ENSIGN GROUP, INC
Business
ENSIGN GROUP, INC is a holding company that operates independent subsidiaries delivering skilled nursing, senior living and rehabilitative care as well as complementary ancillary services. It offers skilled nursing care, rehabilitation therapy, senior living accommodations, mobile diagnostics, medical transportation and other ancillary services to patients and residents. The company reports two principal segments—Skilled Services (operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy) and Standard Bearer (a captive REIT owning and leasing post-acute care properties)—with other ancillary operations reported separately. Ensign distributes services through its network of operated and leased facilities across multiple states, leasing real estate to its subsidiaries and third-party operators under long-term agreements.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-05
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service revenue | 5,032 | 4,238 | 3,708 | 3,025 | 2,627 | |
| Rental revenue | 26 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 5,058 | 4,260 | 3,729 | 3,025 | 2,627 | |
| Cost of services | 4,019 | 3,377 | 2,941 | 2,354 | 2,020 | |
| Rentcost of services | 239 | 216 | 197 | 153 | 139 | |
| General and administrative expense | 270 | 225 | 263 | 159 | 152 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 104 | 84 | 72 | 62 | 56 | |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 4,633 | 3,902 | 3,474 | 2,729 | 2,367 | |
| Income from operations | 425 | 358 | 255 | 297 | 260 | |
| Interest expense | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | — | |
| Interest income | 25 | 29 | 19 | 5 | — | |
| Other income | 14 | 7 | 6 | −4 | 4 | |
| OTHER INCOME, NET | 30 | 28 | 17 | −8 | −2 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 456 | 386 | 273 | 289 | 258 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 111 | 88 | 63 | 64 | 60 | |
| NET INCOME | 344 | 298 | 210 | 225 | 198 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 293,000 | 485,000 | 451,000 | −29,000 | 3 | |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. | 344 | 298 | 209 | 225 | 195 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6 | 5.26 | 3.76 | 4.09 | 3.57 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 5.84 | 5.12 | 3.65 | 3.95 | 3.42 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 504 | 465 | 510 | 316 | 262 | |
| Accounts receivableless allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,805 and $8,435 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 637 | 570 | 485 | 408 | 329 | |
| Investmentscurrent | 69 | 62 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 63 | 61 | 35 | 41 | 30 | |
| Total current assets | 1,272 | 1,158 | 1,047 | 781 | 640 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,697 | 1,291 | 1,091 | 992 | 888 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 2,098 | 1,861 | 1,756 | 1,451 | 1,139 | |
| Insurance subsidiary deposits and investments | 167 | 141 | 93 | 68 | 54 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 83 | 66 | 67 | 40 | 33 | |
| Restricted and other assets | 42 | 46 | 40 | 37 | 30 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | |
| Goodwill | 98 | 98 | 77 | 77 | 60 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 5,463 | 4,669 | 4,178 | 3,452 | 2,851 | |
| Accounts payable | 97 | 99 | 93 | 77 | 58 | |
| Accrued wages and related liabilities | 422 | 348 | 333 | 290 | 279 | |
| Lease liabilitiescurrent | 115 | 93 | 83 | 66 | 52 | |
| Accrued self-insurance liabilitiescurrent | 82 | 67 | 55 | 48 | 41 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 174 | 132 | 168 | 97 | 89 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total current liabilities | 894 | 743 | 735 | 582 | 523 | |
| Long-term lease liabilitiesless current portion | 1,949 | 1,735 | 1,639 | 1,355 | 1,057 | |
| Accrued self-insurance liabilitiesless current portion | 165 | 144 | 111 | 83 | 69 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 82 | 64 | 49 | 33 | 27 | |
| Long-term debtless current maturities | 138 | 142 | 145 | 149 | 153 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,228 | 2,829 | 2,680 | 2,203 | 1,829 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 13 and 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock: $0.001 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 61,652 and 58,085 shares issued and shares outstanding at December 31, 2025, respectively, and 60,838 and 57,438 shares issued and shares outstanding at December 31, 2024, respectively | 62,000 | 61,000 | 60,000 | 59,000 | 58,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 615 | 528 | 466 | 416 | 370 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,756 | 1,427 | 1,143 | 946 | 734 | |
| Common stock in treasury, at cost, 3,567 and 3,400 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −139 | −118 | −117 | −115 | −83 | |
| Total Ensign Group, Inc. stockholders' equity | 2,232 | 1,837 | 1,492 | 1,247 | 1,021 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 946,000 | |
| Total equity | 2,235 | 1,840 | 1,497 | 1,249 | 1,022 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 5,463 | 4,669 | 4,178 | 3,452 | 2,851 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of deferred financing fees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 859,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −17 | 635,000 | −27 | −6 | −724,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 48 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 19 | |
| Insurance proceeds and (gain) loss on long-lived assets, net | 885,000 | 3 | 723,000 | — | — | |
| Other operating activities, net | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −70 | −84 | −80 | −82 | −31 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 11 | −9 | 814,000 | 809,000 | −4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −16 | −19 | 7 | −9 | −5 | |
| Cash surrender value of life insurance policy premiums | −18 | −15 | −16 | −8 | −11 | |
| Deferred compensation liability | 18 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 11 | |
| Operating lease obligations | −3 | 287,000 | −7 | 345,000 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable | −3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | |
| Accrued wages and related liabilities | 83 | 20 | 48 | 39 | 48 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 42 | −34 | 71 | 3 | 1 | |
| Accrued self-insurance liabilities | 35 | 44 | 29 | 18 | 14 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 564 | 347 | 377 | 273 | 276 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −194 | −158 | −106 | −88 | −70 | |
| Cash payments for acquisitions | −323 | −157 | −69 | −101 | — | |
| Cash proceeds from insurance recoveries and sale of assets | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | |
| Purchases of investments | −111 | −105 | −30 | −22 | −32 | |
| Maturities of investments | 100 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 27 | |
| Other investing activities, net | 465,000 | −3 | 970,000 | 149,000 | −2 | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −513 | −390 | −183 | −186 | −174 | |
| Proceeds from debt (Note 13) | 0 | 400,000 | 150,000 | 411,000 | 45 | |
| Payments on debt | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −3 | |
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options | 29 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 | |
| Repurchase of shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Repurchase of shares of common stock (Note 19) | −20 | 0 | 0 | −30 | −10 | |
| Dividends paid | −14 | −14 | −13 | −12 | −12 | |
| Other financing activities | −924,000 | −6 | −279,000 | — | — | |
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | −12 | −2 | −612,000 | −32 | −76 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 39 | −45 | 193 | 54 | 26 | |
| Interest | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
| Income taxes | 116 | 96 | 90 | 70 | 66 | |
| Lease liabilities | 242 | 216 | 197 | 152 | 139 | |
| Accrued capital expenditures | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and modified operating lease obligations | 336 | 233 | 377 | 371 | 199 |