The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors $146.06 -3.09 (-2.07%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.04 -0.03 (-0.02%) As of 04:29 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, UHS, EHC, ACHC, SEM, BKD, 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), Universal Health Services (UHS), Encompass Health (EHC), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Select Medical (SEM), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), 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. Tenet Healthcare Universal Health Services Encompass Health Acadia Healthcare Select Medical Brookdale Senior Living 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Do analysts prefer THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $174.94, suggesting a potential upside of 7.49%. The Ensign Group has a consensus target price of $163.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.94%. Given The Ensign Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Ensign Group is more favorable than Tenet Healthcare.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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78The Ensign Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Which has more risk & volatility, THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Ensign Group has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor THC or ENSG? In the previous week, Tenet Healthcare had 15 more articles in the media than The Ensign Group. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Tenet Healthcare and 23 mentions for The Ensign Group. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Tenet Healthcare's score of 1.03 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 26 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Ensign Group 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare received 341 more outperform votes than The Ensign Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.24% of users gave The Ensign Group an outperform vote while only 61.20% of users gave Tenet Healthcare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTenet HealthcareOutperform Votes70261.20% Underperform Votes44538.80% The Ensign GroupOutperform Votes36166.24% Underperform Votes18433.76% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$20.52B0.74$3.20B$15.1210.76The Ensign Group$4.42B1.90$297.97M$5.2927.61 Is THC or ENSG more profitable? Tenet Healthcare has a net margin of 15.48% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.99%. Tenet Healthcare's return on equity of 21.88% beat The Ensign Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tenet Healthcare15.48% 21.88% 3.99% The Ensign Group 6.99%17.07%6.47% SummaryTenet Healthcare and The Ensign Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 GroupSkilled nursing care facilities IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.40B$2.31B$5.35B$8.38BDividend Yield0.17%1.21%5.22%4.10%P/E Ratio28.5813.9126.8419.71Price / Sales1.900.91391.39116.98Price / Cash19.3712.2638.2534.62Price / Book4.563.156.794.50Net Income$297.97M$120.70M$3.23B$248.18M7 Day Performance0.88%-3.17%4.07%1.14%1 Month Performance21.79%12.90%12.52%15.20%1 Year Performance22.34%-9.22%16.83%6.56% The Ensign Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ENSGThe Ensign Group4.6795 of 5 stars$146.06-2.1%$163.50+11.9%+24.7%$8.40B$4.42B28.5829,900Positive NewsInsider TradeTHCTenet Healthcare4.5006 of 5 stars$154.60+3.9%$174.63+13.0%+28.9%$14.36B$20.52B4.80102,400Positive NewsUHSUniversal Health Services4.9758 of 5 stars$191.65+5.4%$224.77+17.3%+7.7%$12.46B$16.08B12.7493,800Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementEHCEncompass Health4.7298 of 5 stars$116.88+0.4%$120.86+3.4%+41.2%$11.78B$5.51B26.2135,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeACHCAcadia Healthcare4.6564 of 5 stars$25.84+8.4%$50.39+95.0%-62.3%$2.38B$3.15B8.4723,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSEMSelect Medical5 of 5 stars$15.27+2.3%$26.00+70.3%-55.3%$1.96B$5.22B9.2553,800Positive NewsBKDBrookdale Senior Living3.3058 of 5 stars$6.85+0.1%$7.70+12.5%-1.6%$1.60B$3.16B-7.6936,000USPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.542 of 5 stars$77.56+4.7%$109.00+40.5%-24.8%$1.18B$671.35M82.516,140WOOFPetco Health and Wellness3.617 of 5 stars$3.18+1.3%$4.11+29.2%+49.6%$1.00B$6.12B-7.9528,500News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCYHCommunity Health Systems3.0768 of 5 stars$3.88+10.7%$3.92+1.1%+15.0%$543.69M$12.65B-0.9966,000Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeHCAHCA Healthcare4.5735 of 5 stars$362.98+2.6%$381.13+5.0%+18.7%$87.32B$71.59B16.52294,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tenet Healthcare Competitors Universal Health Services Competitors Encompass Health Competitors Acadia Healthcare Competitors Select Medical Competitors Brookdale Senior Living 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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