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U S Physical Therapy Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenue rose 7.9%: Total net revenue was $198.3 million, against $183.8 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to USPH shareholders was $5.0 million, versus $9.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose $0.7 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $20.2 million against $19.5 million, with the reconciliation to net income provided in the release. Source
  • Physical therapy margin fell: Adjusted physical therapy margin was 16.1% against 16.8%, excluding Metro incentive costs and certain legal and closure costs. Source
  • Cash fell, borrowings rose: Borrowings under the credit facility rose to $203.9 million from $161.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Care initiatives underway: Management listed front-desk virtualization, remote therapeutic monitoring for traditional Medicare patients, and cash-based program expansion across top partnerships. Source

“These initiatives, along with our very important hospital alliance focus, will bear fruit particularly in the second half of the year.”

Chris Reading, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$102.0 million to $106.0 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA contribution, Metro (60 clinics) Sourceannualized, upon full integrationat least $12 million
Adjusted EBITDA impact to USPH, Metro (50% interest) Sourceannualized, upon full integrationat least $6 million
Adjusted EBITDA contribution, second subsidiary partner (ten clinics) Sourceannualized, upon full integrationat least $2 million
Adjusted EBITDA impact to USPH, second partner (65% interest) Sourceannualized, upon full integrationat least $1.3 million
Affiliation ramp-up timing Sourcefrom May 2026phased ramp-up beginning May 2026

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A $450.0 million five-year credit facility closed on April 14, 2026. It is an increase and extension of the prior $325.0 million facility. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance was reaffirmed, with the range unchanged. Source
  • New: Hospital alliance expansion is described as a new, very focused effort. Source
  • New: Jason Curtis is listed as interim chief financial officer. The prior release named Carey Hendrickson as chief financial officer. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net revenue rose 7.9%: Total net revenue was $198.3 million, against $183.8 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to USPH shareholders was $5.0 million, versus $9.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose $0.7 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $20.2 million against $19.5 million, with the reconciliation to net income provided in the release. Source
  • Operating results per share fell: Operating results were $7.0 million, or $0.46 per share, against $7.3 million and $0.48. Source

Physical therapy and IIP segments

  • Physical therapy revenue rose 7.2%: Physical therapy net revenue reached $167.7 million. Mature clinics, those opened or acquired before January 1, 2025, grew revenue 2.5%. Source
  • IIP revenue rose 11.8%: Industrial injury prevention revenue reached $30.6 million, including same-store growth of 8.2%. Source
  • IIP margin rose to 20.4%: IIP gross profit margin was 20.4%, up from 18.6% a year earlier. IIP gross profit was $6.3 million, up 22.5%. Source

“In this first quarter we had very positive announcements across all of those initiatives with more good things to come.”

Chris Reading, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Physical therapy margin fell: Adjusted physical therapy margin was 16.1% against 16.8%, excluding Metro incentive costs and certain legal and closure costs. Source
  • Corporate expense ratio rose: Corporate office costs were 8.8% of revenue on an adjusted basis, against 8.5%, excluding acquisition-related and ERP implementation costs. Source
  • Net rate per visit rose 0.8%: Net rate per physical therapy visit rose to $106.49 from $105.66, an increase of 0.8%. Source
  • Adjusted costs per visit rose 1.7%: Adjusted operating costs per visit were $90.31 against $88.77. Adjusted salaries and related costs per visit rose 1.1% to $64.20. Source

Clinics, acquisitions and hospital alliances

  • Clinic count reached 783: The company added 15 and closed 12 clinics in the quarter. Owned clinics rose to 755 and managed clinics fell to 28. Source
  • Two acquisitions added in quarter: The company acquired a 50% interest in an eight-clinic practice and a 70% interest in an industrial injury prevention business. The practice generates about $8.0 million a year; the IIP business about $7.0 million. Source
  • Hospital alliances expected accretive: The two previously announced hospital alliances are expected to be accretive to revenue, EBITDA and margins. Source

“Additionally, and importantly, we recently completed our expanded and upgraded credit facility which gives us tremendous capacity for continued growth”

Chris Reading, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Cash, debt and returns to shareholders

  • Cash fell, borrowings rose: Borrowings under the credit facility rose to $203.9 million from $161.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Operating activities provided $3.8 million, after using $4.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Investing outflows rose sharply: Investing activities used $39.8 million, including $21.2 million for majority interests in businesses and $9.0 million to buy permanent-equity noncontrolling interest. Source
  • Dividend per share rose to $0.46: Dividends declared per share were $0.46 for the quarter, up from $0.45 a year earlier. Source

Earnings and non-GAAP detail

  • Loss per share reflects ownership revaluation: Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.12, against earnings of $0.80. Revaluation of redeemable noncontrolling interests is excluded from net income but included in EPS. Source
  • Earn-out revaluation reduced pretax income: Contingent earn-out consideration produced a $2.0 million loss, versus a $4.8 million gain a year earlier. Pretax income was $10.6 million, down from $17.3 million. Source
  • Operating income fell, interest rose: Operating income was $12.5 million against $19.6 million, and interest expense, debt and other rose to $2.8 million from $2.3 million. Source

Initiatives and leadership

  • Care initiatives underway: Management listed front-desk virtualization, remote therapeutic monitoring for traditional Medicare patients, and cash-based program expansion across top partnerships. Source
  • Ambient listening rolling out company-wide: The rollout targets documentation efficiency and more patient-centric interaction during visits. Source
  • Interim CFO named: Jason Curtis is listed as interim chief financial officer and as the release contact. The prior release named Carey Hendrickson as chief financial officer. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Dividend payable June 12: The $0.46 quarterly dividend is payable June 12, 2026 to holders of record on May 22, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Patient visits Source1,543,144, up 6.9% versus Q1 2025
Average daily visits per clinic Source31.8 versus 31.2
Same-facility revenue, mature clinics Sourceup 2.5%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Revaluation of redeemable noncontrolling interests, which sits outside net income, reduced EPS as the value of partner stakes rose. Source
  • Financial: Contingent earn-out consideration revaluation produced a $2.0 million pretax loss this quarter. Source
  • Operational: Closing owned clinics carries costs, including accelerated depreciation on closed clinics. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the previously announced credit facility closed on April 14, 2026. Source
  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed the full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA range, without stating progress against it. 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.