Encompass Health Corporation operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers specialized rehabilitative treatment, using technology and therapy, on an inpatient basis for patients recovering from a major injury or illness and seeking to regain functional ability, independence, and quality of life; medical, nursing, therapy, and ancillary services; and rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions, such as stroke and other neurological disorders, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic conditions, and amputations. It offers services through the Medicare program to the federal government, managed care plans and private insurers, state governments, and other patients. The company was formerly known as HealthSouth Corporation and changed its name to Encompass Health Corporation in January 2018. Encompass Health Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.
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5 years, 6 months ago
Encompass Health Corporation is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 1.2% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 99.9% cheaper than other stocks from the Healthcare sector with a price to sales ratio of 1.7.
Encompass Health Corporation's total revenue rose by 2.5% to $1B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has increased by 27.2% to $86M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow grew by 65.5% to $133M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Encompass Health Corporation gets an overall score of 5/5.