Encompass Health Corp (EHC)

Return on assets (ROA)

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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 352,000 353,800 313,900 271,200 271,000 273,200 327,800 392,400 412,200 406,600 384,300 304,500 284,200 265,800 285,700 343,400 358,700 319,200 310,200 310,800
Total assets US$ in thousands 6,102,400 5,964,300 5,860,900 5,747,300 5,636,500 5,475,900 7,082,200 6,944,000 6,864,900 6,721,700 6,612,900 6,542,200 6,445,900 6,610,500 6,502,500 6,137,700 6,080,700 6,386,800 5,812,100 5,583,800
ROA 5.77% 5.93% 5.36% 4.72% 4.81% 4.99% 4.63% 5.65% 6.00% 6.05% 5.81% 4.65% 4.41% 4.02% 4.39% 5.59% 5.90% 5.00% 5.34% 5.57%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $352,000K ÷ $6,102,400K
= 5.77%

Encompass Health Corp's return on assets (ROA) has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The ROA ranged between 4.62% to 5.90% during this period.

In Q3 2023, the ROA was 5.90%, indicating that the company generated a higher return on its assets compared to the previous quarter. This suggests improved efficiency in asset utilization and profitability. However, in Q1 2023, the ROA was at 4.69%, the lowest return during the period, which may reflect challenges in generating earnings from its assets.

Overall, Encompass Health Corp's ROA has generally been stable around the 5% range, signaling a decent performance in utilizing its assets to generate profits. Management should continue to focus on optimizing asset efficiency to maintain or improve ROA in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Encompass Health Corp
EHC
5.77%
Mednax Inc
MD
-2.72%
Select Medical Holdings
SEM
3.17%