US Physical Therapy Q1 revenue rises but misses estimates

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

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Overview

  • US physical therapy clinic operator's Q1 revenue rose 7.9% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations

  • Company posted Q1 net loss per share, compared to profit in prior-year period

  • Management reaffirmed full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance, citing hospital alliances and Medicare rate increase


Outlook

  • Company reaffirms 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $102 mln to $106 mln

  • 2026 guidance includes partial-year impact of Medicare rate increase and new hospital affiliations

  • Hospital alliances expected to be accretive to revenue, EBITDA, and margins as integration ramps up


Result Drivers

  • PATIENT VOLUME - Co said Q1 physical therapy revenue rose 7.2% yr/yr, driven by a 6.9% increase in patient visits and new clinic additions

  • IIP SEGMENT GROWTH - Industrial injury prevention revenue rose 11.8% yr/yr, with an 8.2% same-store increase

  • TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES - Co cited rollout of ambient-listening technology, remote therapeutic monitoring, and cash-based program expansion as ongoing operational initiatives


Company press release: ID:nBw7HR2v2a


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Miss

$198.30 mln

$201.007 mln (7 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

-$0.12


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for US Physical Therapy Inc is $102.50, about 39.2% above its May 6 closing price of $73.65

  • The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 28 three months ago


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