NYSE$EHC
Encompass Health Corp · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Encompass Health reported a strong finish to 2023 with significant growth in net operating revenue and Adjusted EBITDA.
Encompass Health reported a strong fourth quarter with a 9.6% increase in net operating revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. The company's discharge growth and net revenue per discharge contributed to the overall revenue increase. Encompass Health provided guidance for 2024, projecting net operating revenue between $5.2 billion and $5.3 billion and adjusted earnings per share between $3.77 and $4.06.
- Net operating revenue growth of 9.6% resulted primarily from discharge growth of 8.3%, including same-store growth of 5.3%.
- Net revenue per discharge grew 0.9%.
- Cash flows provided by operating activities increased 16.7% over the prior year to $201.0 million, due to a favorable change in working capital and an increase in net income.
- The 9.6% increase in Adjusted EBITDA resulted primarily from higher revenue.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Encompass Health · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.25B
Forward guidance
The Company provided the following guidance for 2024. Net operating revenue $5,200 to $5,300 millions, Adjusted EBITDA $1,015 to $1,055 millions, Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Encompass Health $3.77 to $4.06.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
+1.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.5%
Avg return
30 days after
64%
42 / 66 earnings
Positive
+11.8%
Q1 2025
Best reaction
-9.0%
Q1 2015
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.1% | +5.0% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +5.9% | +13.9% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | -6.9% | -6.8% | -7.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +11.8% | +15.4% | +17.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.3% | -0.6% | +0.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +7.0% | +5.8% | +10.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -8.7% | -7.5% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.3% | +1.4% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.7% | +1.9% | +5.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -1.9% | +0.9% | +6.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | +5.0% | +6.4% | +7.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.7% | -0.6% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.6% | +3.1% | -9.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.4% | +11.1% | +16.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.6% | +4.5% | -4.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.6% | +2.5% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.5% | -2.9% | +8.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -6.0% | -5.8% | -9.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.7% | +3.5% | -4.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.6% | -2.7% | -2.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.9% | -6.2% | -6.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.6% | -3.0% | +25.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +4.5% | +3.1% | -6.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.1% | -7.1% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.4% | +3.1% | -2.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | -5.8% | +2.0% | +5.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | -4.0% | -7.4% | -12.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +5.3% | +3.6% | -4.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | -4.4% | -3.5% | -13.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | -5.7% | -4.0% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +8.8% | +5.9% | +17.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +7.2% | +7.3% | +10.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.0% | +3.9% | +7.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.8% | +2.0% | +8.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.9% | -0.2% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +7.9% | +10.0% | +6.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.1% | +0.5% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | +6.7% | +3.1% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | +10.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +9.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -9.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +9.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -9.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.0% | — | — |
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