The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) vs HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)
- The Ensign Group, Inc. ENSG 176.63 −0.83%
- HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA 457.58 −2.33%
The Ensign Group, Inc. and HCA Healthcare, Inc. are both Medical Care Facilities companies. HCA Healthcare, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $101.4B against $10.4B — 9.8× the size. HCA Healthcare, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 15.3× against 26.9×. The Ensign Group, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 18.9% against 7.31%. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.77% vs 6.90%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.7% vs 12.9%). Both pay a dividend; HCA Healthcare, Inc. yields more (0.67% vs 0.15%). Across the 22 metrics below, HCA Healthcare, Inc. leads on 15 and The Ensign Group, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | ENSG | HCA | Medical Care Facilities median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 16.04% | 85.26% | 30.78% |
| Operating margin | 8.52% | 15.56% | 5.74% |
| Net margin | 6.90% | 8.77% | 2.32% |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.64% | 7.69% | 5.46% |
| Return on equity | 16.96% | (307.62%) | 8.76% |
| Return on assets | 7.09% | 11.14% | 2.18% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.90% | 16.68% | 5.01% |
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