NYSE$USPH

US Physical Therapy Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

U.S. Physical Therapy reported increased revenue and net income for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, driven by record patient volume and strategic acquisitions.

U.S. Physical Therapy reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, with significant increases in net patient revenue and gross profit. The company achieved record quarterly patient volume and expanded its clinic count through strategic acquisitions, despite challenges from Medicare reimbursement reductions.

  • Net patient revenue for physical therapy operations increased by 14.2% to $153.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • Total patient visits reached a record 1,432,801 in Q4 2024, up 13.0% from the prior year.
  • Industrial injury prevention services revenue grew by 32.1% to $26.6 million in Q4 2024.
  • The company added 70 clinics through acquisition or de novo in Q4 2024, bringing the total owned/managed clinic count to 768.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$180M

Previous: $155M+16.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.59-13.6%
Visits per Clinic per Day

32.2

Previous: 29.9+7.7%
Total Patient Visits

1.4M

Previous: 1.3M+10.7%
Net Rate per Visit

$104.73

Previous: $103.68+1.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.49M

Previous: -$2.22M-12.1%
Free Cash Flow

$17.2M

No prior period
Net Income

$9.24M

Previous: $700K+1220.6%
Operating Income

$14.5M

Previous: -$880K+1752.0%
Gross Profit

$32.5M

Previous: $30.5M+6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$41.4M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.21B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

US Physical Therapy · Revenue · Quarterly

$180M

Q4 2024+16.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

US Physical Therapy · $180M total across 2 segments · Q4 2024

  • Physical Therapy Operations
    $154M
  • Injury Prevention
    $26.4M

Forward guidance

Management expects Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 to be in the range of $88 million to $93 million, with the first quarter anticipated to be the lowest due to normal seasonal factors.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year contribution from acquisitions completed in 2024.
  • Full-year impact of rate negotiations in commercial and other payor categories completed during 2024.
  • Partial-year impact of rate negotiations in commercial and other payor categories expected to be completed during 2025.
  • Volume increases at the Company's existing clinics.
  • Continued double-digit growth in the Company's industrial injury prevention business.

Headwinds

  • Medicare rate reduction of approximately 2.9% effective January 1, 2025, expected to reduce revenue by approximately $6.5 million.
  • Medicare rate reduction expected to reduce EBITDA by approximately $5.7 million, net of non-controlling interests.
  • First quarter expected to be the lowest quarter for EBITDA, approximately 20% of full year EBITDA, due to normal seasonal factors.
  • Rising cost of people and goods, impacted by inflation and a tight labor market.
  • Cumulative Medicare reductions have significantly muted profit results.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

35 / 66 earnings

Positive

+17.3%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-27.5%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%+1.3%
Q4 2025-2.9%+1.9%-8.5%
Q3 2025+0.9%-15.8%-13.8%
Q2 2025+14.7%+20.4%+17.8%
Q1 2025-0.1%+8.8%+8.9%
Q4 2024-6.0%-9.5%-18.0%
Q3 2024+17.3%+14.8%+17.9%
Q2 2024-6.8%-3.9%-5.4%
Q1 2024-2.2%+0.2%-8.0%
Q4 2023+3.4%+2.8%+9.8%
Q3 2023-2.8%-3.3%+4.3%
Q2 2023-8.6%-8.1%-19.8%
Q1 2023+4.5%+10.1%+2.1%
Q4 2022+2.1%+2.2%-5.7%
Q3 2022-8.9%-4.0%-0.3%
Q2 2022-27.5%-29.9%-37.0%
Q1 2022-4.4%-4.1%+4.2%
Q4 2021-5.8%-6.5%-2.1%
Q3 2021-3.6%-8.2%-21.6%
Q2 2021-3.6%-5.4%-1.1%
Q1 2021+6.0%+4.5%+6.6%
Q4 2020-17.2%-19.8%-24.3%
Q3 2020+8.4%+26.6%+29.2%
Q2 2020+2.4%+1.1%+3.7%
Q1 2020-1.0%+2.7%+0.9%
Q4 2019-17.7%-16.0%-49.0%
Q3 2019-20.1%-20.4%-20.5%
Q2 2019+3.9%+6.1%+8.1%
Q1 2019+2.3%+3.3%-1.2%
Q4 2018+3.2%+3.4%+2.1%
Q3 2018+5.1%+6.5%+10.7%
Q2 2018+8.9%+7.0%+18.9%
Q1 2018-1.4%-0.5%+2.4%
Q4 2017+6.8%+2.7%+4.9%
Q3 2017-2.6%-2.9%+5.7%
Q2 2017+2.4%+2.6%-2.9%
Q1 2017-6.0%+0.8%-2.1%
Q4 2016+1.7%+2.0%-1.2%
Q3 2016-1.2%+0.5%+14.3%
Q2 2016+4.7%+4.0%+9.7%
Q1 2016+12.7%
Q4 2015+1.2%
Q3 2015+2.3%
Q2 2015-5.0%
Q1 2015+7.9%
Q4 2014+5.4%
Q3 2014-7.2%
Q2 2014+5.8%
Q1 2014+3.0%
Q4 2013-0.3%
Q3 2013-7.1%
Q2 2013+6.0%
Q1 2013+3.5%
Q4 2012-4.6%
Q3 2012+0.6%
Q2 2012+0.6%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q4 2009-0.2%
Q4 2011-0.2%
Q3 2010+1.9%
Q3 2011+1.9%
Q2 2011-10.9%
Q4 2010-10.9%
Q2 2010-10.9%
Q1 2010+12.8%

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