Ensign (ENSG) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ensign's FCF Margin came in at 12.98% for Q3 2026, up 5.13 percentage points from 7.85% a year earlier and up 4.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ensign (ENSG) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Ensign reported FCF Margin of 8.99%, up 2.99 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.33%, up 2.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -6.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 4.43% in FY2024 (-2.82 pp), 7.25% in FY2023 (+1.14 pp), 6.11% in FY2022 (-1.73 pp) and 7.85% in FY2021 (-5.60 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q3 2020.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.14 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q4 2025 (a gain of 5.19 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a drop of 6.26 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ENSG's FCF Margin at 8.27% (Q2 2026), 4.66% (Q1 2026) and 9.81% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 15.64% |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 0.66% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.82% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 14.37% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -10.30% |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 4.33% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -0.03% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 7.92% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 10.04% |
| 10 | Ensign | 10.80 Bn | 8.92 Bn | 317.20 Mn | 12.98% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.98% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.27% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.47% |
Ensign FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ENSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ENSG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ENSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();