Encompass HealthNYSE: EHC

The 61-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is Encompass Health's first hospital fully constructed using prefabricated modules. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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EHC's third-quarter results benefit from improved patient discharges. Higher operating expenses act as a partial offset.

Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 29, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Miller - Chief Investor Relations Officer Mark Tarr - President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Coltharp - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Christian Porter - Bank of America Securities Andrew Mok - Barclays Michael Murray - RBC Capital Markets Meghan Holtz - Jefferies Kieran Ryan - Deutsche Bank Scott Fidel - Stephens Jared Haase - William Blair Zach Haggerty - KeyBanc Capital Markets Operator Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Encompass Health's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, I would like to inform all participants that their lines will be in a listen-only mode.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Encompass Health (EHC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Encompass Health (EHC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.94 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.86 per share a year ago.

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