Ensign Group vs Universal Health Services
Universal Health Services is the larger business, with $17.36bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $5.06bn for Ensign Group (3.4 times as much). Ensign Group grew faster (18.7% against 9.7%). Universal Health Services kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 8.6% against 6.8%.
| Latest fiscal year | Ensign GroupENSG, 2025 | Universal Health ServicesUHS, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.06bn | $17.36bn |
| Revenue growth | 18.7% | 9.7% |
| Net income | $344m | $1.49bn |
| Operating margin | 8.4% | — |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| Return on equity | 16.9% | 21.4% |
| Free cash flow | $564m | $849m |
| Cash | $504m | $138m |
| Total debt | $144m | $4.80bn |
| Debt to equity | 6.5% | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.25 | $0.80 |
| Dividend yield | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Share buybacks | $20.0m | $968m |
| Employees | 46,000 | 101,500 |
| Market value | $10.72bn | $10.74bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 55 (Moderate) | 68 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 49 sales | 0 buys, 4 sales |