing activities used $264.0 million in 2025, against $442.7 million in 2024. Source
  • Line of credit left current liabilities: The line of credit was $142.0 million in current liabilities at year-end 2024; no current line of credit is shown for 2025. Source

Facility footprint and expansion

  • Portfolio totals 323 operations: The portfolio comprises 323 healthcare operations across 17 states, as of the release date. Source
  • Owned and optioned sites: The company owns 56 facilities, holds 38 purchase options on leased facilities, and holds 20 options through partnerships or ROFOs/ROFRs. Source
  • Eight facilities added in 2025: The company added eight operating facilities in 2025, including 655 skilled nursing beds and 271 assisted living beds. Source
  • Evaluating more acquisitions: Management said it is evaluating acquisitions of both high-performing and underperforming operations across multiple states, to drive growth and long-term value. Source

Quality and management view

  • Quality ratings across skilled portfolio: 207 facilities, or 73.4% of the skilled nursing portfolio, carried a 4 or 5 star CMS rating; mature facilities averaged 4.4. Source
  • Mature occupancy compared with industry: Mature facility occupancy was 94.9% against an industry average of 78.7%. Source
  • Management cites challenging conditions: Management said 2025 results were achieved despite challenging conditions and reflect the team's execution. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Actual patient days Source10,541,457 (2025) vs 8,585,654 (2024)
Patients served daily Sourceover 31,700
Occupancy rate (utilization, operational beds) Source89.1% (2025) vs 90.4% (2024)
Mature facility skilled services revenue Source$2,914,727 thousand (2025) vs $1,443,958 thousand (2024)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described 2025 results as achieved despite challenging conditions, without naming those conditions in this release. Source
  • Regulatory: Ongoing investigations beyond the Audit Committee review generate legal and professional fees, which the company adjusts out of adjusted EBITDA. 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.