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Encompass Health (Encompass Health) Quick Ratio : 1.28 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Encompass Health Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Encompass Health's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.28.

Encompass Health has a quick ratio of 1.28. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Encompass Health's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EHC' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.98   Med: 1.3   Max: 1.88
Current: 1.28

During the past 13 years, Encompass Health's highest Quick Ratio was 1.88. The lowest was 0.98. And the median was 1.30.

EHC's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
52.01% of 671 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 1.21 vs EHC: 1.28

Encompass Health Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Encompass Health's Quick Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Encompass Health Quick Ratio Chart

Encompass Health Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.05 1.32 1.23 1.25 1.28

Encompass Health Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.25 1.29 1.26 1.27 1.28

Competitive Comparison of Encompass Health's Quick Ratio

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Encompass Health's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Encompass Health's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Encompass Health's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Encompass Health's Quick Ratio falls into.



Encompass Health Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Encompass Health's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(841.8-0)/656.4
=1.28

Encompass Health's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(841.8-0)/656.4
=1.28

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Encompass Health  (NYSE:EHC) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Encompass Health (Encompass Health) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9001 Liberty Parkway, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35242
Encompass Health Corp provides post-acute healthcare services in the United States through a network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. Inpatient rehabilitation contributes the majority of the firm's revenue and provides specialized rehabilitative treatment through a network of inpatient hospitals. These hospitals are concentrated in the eastern half of the United States and Texas.
Executives
Douglas E Coltharp officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O UNDER ARMOUR, INC., 1020 HULL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21230
Elissa Joy Charbonneau officer: Chief Medical Officer 24 HAWTHORNE CIRCLE, YARMOUTH ME 04096
Mark J Tarr officer: Executive VP Operations C/O ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION, 9001 LIBERTY PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Greg D Carmichael director
Kevin J. O'connor director 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Terrance Williams director 7184 BIDDICK, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Christopher R Reidy director ONE ADP BLVD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Andrew L Price officer: Interim Chief Accting Officer 3660 GRANDVIEW PARKWAY, SUITE 200, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
Barbara Ann Jacobsmeyer officer: EVP, Operations 2122 ACTON PARK WAY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
Donald L Correll director C/O INTERCHANGE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP, PARK 80 W PLAZA TWO, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Anthony April Kaye Bullock officer: CEO and President, Encompass 3606 PRINCETON AVENUE, DALLAS TX 75205
Higdon Leo I Jr director 1700 LINCOLN STREET, 28TH FLOOR, DENVER CO 80203
Patricia Anne Maryland director 7342 HORIZON DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33412
Yvonne M Curl director C/O ENHABIT, INC., 6688 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 1300, DALLAS TX 75206
Cheryl B. Levy officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 3137 BROOK HIGHLAND DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242