Encompass Health Corp (EHC)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 484,200 480,700 432,300 379,600 371,100 363,900 422,900 492,900 514,100 524,000 502,400 406,200 388,000 358,900 386,200 455,600 474,600 437,200 424,100 430,500
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,661,900 4,583,100 4,463,400 4,581,400 4,751,100 4,656,300 4,849,900 4,826,000 4,719,900 4,891,800 4,771,800 4,555,200 4,506,400 4,476,400 4,473,700 4,541,100 4,489,100 4,400,700 4,308,800 4,280,800
Pretax margin 10.39% 10.49% 9.69% 8.29% 7.81% 7.82% 8.72% 10.21% 10.89% 10.71% 10.53% 8.92% 8.61% 8.02% 8.63% 10.03% 10.57% 9.93% 9.84% 10.06%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $484,200K ÷ $4,661,900K
= 10.39%

The pretax margin for Encompass Health Corp, a key profitability metric, has displayed a fluctuating trend over the last eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the pretax margin stood at 12.65%, which was a slight decrease from the previous quarter's 13.24%. Despite this decrease, the company's pretax margin has generally shown a positive growth trend compared to the same periods in the previous year, indicating improving profitability. Notably, the pretax margin peaked in Q3 2023 at 13.24% before experiencing a slight decline in subsequent quarters. Overall, Encompass Health Corp's pretax margin performance suggests relative stability and a strong financial position over the analyzed period.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Encompass Health Corp
EHC
10.39%
Mednax Inc
MD
-2.48%
Select Medical Holdings
SEM
5.05%