U S Physical Therapy Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of U S Physical Therapy Inc (USPH) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: U S Physical Therapy Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 812M vs 18,419M combined for its competitors (4.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+2.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: U S Physical Therapy Inc generated 8.5% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 10.0% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 7.0% net margin compares with 8.5% for the peer group.
- Scale: U S Physical Therapy Inc ranks #58 of 246 companies by market capitalization in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: U S Physical Therapy Inc accounted for 4.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 4.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.11M compares with $0.17M for the peer group (0.7x).
- Structure: U S Physical Therapy Inc operates in the following segments: Physical Therapy Operations, Industrial Injury Prevention Services Revenues.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
USPH Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
U S Physical Therapy Inc reported revenue growth of 8.47 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 9.97 %.
With a net margin of 6.96 %, U S Physical Therapy Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (8.45 %).
U S Physical Therapy Inc generated 4.34 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 4.40 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
U S Physical Therapy Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in U S Physical Therapy Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across U S Physical Therapy Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across U S Physical Therapy Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry grew revenue 14.5% year over year, combined, vs 8.5% for U S Physical Therapy Inc. U S Physical Therapy Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.19% to 0.18%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
USPH Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
USPH Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
USPH Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Well Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Quest Diagnostics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Encompass Health Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Select Medical Holdings Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Nakamoto Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for U S Physical Therapy Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of U S Physical Therapy Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 U S Physical Therapy Inc |
1,499.31 | 812.20 |
 Quest Diagnostics Inc |
28,630.56 | 11,841.00 |
 Encompass Health Corporation |
13,712.74 | 6,338.10 |
 Select Medical Holdings Corp |
1,992.11 | 5,521.13 |
 American Well Corporation |
203.18 | 211.23 |
 Nakamoto Inc |
113.40 | 28.96 |
| SUBTOTAL | 46,151.31 | 24,752.63 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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U S Physical Therapy Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from U S Physical Therapy Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Encompass Health Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Uphealth Inc | Company report | 85% |
| American Well Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Sharecare Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for U S Physical Therapy Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | Physical Therapy Operations 85.19 % |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | Diagnostic Information Services Business 98.00 % |
| Encompass Health Corporation | Inpatient Rehabilitation 100.00 % |
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals 44.94 % |
| Nakamoto Inc | Media and Information Services 0.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | 1,499 | 111,352 | 6,837 |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | 28,631 | 207,737 | 20,456 |
| Encompass Health Corporation | 13,713 | 150,907 | 19,252 |
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | 1,992 | 121,879 | 4,494 |
| American Well Corporation | 203 | 375,854 | -100,456 |
| Nakamoto Inc | 113 | 445,571 | -6,470,002 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 44,652 | 165,190 | 11,738 |
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 218 companies in U S Physical Therapy Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.U S Physical Therapy Inc ranks #58 of 218 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.13 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 616, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 161,785 | 13.52 % |
| 2 | Medtronic Plc | 130,823 | 10.94 % |
| 3 | Stryker Corp | 125,786 | 10.51 % |
| 4 | 3m Company | 96,722 | 8.09 % |
| 5 | Boston Scientific Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Becton Dickinson And Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Alcon inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Resmed Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Medline Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 58 | U S Physical Therapy Inc | 1,499 | 0.13 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of U S Physical Therapy Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Inspire Medical Systems inc | 1,852 | -20.47 % |
| 54 | Kestra Medical Technologies Ltd | 1,687 | 7.32 % |
| 55 | Enovis Corp | 1,564 | -14.10 % |
| 56 | Conmed Corporation | 1,551 | 16.42 % |
| 57 | Novocure Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 58 | U S Physical Therapy Inc | 1,499 | 9.86 % |
| 59 | National Vision Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 60 | Cadre Holdings inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 61 | The Pennant Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 62 | Staar Surgical Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 63 | Innovage Holding Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of U S Physical Therapy Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (342 companies). See the full Medical Equipment & Supplies industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.68 % | 46.17 % (avg) | -27.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 9.42 % | industry median | +9.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.23 % | -6.98 % (avg) | +20.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.34 % | 7.18 % (avg) | -4.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry average (342 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Medical Equipment & Supplies industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 123.5x | 38.2x | +85.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.0x | 18.1x | -7.2x |
| P/B | 2.2x | 4.6x | -2.4x |
| Return on Equity | 10.50 % | industry aggregate | -1.48 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.37 % | -6.82 % (avg) | 11.19 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | 9.63 % | 6.18 % | 15.76 % | -33.95 % | 10.63 % | 37.81 % | 16.33 % |
| Operating Margin | 13.22 % | 13.29 % | 13.99 % | 14.27 % | 17.37 % | 10.37 % | 8.45 % | 11.10 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.57 % | 9.92 % | 9.12 % | 7.57 % | 5.04 % | 3.57 % | 3.67 % | 4.98 % |
| P/E | 40.7x | 64.5x | 46.9x | 38.7x | 35.2x | 46.1x | 51.8x | 45.1x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Strategic Group Map
U S Physical Therapy Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 11.3% and operating margin of 9.4% compares with an average of 11.2% growth and 10.1% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- U S Physical Therapy Inc sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
U S Physical Therapy Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.9% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 616 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.34 % vs industry average 7.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on U S Physical Therapy Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
U S Physical Therapy Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 9.5 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | 0.25 | 1.16 | 0.39 |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | 0.28 | 1.35 | 0.74 |
| Encompass Health Corporation | 0.10 | 1.14 | 1.16 |
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | 0.04 | 1.11 | 0.90 |
| American Well Corporation | 2.23 | 3.08 | - |
| Nakamoto Inc | 0.12 | 0.40 | 0.60 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.5 % | -15.9 % |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.0 % | +20.5 % |
| Encompass Health Corporation | Q3 2026 | +8.9 % | -14.1 % |
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | Q1 2026 | +5.0 % | -14.7 % |
| American Well Corporation | Q3 2026 | -13.0 % | - |
| Nakamoto Inc | Q2 2026 | +6,129.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.7 % | -19.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +65.0 % |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.1 % | +15.3 % |
| Encompass Health Corporation | Q3 2026 | - | +25.3 % |
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | Q1 2026 | +6.3 % | +12.5 % |
| American Well Corporation | Q3 2026 | -14.0 % | - |
| Nakamoto Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +933.1 % |
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | 4.08% | 3.91% | 10.50% |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | 6.96% | 8.01% | 15.22% |
| Encompass Health Corporation | 10.99% | 10.41% | 24.08% |
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | 3.49% | 4.10% | 10.05% |
| American Well Corporation | - | - | - |
| Nakamoto Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
U S Physical Therapy Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| U S Physical Therapy Inc | 180.89 | 1.85 |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc | 25.74 | 2.42 |
| Encompass Health Corporation | 21.50 | 2.16 |
| Select Medical Holdings Corp | 32.37 | 0.36 |
| American Well Corporation | - | 0.96 |
| Nakamoto Inc | - | 3.92 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 26.36 | 1.86 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.