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ENSG

NASDAQ

Ensign Group Inc

Health Care
Health Care

$184.02

0.8%

Updated Today 11:10 AM ET

Report Card

ENSG at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

13.0%

Interest Coverage

52.59x

Current Ratio

1.21x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
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Ensign Group Inc (ENSG) is a small-cap company in the Health Care industry, part of the Health Care sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $5.03B in revenue and $343.97M in net profit.

Our model rates ENSG Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 58/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Operating margin level0/100

7.9% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability72/100

±2.3 pts around 7.2% across 10 years

Revenue durability89/100

grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 10 of 10 years

Return on invested capital40/100

13.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

17.6%

Revenue moved from $1.65B in 2016 to $5.03B in 2025, a 13.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
1/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

8.5%

Net Margin

6.8%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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2/2 checks passedInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$144.35M

Net Debt

-$117.95M

Net cash position

Net Debt / EBITDA

-0.28x

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 52.6x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $144.35M of total debt against $262.30M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$564.27M

Free Cash Flow

$564.27M

FCF Margin

11.2%

In the latest year Ensign Group Inc produced about $564.27M of operating cash flow and $564.27M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 100/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Per share (latest FY)

$0.25

Total paid (latest FY)

$14.41M

History on record

10 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 3% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

4% of net income paid out

Raise streak100/100

total dividends increased 9 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 10 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
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P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

ENSG trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where ENSG sits versus its Health Care sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 83 Health Care companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How ENSG stacks up against its Health Care peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Health Care sector (324 S&P 500 companies), ENSG ranks #159 of 324 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 27.3x

ROE vs sector

median 14.1%

Growth vs sector

median 7.6%

Sector rank

#159

of 324 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
ENSGThis stockNot rated
ACHCNot rated
ADUSNot rated
AHCONot rated
ALHCNot rated
ASSTNot rated
ASTHNot rated
ATECNot rated
Health Care median27.3x7.6%0/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Health Care companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 324 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $184.02 today · expected CAGR -10%-1%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$5.43B$5.87B$6.34B$6.85B$7.39B
Net income$380.43M$410.86M$443.73M$479.23M$517.57M
EPS$6.53$7.05$7.61$8.22$8.88
Share price (low)$78.33$84.59$91.36$98.67$106.56
Share price (high)$130.55$140.99$152.27$164.45$177.61
CAGR (low–high)-57% / -29%-32% / -12%-21% / -6%-14% / -3%-10% / -1%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for ENSG:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Health Care, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against ENSG:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: Ensign Group Inc is a small-cap health care business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 12 Wall Street analysts covering ENSG recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.2 / 5 across 12 analysts
Strong Buy 4Buy 6Hold 2Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

ENSG's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

ENSG — frequently asked questions

Is ENSG a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Ensign Group Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does ENSG's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Ensign Group Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for ENSG calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this ENSG analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ENSG. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.