The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors $164.29 -2.78 (-1.66%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$164.31 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 09/19/2025 04:51 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, EHC, UHS, 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), 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), 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 Encompass Health Universal Health Services Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, ENSG or ALC? The Ensign Group has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ENSG or ALC? The Ensign Group presently has a consensus price target of $172.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.10%. Alcon has a consensus price target of $96.06, suggesting a potential upside of 24.41%. 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 The Ensign Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ENSG or ALC? 96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Alcon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ENSG or ALC? In the previous week, The Ensign Group had 8 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for The Ensign Group and 8 mentions for Alcon. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Alcon's score of 0.45 indicating that The Ensign Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Ensign Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcon 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, ENSG or ALC? 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 RatioThe Ensign Group$4.61B2.05$297.97M$5.5129.82Alcon$9.91B3.84$1.02B$2.1535.91 Is ENSG or ALC 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 The Ensign Group6.99% 16.92% 6.72% Alcon 10.70%6.92%4.89% SummaryAlcon beats The Ensign Group on 9 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. 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$9.48B$3.29B$5.77B$10.45BDividend Yield0.15%1.17%5.61%4.57%P/E Ratio29.8211.8280.5026.82Price / Sales2.051.13456.1891.69Price / Cash24.9616.0437.6661.43Price / Book5.113.6215.756.39Net Income$297.97M$38.94M$3.30B$271.80M7 Day Performance-2.20%4.72%5.35%3.51%1 Month Performance-2.92%5.84%7.28%9.58%1 Year Performance8.90%10.89%80.79%28.53% The Ensign Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ENSGThe Ensign Group4.7483 of 5 stars$164.29-1.7%$172.67+5.1%+8.9%$9.48B$4.61B29.8239,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeALCAlcon3.92 of 5 stars$77.39-1.1%$96.06+24.1%-20.8%$38.62B$9.91B36.0025,599THCTenet Healthcare4.7143 of 5 stars$186.54-3.3%$195.50+4.8%+15.1%$17.04B$20.67B11.9498,000Analyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.8414 of 5 stars$124.62-1.1%$137.71+10.5%+33.8%$12.70B$5.37B24.3940,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑UHSUniversal Health Services4.9317 of 5 stars$189.65-1.1%$214.77+13.2%-20.8%$12.20B$15.83B9.9999,000Analyst ForecastACHCAcadia Healthcare4.5176 of 5 stars$21.42-1.4%$39.00+82.1%-71.0%$2.01B$3.15B14.1925,500BKDBrookdale Senior Living2.7323 of 5 stars$7.49-0.3%$7.80+4.2%+17.3%$1.76B$3.13B-7.1336,000SEMSelect Medical4.9985 of 5 stars$12.25-2.1%$19.20+56.7%-64.6%$1.55B$5.19B11.5644,100USPHU.S. Physical Therapy4.3596 of 5 stars$79.42-1.1%$110.25+38.8%-5.8%$1.22B$671.34M34.687,028News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWOOFPetco Health and Wellness3.1635 of 5 stars$3.47+0.3%$3.95+13.9%-23.1%$1.10B$6.12B-34.7029,000Positive NewsCYHCommunity Health Systems3.8556 of 5 stars$2.94-0.2%$3.58+21.8%-48.5%$411.95M$12.63B-1.9760,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alcon Competitors 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 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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