The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors $185.37 +0.58 (+0.31%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$185.51 +0.14 (+0.08%) As of 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ENSG vs. ALC, THC, UHS, EHC, ACHC, BKD, SEM, USPH, WOOF, and CYHShould you be buying The Ensign Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Ensign Group include Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Universal Health Services (UHS), Encompass Health (EHC), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), and Community Health Systems (CYH). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. The Ensign Group vs. Its Competitors Alcon Tenet Healthcare Universal Health Services Encompass Health Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer ALC or ENSG? Alcon presently has a consensus target price of $91.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.87%. The Ensign Group has a consensus target price of $176.83, suggesting a potential downside of 4.61%. Given Alcon's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alcon is more favorable than The Ensign Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61The Ensign Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ALC or ENSG? Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than The Ensign Group. The Ensign Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlcon$9.91B3.80$1.02B$2.1535.50The Ensign Group$4.26B2.51$297.97M$5.5133.64 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ALC or ENSG? 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of The Ensign Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, ALC or ENSG? Alcon has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Ensign Group has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ALC or ENSG more profitable? Alcon has a net margin of 10.70% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.99%. The Ensign Group's return on equity of 16.92% beat Alcon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcon10.70% 6.92% 4.89% The Ensign Group 6.99%16.92%6.72% Does the media prefer ALC or ENSG? In the previous week, Alcon had 2 more articles in the media than The Ensign Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alcon and 10 mentions for The Ensign Group. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Alcon's score of 0.41 indicating that The Ensign Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Ensign Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAlcon beats The Ensign Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The Ensign Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ENSG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ENSG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Ensign GroupMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.66B$3.66B$6.19B$10.60BDividend Yield0.14%1.11%5.72%4.86%P/E Ratio33.6412.9621.1124.06Price / Sales2.511.26577.46128.87Price / Cash28.0817.6436.5560.64Price / Book5.773.9812.076.53Net Income$297.97M$38.94M$3.32B$276.75M7 Day Performance3.29%-2.23%-0.16%0.20%1 Month Performance11.16%0.64%5.76%1.67%1 Year Performance23.60%10.08%65.71%32.73% The Ensign Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ENSGThe Ensign Group4.3208 of 5 stars$185.37+0.3%$176.83-4.6%+24.2%$10.66B$4.26B33.6439,300Positive NewsALCAlcon3.8413 of 5 stars$75.46+0.5%$93.41+23.8%-19.3%$37.05B$9.91B35.1025,599Analyst ForecastTHCTenet Healthcare4.7501 of 5 stars$201.83+0.9%$209.25+3.7%+30.4%$17.67B$20.67B12.9298,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionUHSUniversal Health Services4.8962 of 5 stars$207.23+1.3%$218.69+5.5%-9.7%$13.02B$15.83B10.9199,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionEHCEncompass Health4.7592 of 5 stars$125.17+0.5%$139.86+11.7%+32.3%$12.55B$5.37B24.5040,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionACHCAcadia Healthcare4.4187 of 5 stars$23.96-0.9%$35.09+46.5%-54.6%$2.23B$3.15B15.8725,500Positive NewsBKDBrookdale Senior Living2.074 of 5 stars$8.76+0.9%$8.33-4.8%+40.7%$2.03B$3.13B-8.3436,000SEMSelect Medical4.9965 of 5 stars$13.79+3.0%$19.40+40.7%-56.6%$1.66B$5.19B13.0144,100News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.6586 of 5 stars$89.57+0.7%$110.25+23.1%+8.5%$1.35B$671.34M39.117,028News CoverageWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.3476 of 5 stars$3.68+4.2%$3.95+7.4%-21.3%$1.12B$6.12B-36.8029,000Positive NewsCYHCommunity Health Systems3.6915 of 5 stars$3.17+2.8%$3.66+15.6%-41.7%$431.57M$12.63B-2.1260,000News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alcon Competitors Tenet Healthcare Competitors Universal Health Services Competitors Encompass Health Competitors Acadia Healthcare Competitors Brookdale Senior Living Competitors Select Medical Competitors U.S. Physical Therapy Competitors Petco Health and Wellness Competitors Community Health Systems Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ENSG) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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