Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. (CON) Q2 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Strong Q2 performance driven by volume and pricing: revenue $550.8M (+15.2% YoY), Adjusted EBITDA $115.0M (+13.2% YoY), Adjusted EPS $0.37; GAAP EPS $0.35, with margin compression tied to one-time integration and public company costs .
- Beat vs S&P Global consensus: revenue beat by ~$13.4M; EBITDA modest beat; EPS essentially in line-to-slight beat on “Primary EPS” (adjusted) basis; GAAP EPS was below adjusted consensus framing *.
- Guidance raised: FY25 revenue to $2.13–$2.16B (from $2.10–$2.15B) and Adjusted EBITDA to $420–$430M (from $415–$430M); capex $80–$90M and ~3.5x year-end net leverage unchanged .
- Strategic catalysts: (1) Nova integration complete (67 centers) and Pivot Onsite closing (240+ clinics) pushing footprint to >1,000 total locations; (2) strong rate environment (RPV +4.4% YoY); (3) deleveraging path reaffirmed; and (4) quarterly dividend maintained at $0.0625 .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Broad-based growth: Visits per day +9.5% YoY to 55,005; Workers’ Comp VPD +9.3%, Employer Services VPD +10.3%; Revenue per visit +4.4% YoY (W/C +5.4%, Employer +3.1%) .
- Executed M&A and integration: Closed Pivot Onsite (240+ clinics) on June 1 and completed Nova integration across systems/branding, expanding to >1,000 total locations serving ~215,000 employers .
- Management confidence on macro and reimbursement: “We are not seeing any slowdown... based on the data we look at every day” and expect a favorable 2026 rate year (doc fix conversion factor uplift in CA, OH, NC, TN) .
What Went Wrong
- Margin pressure: Adjusted EBITDA margin declined 38 bps YoY (20.9% vs. 21.3%) driven by prior-year favorable items and one-time Nova/Pivot transition costs not adjusted out, plus incremental public company/separation G&A .
- Higher interest expense post-IPO recap reduced GAAP net income (down 12.9% YoY) and GAAP EPS ($0.35 vs. $0.50) despite strong operations; management attributed decline to recapitalization burden .
- G&A up as % of revenue (9.6% vs. 7.7% prior year) reflecting public company/separation and acquired G&A not fully synergized through quarter, with remaining synergies to be executed over 2025–Q1’26 .
Financial Results
Trend vs Prior Periods
Q2 2025 Actual vs S&P Global Consensus
- Revenue: bold beat by ~$13.4M.
- Primary EPS (aligned to adjusted EPS): essentially in line to slight beat.
- Adjusted EBITDA: modest beat.
Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
Segment Revenue Breakdown (Q2)
KPIs (Q2)
Guidance Changes
Management reiterated deleveraging plan to <3.0x by end of 2026 .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “We are not seeing any slowdown based on the data we look at every day... employers of all sizes, industries, and geography.” — Keith Newton, CEO .
- “Adjusted EBITDA margin... would have been flat or potentially even higher than prior year” excluding one-time Nova/Pivot costs and public company/separation expenses — Matt DiCanio, CFO .
- “We are progressing well on the integration of... Nova... and Pivot Onsite... enabling Concentra to deliver... from over 1,000 combined... locations” — Matt DiCanio, CFO .
- “We are pleased to announce a continuation of our dividend... $0.0625 per share” — Matt DiCanio, CFO .
- “With recent legislation... 2.5% doc fix... CA, OH, NC, TN... expecting another strong rate year in 2026” — Keith Newton, CEO .
Q&A Highlights
- Guidance drivers: Raised FY25 revenue/EBITDA reflect run-rate performance and inclusion of M&A (Nova/Pivot), with prior weather impact noted only for Q3’24 comps; remaining synergies to be phased in .
- Margin clarifications: One-time Nova/Pivot transition costs (~$0.75M) burdened cost of services; acquired G&A not fully synergized; public company/separation costs elevated G&A; underlying margins viewed as stable .
- Volume cadence: Back half expected closer to YTD average; ES volumes moving to flat-to-slightly positive by year-end; W/C low single-digit organic growth long-term .
- Onsite outlook: Organic growth ~10% excluding Pivot; advanced primary care (APC) expanding addressable market and RFP wins .
- Reimbursement: W/C fee schedule increases generally track inflation; ES pricing set annually to reflect CPI/MEI trends; 2026 doc fix seen as tailwind .
Estimates Context
- Revenue beat: $550.8M actual vs $537.36M consensus; bold positive surprise on top-line* .
- Primary EPS (adjusted proxy) essentially in line/slight beat: $0.37 actual vs $0.376 consensus* .
- Adjusted EBITDA modest beat: $115.0M actual vs $112.18M consensus* .
Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
Implication: Street likely nudges FY25/26 revenue and EBITDA higher; EPS revisions may be modest given normalization of one-time costs and interest expense headwinds.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Rate + volume engine intact: double-barreled Q2 with strong W/C and ES volumes and mid-single digit rate growth supports FY25 raise and FY26 tailwinds (doc fix), a constructive setup into Q3/Q4 .
- Integration value unlock: Nova fully branded/integrated; Pivot closed; remaining synergies through 2025–Q1’26 should backstop margin normalization as public company/separation costs taper .
- Deleveraging on track: YE’25 ~3.5x; <3.0x by YE’26 with strong 2H cash flow seasonality — positioning for optionality on bolt-ons and de novos without stressing leverage .
- Onsite/APC adjacency: Pivot doubles onsite scale; APC wins expand employer relationships and revenue resilience; watch for pipeline conversion .
- Reimbursement resilience: Low government exposure (~<1%); state W/C fee schedules and inflation-linked mechanisms reduce “stroke-of-the-pen” risk; Florida uplift already benefiting centers .
- Near-term trading lens: Top-line beat and raised guide vs modest margin headwinds (one-time) frames a favorable risk-reward into Q3 prints; monitor synergy capture cadence and SG&A normalization .
- Medium-term thesis: Durable mid/high single-digit revenue growth, ~20%+ adjusted EBITDA margins, >80% FCF conversion, and improving leverage support a compounder profile .
Additional documents referenced:
- Q2 2025 8-K press release and exhibits (includes dividend, raised guidance, financials) .
- Q2 2025 earnings call transcript (themes, guidance, integration, macro, reimbursement) .
- Q1 2025 8-K press release and earnings call (prior quarter context, initial guide, Nova closing, Pivot signing) .
- Pivot Onsite Innovations closing 8-K/press release (June 2) .
- Q4 2024 earnings call (baseline trends and Florida fee schedule) .
S&P Global consensus data used for estimates comparisons.*