How to buy The Ensign Group stock (ENSG)

The Ensign Group is a medical care facilities business based in the US. The Ensign Group shares (ENSG) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $134.72 – a decrease of 3.77% over the previous week. The Ensign Group employs 35,300 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.1 billion.

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The Ensign Group stock price (NASDAQ: ENSG)

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The Ensign Group shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$134.72
52-week range	$110.56 - $158.45
50-day moving average more info button	$147.31
200-day moving average more info button	$134.73
Wall St. target price	$169.50
PE ratio more info button	33.0291
Dividend yield more info button	$0.24 (0.18%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.13

Is it a good time to buy The Ensign Group stock?

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The Ensign Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $133.85 from 2024-12-23

1 week (2024-12-18)	-1.88%
1 month (2024-11-26)	-8.53%
3 months (2024-09-25)	-11.12%
6 months (2024-06-25)	10.46%

1 year (2023-12-22)	18.14%
2 years (2022-12-23)	41.46%
3 years (2021-12-23)	64.79%
5 years (2019-12-24)	203.18%

Is The Ensign Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing The Ensign Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Ensign Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

The Ensign Group's P/E ratio

The Ensign Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 33x. In other words, The Ensign Group shares trade at around 33x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

The Ensign Group's PEG ratio

The Ensign Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5152. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Ensign Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The Ensign Group's EBITDA

The Ensign Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $360 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a The Ensign Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

The Ensign Group financials

Revenue TTM	$4.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	8.26%
Gross profit TTM	$534.9 million
Return on assets TTM	4.02%
Return on equity TTM	14.96%
Profit margin	5.84%
Book value	$30.71
Market Capitalization more info button	$7.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

The Ensign Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 4.54% of net profits

Recently The Ensign Group has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The Ensign Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Ensign Group's case, that would currently equate to about $0.24 per share.

While The Ensign Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that The Ensign Group is investing more in its future growth.

The Ensign Group's most recent dividend payout was on 30 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have The Ensign Group's shares ever split?

The Ensign Group's shares were split on a 1069:1000 basis on 30 September 2019 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1069 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The Ensign Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 6.5% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The Ensign Group shares which in turn could have impacted The Ensign Group's share price.

The Ensign Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The Ensign Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $110.5552 up to $158.45. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while The Ensign Group's is 0.95. This would suggest that The Ensign Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

The Ensign Group overview

The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. It operates through two segments: Skilled Services and Standard Bearer. The company's Skilled Services segment engages in the operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; and offers nursing facilities including specialty care, such as on-site dialysis, ventilator care, cardiac, and pulmonary management, as well as standard services comprising room and board, special nutritional programs, social services, recreational activities, entertainment, and other services. Its Standard Bearer segment is comprised of selected real estate properties owned by Standard Bearer and leased to skilled nursing and senior living operators. In addition, the company 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. It operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of The Ensign Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.296% of The Ensign Group shares are held by insiders and 96.653% by institutions. How many people work for The Ensign Group?
Latest data suggests 35,300 work at The Ensign Group. When does the fiscal year end for The Ensign Group?
The Ensign Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is The Ensign Group based?
The Ensign Group's address is: 29222 Rancho Viejo Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA, United States, 92675 What is The Ensign Group's ISIN number?
The Ensign Group's international securities identification number is: US29358P1012 What is The Ensign Group's CUSIP number?
The Ensign Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 29358P101