Ensign (ENSG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ensign's Free Cash Flow was $192.63 million in Q3 2026, up 89.2% from $101.81 million a year earlier and up 61.7% from the prior quarter.
Ensign (ENSG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ensign's Free Cash Flow was $509.91 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 76.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $370.71 million, up 96.2% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $188.95 million in FY2024 (-30.1%), $270.49 million in FY2023 (+46.2%), $184.97 million in FY2022 (-10.3%) and $206.13 million in FY2021 (-36.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 117.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 398.6%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 72.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, ENSG's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $119.13 million (Q2 2026), $64.68 million (Q1 2026) and $133.48 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 3.10 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 5.25 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 412.20 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -37.19 Mn |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 182.23 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -122,000.00 |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 127.50 Mn |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 359.34 Mn |
| 10 | Ensign | 10.80 Bn | 8.92 Bn | 317.20 Mn | 192.63 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 192.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 119.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 64.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 133.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 101.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 106.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 89.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 56.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 69.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.78 Mn |
Ensign Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ENSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ENSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();