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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH) Q3 Earnings

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U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH - Free Report) reported $222.56 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.9%. EPS of $0.80 for the same period compares to $0.66 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $214.92 million, representing a surprise of +3.56%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.76.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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 U.S. Physical Therapy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net rate per patient visit: $110.61 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $108.19.
  • Patient visits: 1,682,642 versus 1,651,006 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net revenue- Net patient: $161.09 million versus $175.8 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.8% change.
  • Net revenue- Other: $36.43 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $35.58 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.

View all Key Company Metrics for U.S. Physical Therapy here>>>

Shares of U.S. Physical Therapy have returned +1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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