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Ensign Group Stock: The Quiet Skilled-Nursing Compounder Beat AND Raised — Our BUY Call (ENSG)

Published 2026-07-27

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-07-27
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$183.14
+5.73 (+3.23%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
28.98x
Forward: 21.80x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
17.3%
Earnings: 16.7%
Margins
9.0% op
Gross: 16.6% · Net: 6.9%
Balance sheet
1.21x current
Debt / Equity: 92.0
52-week range / Beta
$141.58 - $218.00
Beta: 0.69
Analyst target
$219.00
Upside: 19.6%
Cash / shareholder return
2.63% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.14%

Company context

Industry: Medical Care Facilities
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 4.33x
Return on equity: 17.0%
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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Market context for ENSG

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ENSG vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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ENSG
ENSG
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SSNC
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Danaher Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Danaher Corporation
DHR
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
ENSG
$10.67B
ENSG
SSNC
$18.76B
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
$139.93B
Danaher Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
ENSG
29.0x
ENSG
SSNC
21.6x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
35.1x
Danaher Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
ENSG
21.8x
ENSG
SSNC
10.1x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
21.5x
Danaher Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
ENSG
17.3%
ENSG
SSNC
10.3%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
5.5%
Danaher Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
ENSG
16.7%
ENSG
SSNC
34.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
59.7%
Danaher Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
ENSG
9.0%
ENSG
SSNC
24.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
19.8%
Danaher Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
ENSG
16.6%
ENSG
SSNC
48.1%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
58.8%
Danaher Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
ENSG
6.9%
ENSG
SSNC
13.2%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
15.9%
Danaher Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
ENSG
17.0%
ENSG
SSNC
12.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
7.6%
Danaher Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
ENSG
2.6%
ENSG
SSNC
6.9%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
3.1%
Danaher Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
ENSG
92.03x
ENSG
SSNC
115.90x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
52.97x
Danaher Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
ENSG
1.21x
ENSG
SSNC
1.06x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
1.65x
Danaher Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
ENSG
0.69
ENSG
SSNC
1.11
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
0.82
Danaher Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
ENSG
0.1%
ENSG
SSNC
0.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
0.7%
Danaher Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
ENSG
19.6%
ENSG
SSNC
18.5%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
14.3%
Danaher Corporation

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Ensign Group Stock: The Quiet Skilled-Nursing Compounder Beat AND Raised — Our BUY Call (ENSG)
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