The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors $172.60 +0.41 (+0.24%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$172.50 -0.10 (-0.06%) As of 06:39 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. THC, EHC, UHS, ACHC, BKD, SEM, USPH, WOOF, CYH, and HCAShould you be buying The Ensign Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Ensign Group include Tenet Healthcare (THC), Encompass Health (EHC), Universal Health Services (UHS), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), Community Health Systems (CYH), and HCA Healthcare (HCA). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. The Ensign Group vs. Its Competitors Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health Universal Health Services Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems HCA Healthcare Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) and The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation. Which has better earnings & valuation, THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than The Ensign Group. Tenet Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Ensign Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTenet Healthcare$20.67B0.79$3.20B$15.6211.81The Ensign Group$4.26B2.34$297.97M$5.5131.32 Which has more volatility and risk, THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Ensign Group has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is THC or ENSG more profitable? Tenet Healthcare has a net margin of 7.17% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.99%. Tenet Healthcare's return on equity of 24.69% beat The Ensign Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tenet Healthcare7.17% 24.69% 4.80% The Ensign Group 6.99%16.92%6.72% Do analysts prefer THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare currently has a consensus price target of $192.69, indicating a potential upside of 4.48%. The Ensign Group has a consensus price target of $171.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.93%. Given Tenet Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Tenet Healthcare is more favorable than The Ensign Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tenet Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84The Ensign Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the media favor THC or ENSG? In the previous week, Tenet Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare both had 25 articles in the media. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Tenet Healthcare's score of 1.28 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 Tenet Healthcare 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Ensign Group 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in THC or ENSG? 95.4% of Tenet Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Tenet Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryTenet Healthcare beats The Ensign Group on 10 of the 16 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ENSG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$9.94B$3.38B$5.78B$9.80BDividend Yield0.15%1.22%3.95%4.02%P/E Ratio31.3212.0531.2626.59Price / Sales2.341.17464.64173.43Price / Cash26.1616.2137.7359.36Price / Book4.935.8510.046.68Net Income$297.97M$38.94M$3.27B$265.59M7 Day Performance1.99%1.97%3.17%3.42%1 Month Performance16.80%8.84%4.34%1.09%1 Year Performance16.10%1.74%44.12%23.84% The Ensign Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ENSGThe Ensign Group4.3984 of 5 stars$172.60+0.2%$171.00-0.9%+16.2%$9.94B$4.26B31.3239,300News CoveragePositive NewsTHCTenet Healthcare4.7492 of 5 stars$180.15+0.4%$191.88+6.5%+11.2%$15.86B$20.67B11.5398,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.6309 of 5 stars$122.08-0.6%$134.00+9.8%+35.4%$12.37B$5.37B23.8940,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeUHSUniversal Health Services4.98 of 5 stars$184.13-0.8%$214.15+16.3%-22.5%$11.81B$15.83B9.7099,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastACHCAcadia Healthcare4.7426 of 5 stars$22.17-1.2%$40.77+83.9%-71.6%$2.07B$3.15B14.6825,500BKDBrookdale Senior Living3.2112 of 5 stars$7.65-0.9%$7.80+1.9%+7.7%$1.81B$3.13B-7.2936,000Positive NewsSEMSelect Medical4.9978 of 5 stars$13.18-1.8%$20.25+53.7%-63.1%$1.66B$5.19B12.4344,100Positive NewsUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.3657 of 5 stars$85.54-2.2%$110.25+28.9%+1.8%$1.33B$671.34M37.357,028WOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.854 of 5 stars$3.34-3.5%$3.75+12.2%+9.6%$1.09B$6.12B-13.9229,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportCYHCommunity Health Systems4.3518 of 5 stars$2.72-1.4%$3.58+31.4%-47.4%$386.73M$12.63B-1.8360,000Positive NewsHCAHCA Healthcare4.6219 of 5 stars$403.06-0.5%$398.58-1.1%+3.8%$94.76B$70.60B16.94316,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tenet Healthcare Competitors Encompass Health Competitors Universal Health Services 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 HCA Healthcare 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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