ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ENSG • US29358P1012
213.84 USD
+1.45 (+0.68%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
213.84 USD
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After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:07:17 PM
Overall ENSG gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ENSG against 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. ENSG gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. ENSG is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. These ratings would make ENSG suitable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ENSG had positive earnings in the past year.
- ENSG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years ENSG has been profitable.
- ENSG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ENSG (6.30%) is better than 86.14% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 15.41%, ENSG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.12%, ENSG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ENSG is below the industry average of 8.93%.
- 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 6.80%, ENSG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ENSG has remained more or less at the same level.
- ENSG has a better Operating Margin (8.41%) than 76.24% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ENSG has declined.
- ENSG has a Gross Margin (21.07%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ENSG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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. Health
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.
- ENSG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.01 indicates that ENSG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ENSG (4.01) is better than 75.25% 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.
- ENSG has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.38) than 91.09% of its industry peers.
- ENSG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.06, ENSG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.20% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC8.62%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that ENSG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ENSG has a Current ratio of 1.42. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ENSG outperforms 55.45% of its industry peers.
- ENSG has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 1.42. This is in the better half of the industry: ENSG outperforms 61.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ENSG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.45%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.99% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, ENSG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.72% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ENSG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.05% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ENSG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.71% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.86% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y12.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
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.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 32.55 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ENSG.
- ENSG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.05, ENSG is valued a bit more expensive.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.92, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ENSG.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ENSG.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.03. ENSG is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ENSG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ENSG.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.36 |
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.
- ENSG has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)2.04
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ENSG has a yearly dividend return of 0.13%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.49, ENSG pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, ENSG's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| 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 last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.66%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 4.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ENSG. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- ENSG's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP4.19%
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
213.84
+1.45 (+0.68%)
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)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners96.78%
Inst Owner Change-1.13%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change3.62%
Market Cap12.43B
Revenue(TTM)5.06B
Net Income(TTM)343.97M
Analysts83.64
Price Target211.34 (-1.17%)
Short Float %3.1%
Short Ratio4.51
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.66%
DP4.19%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
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)1.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.92 | ||
| P/S | 2.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.02 | ||
| P/B | 5.57 | ||
| P/tB | 5.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.36 |
EPS(TTM)6.57
EY3.07%
EPS(NY)7.39
Fwd EY3.46%
FCF(TTM)6.38
FCFY2.98%
OCF(TTM)9.71
OCFY4.54%
SpS87.04
BVpS38.41
TBVpS36.61
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)2.04
Graham Number75.35
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 | 4.01 |
F-Score5
WACC8.62%
ROIC/WACC0.83
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 Y12.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
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 Year40.69%
EBIT Next 3Y20.47%
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 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 2 / 10 to ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of ENSG stock?
ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) is expected to grow by 12.53% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ENSG stock?
The dividend rating of ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 4.19%.