ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ENSG • US29358P1012
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This ENSG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ENSG Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ENSG was profitable.
- ENSG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ENSG has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years ENSG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ENSG (6.30%) is better than 83.00% of its industry peers.
- ENSG has a better Return On Equity (15.41%) than 83.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ENSG (7.12%) is better than 69.00% of its industry peers.
- ENSG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.60%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.51%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.12%) for ENSG is above the 3 year average (6.60%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.3% | ||
| ROE | 15.41% | ||
| ROIC | 7.12% |
ROA(3y)5.9%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)15.22%
ROE(5y)16.55%
ROIC(3y)6.6%
ROIC(5y)7.25%
1.3 Margins
- ENSG has a better Profit Margin (6.80%) than 86.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ENSG has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Operating Margin of ENSG (8.41%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ENSG has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 21.07%, ENSG is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ENSG has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.8% | ||
| GM | 21.07% |
OM growth 3Y-5.01%
OM growth 5Y-1.97%
PM growth 3Y-2.89%
PM growth 5Y-0.85%
GM growth 3Y-2.51%
GM growth 5Y-1.65%
2. ENSG Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ENSG is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ENSG has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- ENSG has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ENSG has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.87 indicates that ENSG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ENSG has a Altman-Z score of 3.87. This is in the better half of the industry: ENSG outperforms 77.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ENSG is 0.38, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ENSG, only 0.38 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.38, ENSG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that ENSG is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.06, ENSG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.87 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC8.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- ENSG has a Current Ratio of 1.42. This is a normal value and indicates that ENSG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ENSG has a Current ratio (1.42) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.42 indicates that ENSG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ENSG has a Quick ratio (1.42) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 |
3. ENSG Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.45% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.99% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- ENSG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.72%.
- ENSG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.05% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.45%
EPS 3Y16.64%
EPS 5Y15.99%
EPS Q2Q%22.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.72%
Revenue growth 3Y18.68%
Revenue growth 5Y16.05%
Sales Q2Q%20.17%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.86% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y16.72%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year14.61%
Revenue Next 2Y12.02%
Revenue Next 3Y10.86%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. ENSG Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ENSG is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.49.
- ENSG's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ENSG to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.86), we can say ENSG is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.12, ENSG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ENSG's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- ENSG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ENSG is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ENSG is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ENSG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of ENSG may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.82
PEG (5Y)1.91
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
5. ENSG Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.13%, ENSG is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.47, ENSG pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.13, ENSG pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ENSG has a limited annual growth rate of 4.66%.
- ENSG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ENSG has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.66%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- ENSG pays out 4.19% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ENSG is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP4.19%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
ENSG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
200.3
+1.28 (+0.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners95.6%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.51%
Ins Owner Change8.35%
Market Cap11.70B
Revenue(TTM)5.06B
Net Income(TTM)343.97M
Analysts83.64
Price Target224.81 (12.24%)
Short Float %2.13%
Short Ratio2.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.66%
DP4.19%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.065)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.53%
Min EPS beat(2)0.11%
Max EPS beat(2)0.95%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.04%
Max EPS beat(4)0.95%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.3%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.35%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.55%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.66%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.26%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.04%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)6.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.12 | ||
| P/S | 2.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.73 | ||
| P/B | 5.24 | ||
| P/tB | 5.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.01 |
EPS(TTM)6.57
EY3.28%
EPS(NY)7.67
Fwd EY3.83%
FCF(TTM)6.35
FCFY3.17%
OCF(TTM)9.66
OCFY4.82%
SpS86.59
BVpS38.21
TBVpS36.42
PEG (NY)1.82
PEG (5Y)1.91
Graham Number75.15
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.3% | ||
| ROE | 15.41% | ||
| ROCE | 9.31% | ||
| ROIC | 7.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.35% | ||
| OM | 8.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.8% | ||
| GM | 21.07% | ||
| FCFM | 7.33% |
ROA(3y)5.9%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)15.22%
ROE(5y)16.55%
ROIC(3y)6.6%
ROIC(5y)7.25%
ROICexc(3y)7.64%
ROICexc(5y)8.31%
ROICexgc(3y)7.87%
ROICexgc(5y)8.57%
ROCE(3y)8.63%
ROCE(5y)9.49%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.09%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.74%
OM growth 3Y-5.01%
OM growth 5Y-1.97%
PM growth 3Y-2.89%
PM growth 5Y-0.85%
GM growth 3Y-2.51%
GM growth 5Y-1.65%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.26 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 185.53% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 61.58 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 106.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 107.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.87 |
F-Score5
WACC8.89%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)204.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)237.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.86%
Profit Quality(3y)89.33%
Profit Quality(5y)73.6%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.45%
EPS 3Y16.64%
EPS 5Y15.99%
EPS Q2Q%22.15%
EPS Next Y16.72%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.72%
Revenue growth 3Y18.68%
Revenue growth 5Y16.05%
Sales Q2Q%20.17%
Revenue Next Year14.61%
Revenue Next 2Y12.02%
Revenue Next 3Y10.86%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y18.73%
EBIT growth 3Y12.74%
EBIT growth 5Y13.76%
EBIT Next Year45.06%
EBIT Next 3Y20.24%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y96.2%
FCF growth 3Y54.66%
FCF growth 5Y4.46%
OCF growth 1Y62.53%
OCF growth 3Y27.46%
OCF growth 5Y8.61%
ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE / ENSG Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ENSG.
What is the valuation status for ENSG stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) stock?
ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ENSG stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) is 30.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.24.
Can you provide the financial health for ENSG stock?
The financial health rating of ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) is 6 / 10.