Acadia Healthcare reports Q3 adjusted EPS 72c, consensus 66c

Reports Q3 revenue $851.6M, consensus $846.43M. “Acadia delivered solid revenue performance in the third quarter despite a challenging operating environment,” said Chris Hunter, Chief Executive Officer of Acadia. “While we are lowering our full-year EBITDA guidance to reflect incremental volume and rate pressures, we remain encouraged by patient demand and the progress we’re making across key initiatives. In light of these ongoing headwinds, we are taking decisive steps to improve performance and position the business for the future – including targeted efforts to drive volume recovery, a reduction in capital expenditures to accelerate free cash flow generation, and portfolio rationalization to ensure we are focused on the highest-performing markets and service lines. We are executing a focused strategy centered on disciplined growth to expand access to high-quality behavioral healthcare, improve clinical outcomes and drive operational efficiency across our national network.”