ACHC Acadia Healthcare margins

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 16
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 88
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 28
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 11
Gross margin
33.5%
Operating margin
-28.1%
EBITDA margin
-22.4%
Net margin
-33.4%

At present, Acadia Healthcare currently has a gross margin of 33.5%, an operating margin of -28.1%, an EBITDA margin of -22.4%, and a net margin of -33.4%; its operating margin is negative at -28.1%, its EBITDA margin is negative at -22.4%, and its net margin is negative at -33.4%. The company's available margins all weakened, with operating margin showing the strongest contraction of 38.2 percentage points.

ACHC margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Acadia Healthcare's margins averaged 34.77% gross, -1.51% operating, 3.46% EBITDA, and -6.38% net over the last 3 years. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are lower.

ACHC margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Operating margin led the decline, falling by 38.2 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.

Gross margin expansion
-1.3pp
Operating margin expansion
-38.2pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-37.4pp
Net margin expansion
-37.7pp

ACHC Gross margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Acadia Healthcare recorded an average gross margin of 34.77%. Acadia Healthcare's current gross margin is 33.5% and is 1.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Acadia Healthcare was 35.6% in Sep 2024, while the lowest was 33.5% in Jun 2026.

ACHC Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Acadia Healthcare's operating margin averaged -1.51%. Currently, Acadia Healthcare's current operating margin is -28.1%, which is 26.6 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 15.4% in Sep 2024 and a low of -28.2% in Dec 2025.

ACHC EBITDA margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Acadia Healthcare had an average EBITDA margin of 3.46%. Against its three-year average, Acadia Healthcare's EBITDA margin is currently -22.4%, 25.9 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Acadia Healthcare's EBITDA margin reached 20% at its highest point in Sep 2024 and -22.6% at its lowest in Dec 2025.

ACHC Net margin

Acadia Healthcare recorded an average net margin of -6.38% across the last 3 years. Acadia Healthcare currently reports a net margin of -33.4%, 27 percentage points below its three-year average. Acadia Healthcare's net margin ranged from a low of -33.4% in Jun 2026 to a high of 9% in Sep 2024.

ACHC margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 33.5%, ACHC stands above the industry average but below the Healthcare sector average. In comparison with its Healthcare sector average of 68.3%, Acadia Healthcare's gross margin is 51% lower.

ACHC margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Acadia Healthcare's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, ACHC recorded a gross margin of 33.5%.

What is Acadia Healthcare's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, ACHC has an operating margin of -28.1%.

What is Acadia Healthcare's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, ACHC recorded an EBITDA margin of -22.4%.

What is Acadia Healthcare's net margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, ACHC has a net margin of -33.4%.

What are the average margins of ACHC?

Acadia Healthcare's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 34.8% gross, -1.5% operating, 3.5% EBITDA, and -6.4% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of ACHC?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by ACHC were 35.6% gross in Sep 2024, 17.7% operating in Sep 2022, 22.1% EBITDA in Sep 2022, and 11.3% net in Jun 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of ACHC?

Across the 5-year period, ACHC posted its lowest margins at 33.5% gross in Jun 2026, -28.2% operating in Dec 2025, -22.6% EBITDA in Dec 2025, and -33.4% net in Jun 2026.