Sep 30, 2023

Encompass Health Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Encompass Health's Q3 2023 performance showcased revenue growth and improved profitability.

Key Takeaways

Encompass Health reported a strong third quarter with a 10.8% increase in revenue, driven by discharge growth. Adjusted EBITDA grew by 21.6% due to increased revenue and improved labor costs. The company updated its full-year guidance to reflect these results and expectations for the remainder of the year.

Revenue growth of 10.8% resulted primarily from discharge growth of 7.3%, including same-store growth of 4.3%. Net revenue per discharge grew 3.3%.

Cash flows provided by operating activities increased 207.0% over the prior year to $215.2 million, due to lower working capital and an increase in net income.

The 21.6% increase in Adjusted EBITDA primarily resulted from increased revenue and a decrease in contract labor expense and sign-on and shift bonuses.

Full-year guidance updated to $4,770 to $4,800 million for net operating revenue and $940 to $955 million for Adjusted EBITDA.

Total Revenue
$1.21B
Previous year: $1.09B
+10.7%
EPS
$0.86
Previous year: $0.67
+28.4%
Net patient revenue per discharge
$20.5K
Previous year: $19.8K
+3.3%
Discharges
57.67K
Previous year: 53.74K
+7.3%
Gross Profit
$1.15B
Previous year: $1.04B
+11.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$99.7M
Previous year: $59.8M
+66.7%
Free Cash Flow
$68.5M
Previous year: -$74.8M
-191.6%
Total Assets
$5.96B
Previous year: $5.48B
+8.9%

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Forward Guidance

The Company updated its full-year guidance as follows: Net operating revenue is expected to be between $4,770 million and $4,800 million. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $940 million and $955 million. Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Encompass Health is expected to be between $3.41 and $3.52.