---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731012-25-000104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCSG"
cik: "0000731012"
company_name: "HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:53:33.143680+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HCSG beats Q3 expectations with 8.5% revenue growth; EPS of $0.59 includes $0.36 ERC benefit

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $464.3M (+8.5% YoY); net income $43.0M, diluted EPS $0.59 including $0.36 ERC benefit.
- Cost of services 79.2% (includes $34.2M ERC benefit, $2.7M Genesis charge).
- Segment revenue: Environmental $211.8M, Dietary $252.5M; margins 10.7% and 5.1%.
- Cash flow from ops $71.3M ($87.1M ex-payroll accrual change); includes $31.8M ERC benefit.
- Repurchased $27.3M of stock in Q3 under $50M buyback program; YTD repurchases $42.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731012-25-000104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCSG
- cik: 0000731012
- company_name: HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731012/000073101225000104/0000731012-25-000104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731012/000073101225000104/hcsg-20251022.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000731012-25-000104.txt

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