Ensign (ENSG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ensign (ENSG) posted Gross Margin of 21.37% for Q3 2026, up 1.96 percentage points from 19.42% a year earlier and up 0.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ensign (ENSG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Ensign was 21.19%, up 0.74 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 20.54%, down 0.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ensign's Gross Margin was 20.74% in FY2024 (-0.39 pp), 21.13% in FY2023 (-1.05 pp), 22.18% in FY2022 (-0.94 pp) and 23.12% in FY2021 (+0.76 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q3 2026, with a gain of 1.96 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 1.49 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 21.26% (Q2 2026), 21.12% (Q1 2026) and 21.01% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 85.78% |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 64.67% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 29.08% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 33.65% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 65.42% |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 12.31% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 64.81% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 95.96% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.50% |
| 10 | Ensign | 10.80 Bn | 8.92 Bn | 317.20 Mn | 21.37% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.37% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.26% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.81% |
Ensign Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=ENSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();