The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors $150.18 +1.28 (+0.86%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$150.14 -0.05 (-0.03%) As of 07/3/2025 04:06 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, 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), Encompass Health (EHC), Universal Health Services (UHS), 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. Its Competitors Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health Universal Health Services 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders believe in THC or ENSG? 95.4% of Tenet Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Tenet Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of The Ensign Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to THC or ENSG? In the previous week, The Ensign Group had 3 more articles in the media than Tenet Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for The Ensign Group and 10 mentions for Tenet Healthcare. Tenet Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat The Ensign Group's score of 0.95 indicating that Tenet Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tenet Healthcare 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Ensign Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $183.94, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. The Ensign Group has a consensus target price of $163.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.87%. Given The Ensign Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89The Ensign Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is THC or ENSG more profitable? Tenet Healthcare has a net margin of 7.09% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.99%. Tenet Healthcare's return on equity of 22.58% beat The Ensign Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tenet Healthcare7.09% 22.58% 4.29% The Ensign Group 6.99%16.90%6.56% Which has stronger earnings and 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$20.67B0.77$3.20B$15.1211.34The Ensign Group$4.26B2.03$297.97M$5.2928.39 Which has more volatility & risk, THC or ENSG? Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Ensign Group has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTenet Healthcare 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. Email Address 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$8.63B$2.98B$5.56B$9.05BDividend Yield0.17%1.27%5.22%3.99%P/E Ratio28.3911.0127.6520.23Price / Sales2.031.08419.56119.26Price / Cash22.8214.5626.2128.59Price / Book4.683.228.035.65Net Income$297.97M$38.94M$3.18B$249.15M7 Day Performance-2.64%1.18%2.88%3.28%1 Month Performance-1.44%-3.08%1.67%3.95%1 Year Performance18.63%-10.29%34.39%20.98% The Ensign Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ENSGThe Ensign Group4.5161 of 5 stars$150.18+0.9%$163.50+8.9%+18.6%$8.63B$4.26B28.3939,300Insider TradeTHCTenet Healthcare4.6229 of 5 stars$176.12+1.4%$183.94+4.4%+30.1%$16.13B$20.67B13.3198,000Positive NewsEHCEncompass Health4.8543 of 5 stars$122.60+0.3%$127.00+3.6%+39.6%$12.32B$5.37B26.1140,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendUHSUniversal Health Services4.9931 of 5 stars$181.50+1.9%$224.77+23.8%+8.1%$11.58B$15.83B10.0299,000News CoveragePositive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.8194 of 5 stars$22.69+3.6%$47.94+111.3%-63.7%$2.02B$3.15B7.6625,500High Trading VolumeSEMSelect Medical5 of 5 stars$15.19-0.5%$26.00+71.2%-57.7%$1.96B$5.19B8.8844,100Positive NewsBKDBrookdale Senior Living3.6989 of 5 stars$6.95+0.7%$7.70+10.8%-6.2%$1.62B$3.13B0.0036,000USPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.4579 of 5 stars$78.31-0.9%$109.00+39.2%-11.0%$1.20B$671.34M30.997,028News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.2229 of 5 stars$2.83flat$3.75+32.4%-12.6%$891.81M$6.12B0.0029,000News CoverageCYHCommunity Health Systems3.581 of 5 stars$3.41+0.6%$4.17+22.2%+0.2%$475.64M$12.63B0.0060,000HCAHCA Healthcare4.8233 of 5 stars$383.21+1.0%$395.71+3.3%+16.4%$91.25B$70.60B16.33316,000News CoverageAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tenet Healthcare Competitors Encompass Health Competitors Universal Health Services 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 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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