The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors

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ENSG vs. ALC, THC, EHC, UHS, and BKD

Should 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), and Brookdale Senior Living (BKD). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry.

How does The Ensign Group compare to Alcon?

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

The Ensign Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Alcon has a net margin of 7.70% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.89%. The Ensign Group's return on equity of 16.78% beat Alcon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Ensign Group	6.89%	16.78%	6.91%
Alcon	7.70%	7.11%	4.98%

The Ensign Group currently has a consensus price target of $216.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.90%. Alcon has a consensus price target of $85.12, indicating a potential upside of 36.47%. Given Alcon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Alcon	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Ensign Group	$5.06B	1.99	$343.97M	$6.14	28.04
Alcon	$10.40B	2.97	$980M	$1.66	37.58

In the previous week, Alcon had 11 more articles in the media than The Ensign Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Alcon and 10 mentions for The Ensign Group. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Alcon's score of 0.64 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcon	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alcon beats The Ensign Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ensign Group compare to Tenet Healthcare?

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) and Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Tenet Healthcare had 5 more articles in the media than The Ensign Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Tenet Healthcare and 10 mentions for The Ensign Group. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Tenet Healthcare'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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tenet Healthcare	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

The Ensign Group currently has a consensus target price of $216.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.90%. Tenet Healthcare has a consensus target price of $244.16, indicating a potential upside of 29.05%. Given Tenet Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tenet Healthcare 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Tenet Healthcare	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of Tenet Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Tenet Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Ensign Group has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Tenet Healthcare has a net margin of 7.94% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.89%. Tenet Healthcare's return on equity of 25.55% beat The Ensign Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Ensign Group	6.89%	16.78%	6.91%
Tenet Healthcare	7.94%	25.55%	5.15%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Ensign Group	$5.06B	1.99	$343.97M	$6.14	28.04
Tenet Healthcare	$21.31B	0.76	$1.41B	$19.23	9.84

Summary

Tenet Healthcare beats The Ensign Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ensign Group compare to Encompass Health?

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) and Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

The Ensign Group pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Encompass Health pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. The Ensign Group pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Encompass Health pays out 12.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Ensign Group has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Encompass Health has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

The Ensign Group currently has a consensus price target of $216.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.90%. Encompass Health has a consensus price target of $144.17, suggesting a potential upside of 35.84%. Given Encompass Health's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Encompass Health 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Encompass Health	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.11

In the previous week, The Ensign Group and The Ensign Group both had 10 articles in the media. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Encompass Health's score of 0.56 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Encompass Health	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

The Ensign Group has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Encompass Health has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Encompass Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Encompass Health shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Encompass Health has a net margin of 10.04% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.89%. Encompass Health's return on equity of 18.28% beat The Ensign Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Ensign Group	6.89%	16.78%	6.91%
Encompass Health	10.04%	18.28%	8.27%

Encompass Health has higher revenue and earnings than The Ensign Group. Encompass Health 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Ensign Group	$5.06B	1.99	$343.97M	$6.14	28.04
Encompass Health	$5.94B	1.77	$566.20M	$5.99	17.72

Summary

Encompass Health beats The Ensign Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ensign Group compare to Universal Health Services?

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) and The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Universal Health Services has a net margin of 8.56% compared to The Ensign Group's net margin of 6.89%. Universal Health Services' return on equity of 19.57% beat The Ensign Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Health Services	8.56%	19.57%	9.28%
The Ensign Group	6.89%	16.78%	6.91%

In the previous week, The Ensign Group had 5 more articles in the media than Universal Health Services. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for The Ensign Group and 5 mentions for Universal Health Services. Universal Health Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat The Ensign Group's score of 0.96 indicating that Universal Health Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Health Services	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

86.1% of Universal Health Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Universal Health Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% 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.

Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Ensign Group has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Universal Health Services presently has a consensus price target of $220.94, suggesting a potential upside of 30.85%. The Ensign Group has a consensus price target of $216.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.90%. Given Universal Health Services' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Universal Health Services is more favorable than The Ensign Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Health Services	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28
The Ensign Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Universal Health Services pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. The Ensign Group pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Universal Health Services pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Ensign Group pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Ensign Group has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Universal Health Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Universal Health Services has higher revenue and earnings than The Ensign Group. Universal Health Services 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Health Services	$17.36B	0.59	$1.49B	$24.00	7.04
The Ensign Group	$5.06B	1.99	$343.97M	$6.14	28.04

Summary

Universal Health Services beats The Ensign Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ensign Group compare to Brookdale Senior Living?

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) and The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

96.1% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Brookdale Senior Living shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of The Ensign Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Brookdale Senior Living presently has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.10%. The Ensign Group has a consensus target price of $216.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.90%. Given Brookdale Senior Living's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brookdale Senior Living is more favorable than The Ensign Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookdale Senior Living	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
The Ensign Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Brookdale Senior Living has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Ensign Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

The Ensign Group has a net margin of 6.89% compared to Brookdale Senior Living's net margin of -6.51%. The Ensign Group's return on equity of 16.78% beat Brookdale Senior Living's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookdale Senior Living	-6.51%	-678.50%	-2.18%
The Ensign Group	6.89%	16.78%	6.91%

In the previous week, Brookdale Senior Living had 6 more articles in the media than The Ensign Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Brookdale Senior Living and 10 mentions for The Ensign Group. The Ensign Group's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Brookdale Senior Living's score of 0.12 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
Brookdale Senior Living	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Ensign Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

The Ensign Group has higher revenue and earnings than Brookdale Senior Living. Brookdale Senior Living 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brookdale Senior Living	$3.19B	0.98	-$262.69M	-$0.86	N/A
The Ensign Group	$5.06B	1.99	$343.97M	$6.14	28.04

Summary

The Ensign Group beats Brookdale Senior Living on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ENSG vs. The Competition

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Metric	The Ensign Group	MED Industry	Medical Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$10.07B	$4.07B	$6.25B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	0.15%	0.76%	2.78%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	28.06	13.14	20.81	25.77
Price / Sales	1.99	1.25	563.89	77.85
Price / Cash	21.88	18.48	27.81	36.27
Price / Book	4.46	2.45	9.80	6.81
Net Income	$343.97M	$47.01M	$3.55B	$333.53M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.49%
1 Month Performance	-13.49%	7.94%	7.26%	9.34%
1 Year Performance	25.96%	44.21%	43.61%	43.12%

The Ensign Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ENSG The Ensign Group	4.3333 of 5 stars	$172.16 +0.4%	$216.75 +25.9%	+25.4%	$10.07B	$5.06B	28.06	46,000
ALC Alcon	4.1895 of 5 stars	$73.55 -0.7%	$90.05 +22.4%	-34.8%	$36.65B	$10.40B	37.33	25,942	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
THC Tenet Healthcare	4.2286 of 5 stars	$185.24 +1.1%	$242.89 +31.1%	+27.9%	$16.06B	$21.31B	9.63	99,000	Analyst Downgrade Gap Up
EHC Encompass Health	4.8307 of 5 stars	$106.67 -0.8%	$146.33 +37.2%	-8.8%	$10.69B	$5.94B	17.81	42,000	Dividend Announcement
UHS Universal Health Services	4.9042 of 5 stars	$166.41 -0.4%	$220.94 +32.8%	-6.5%	$10.20B	$17.36B	6.93	101,500	Positive News

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The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors

ENSG vs. ALC, THC, EHC, UHS, and BKD

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How does The Ensign Group compare to Universal Health Services?

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The Ensign Group (ENSG) Competitors

ENSG vs. ALC, THC, EHC, UHS, and BKD

How does The Ensign Group compare to Alcon?

Which has more volatility & risk, ENSG or ALC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ENSG or ALC?

Is ENSG or ALC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ENSG or ALC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ENSG or ALC?

Does the media prefer ENSG or ALC?

Summary

How does The Ensign Group compare to Tenet Healthcare?

Does the media prefer ENSG or THC?

Do analysts recommend ENSG or THC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ENSG or THC?

Which has more volatility & risk, ENSG or THC?

Is ENSG or THC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ENSG or THC?

Summary

How does The Ensign Group compare to Encompass Health?

Is ENSG or EHC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate ENSG or EHC?

Does the media prefer ENSG or EHC?

Which has more risk & volatility, ENSG or EHC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ENSG or EHC?

Is ENSG or EHC more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ENSG or EHC?

Summary

How does The Ensign Group compare to Universal Health Services?

Is UHS or ENSG more profitable?

Does the media favor UHS or ENSG?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UHS or ENSG?

Which has more risk & volatility, UHS or ENSG?

Do analysts rate UHS or ENSG?

Is UHS or ENSG a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UHS or ENSG?

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How does The Ensign Group compare to Brookdale Senior Living?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BKD or ENSG?

Do analysts recommend BKD or ENSG?

Which has more risk and volatility, BKD or ENSG?

Is BKD or ENSG more profitable?

Does the media prefer BKD or ENSG?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BKD or ENSG?

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