Encompass Health (EHC) Competitors $123.35 -0.23 (-0.18%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.44 +0.09 (+0.07%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EHC vs. ALC, THC, UHS, ENSG, ACHC, BKD, SEM, USPH, WOOF, and CYHShould you be buying Encompass Health stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Encompass Health include Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Universal Health Services (UHS), The Ensign Group (ENSG), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), and Community Health Systems (CYH). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. Encompass Health vs. Its Competitors Alcon Tenet Healthcare Universal Health Services The Ensign Group Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor ALC or EHC? In the previous week, Encompass Health had 21 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Encompass Health and 12 mentions for Alcon. Encompass Health's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Alcon's score of -0.05 indicating that Encompass Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Encompass Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ALC or EHC? Alcon presently has a consensus price target of $96.06, suggesting a potential upside of 20.86%. Encompass Health has a consensus price target of $134.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.63%. Given Alcon's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Alcon is more favorable than Encompass Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Encompass Health 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALC or EHC? Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than Encompass Health. Encompass Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlcon$9.91B3.96$1.02B$2.1536.97Encompass Health$5.37B2.31$455.70M$5.1124.14 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ALC or EHC? 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Encompass Health shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Encompass Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, ALC or EHC? Alcon has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encompass Health has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ALC or EHC more profitable? Alcon has a net margin of 10.70% compared to Encompass Health's net margin of 9.22%. Encompass Health's return on equity of 17.83% beat Alcon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcon10.70% 6.92% 4.89% Encompass Health 9.22%17.83%7.68% SummaryAlcon and Encompass Health tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Encompass Health News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EHC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EHC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEncompass HealthMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.42B$4.12B$5.76B$21.29BDividend Yield0.56%1.25%3.95%3.53%P/E Ratio24.1428.7231.3129.36Price / Sales2.31180.09461.3052.76Price / Cash16.1326.7537.7623.64Price / Book4.102.9110.025.38Net Income$455.70M$189.47M$3.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance-0.04%1.63%3.17%3.12%1 Month Performance15.18%16.39%4.34%2.98%1 Year Performance34.74%17.65%44.11%12.83% Encompass Health Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EHCEncompass Health4.6332 of 5 stars$123.35-0.2%$134.00+8.6%+35.4%$12.42B$5.37B24.1440,000Positive NewsInsider TradeALCAlcon2.5717 of 5 stars$80.82-1.5%$96.06+18.9%-15.2%$39.86B$9.91B37.5925,599Analyst ForecastTHCTenet Healthcare4.7537 of 5 stars$180.15+0.4%$191.88+6.5%+11.2%$15.92B$20.67B11.5398,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastUHSUniversal Health Services4.98 of 5 stars$184.13-0.8%$214.15+16.3%-22.5%$11.72B$15.83B9.7099,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENSGThe Ensign Group4.3939 of 5 stars$169.96-1.4%$171.00+0.6%+16.2%$9.81B$4.26B30.8539,300News CoveragePositive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.7499 of 5 stars$22.17-1.2%$40.77+83.9%-71.6%$2.05B$3.23B14.6825,500BKDBrookdale Senior Living3.2176 of 5 stars$7.65-0.9%$7.80+1.9%+7.7%$1.79B$3.13B-7.2936,000Positive NewsSEMSelect Medical4.9978 of 5 stars$13.18-1.8%$20.25+53.7%-63.1%$1.63B$5.19B12.4344,100Positive NewsUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.3707 of 5 stars$85.54-2.2%$110.25+28.9%+1.8%$1.30B$729.61M37.357,028WOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.8521 of 5 stars$3.34-3.5%$3.75+12.2%+9.6%$1.05B$6.12B-13.9229,000CYHCommunity Health Systems4.3489 of 5 stars$2.72-1.4%$3.58+31.4%-47.4%$381.12M$12.65B-1.8360,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALC Alternatives THC Alternatives UHS Alternatives ENSG Alternatives ACHC Alternatives BKD Alternatives SEM Alternatives USPH Alternatives WOOF Alternatives CYH Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EHC) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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