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The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Stock Analysis

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) is a Medical Care Facilities stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ENSG

$173.35

−$2.65 (−1.51%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ENSG Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$175.23
Previous Close
$176.00
Day's Range
173.20–176.64
52-Week Range
141.58–218.00
Volume
284.79K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.66
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.10B
P/E Ratio
27.17
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.19
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.39
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.84
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.38
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.06B+18.72%
Net Income (FY)
$343.97M+15.44%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.90%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
58.28M
1-Year Return
−5.25%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.26+0.15%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 30, 2026
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
355.26K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ENSG closed at $173.35, −5.25% over 1 year.

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) has a market capitalization of $10.10B.

In fiscal 2025, ENSG reported revenue of $5.06B.

ENSG Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,475
−5.25%
5 years
$10,000 $23,831
+138.31%
10 years
$10,000 $99,565
+895.65%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $99,565 at the close on October 21, 2026: +895.65% in total, +25.84% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−0.41%
2025+31.33%
2024+18.63%
2023+18.89%
2022+12.99%
2021+15.43%
2020+61.43%
2019+25.53%
2018+75.67%
2017+0.79%
2016 (partial year)+13.12%

As of October 21, 2026.

ENSG Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.06B$343.97M6.8%
2024$4.26B$297.97M7.0%
2023$3.73B$209.40M5.6%
2022$3.03B$224.68M7.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.06B$799.45M$425.31M$343.97M6.8%
2024$4.26B$667.59M$358.30M$297.97M7.0%
2023$3.73B$590.76M$255.37M$209.40M5.6%
2022$3.03B$517.99M$296.83M$224.68M7.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ENSG Dividend History

$0.25+4.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.132—
2025$0.254+4.5%
2024$0.244+3.8%
2023$0.234+4.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.132—
2025$0.254+4.5%
2024$0.244+3.8%
2023$0.234+4.9%
2022$0.224+4.2%
2021$0.214+5.4%
2020$0.204+9.9%
2019$0.184+7.9%
2018$0.174+5.2%
2017$0.164+304.6%
2016$0.041—

Most recent payment: $0.07 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ENSG Valuation vs Medical Care Facilities Median

Median of 54 stocks
MetricENSGMedical Care Facilities medianvs median
P/E27.1720.6731% above
P/S ratio1.840.87112% above
Profit margin6.90%3.19%3.7 pts above

Medians across 54 Medical Care Facilities stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) is capitalised at $10.10B on the latest close. The company sits in the Healthcare sector, in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Headcount on file is 46,000.

The 52-week range on file runs from $141.58 to $218.00. ENSG last closed at $173.35 on October 21, 2026. That is −$2.65 (−1.51%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 22.44% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $5.06B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $4.26B, that is a change of +18.72%. Net income for the same year was $343.97M. That is +15.44% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 6.9%. That is 3.7 percentage points above the Medical Care Facilities median of 3.19%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 6.38.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.03B in 2022 to $5.06B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 27.17. That is 31.45% above the Medical Care Facilities median of 20.67. The forward P/E on file is 20.19. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.39. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.84 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 111.93% above the Medical Care Facilities median of 0.87. The medians here are taken across 54 Medical Care Facilities companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −5.25%. Measured over 10 years, that is +25.84% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.66. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 35.84%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.15% on the latest price. That is 0.9 percentage points below the Medical Care Facilities median yield of 1.08%. The indicated annual rate is $0.26 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.13 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.25 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −0.41%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2018 at +75.67%; the weakest is 2017 at +0.79%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 9 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) operates in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Ensign Group, Inc. ENSG $10.10B 27.2
HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA $99.46B 15.4
Tenet Healthcare Corporation THC $21.67B 10.6
Encompass Health Corporation EHC $11.88B 20.2

The Medical Care Facilities industry average P/E ratio is 20.7x. The Ensign Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Ensign Group, Inc.

The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. It operates through two segments: Skilled Services and Standard Bearer. The Skilled Services segment provides short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; specialty care, such as on-site dialysis, ventilator care, cardiac, and pulmonary management; and standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional programs, social services, recreational activities, entertainment, and other services. The Standard Bearer segment leases post-acute care properties to healthcare operators. In addition, the company operates senior living units; and provides ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiograms, sub-acute services, dialysis, respiratory, and long-term care pharmacy and patient transportation to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities, as well as mobile diagnostics. The company operates healthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.

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