Encompass Health (EHC Quick QuoteEHC - Free Report) reported $1.46 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 12%. EPS of $1.40 for the same period compares to $1.11 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43 billion, representing a surprise of +2.29%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.20.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Encompass Health performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net patient revenue per discharge: $21,670.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $21,429.50.
• Discharges: 65,237 compared to the 64,850 average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net Operating Revenues- Inpatient: $1.41 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.39 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.7%.
• Net Operating Revenues- Outpatient and other: $44 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $43.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.3%.

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Shares of Encompass Health have returned -8.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.