The Ensign Group Inc (ENSG)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 652,426 563,986 545,056 533,855 525,425 559,558 544,999 530,823 511,081 504,688 490,902 472,118 463,962 446,007 428,896 416,602 406,200 346,552 333,549 313,946
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,258,320 4,104,767 3,961,754 3,849,940 3,731,458 3,554,106 3,388,158 3,200,096 3,026,034 2,910,738 2,808,673 2,713,098 2,627,461 2,566,044 2,496,870 2,442,374 2,402,596 2,093,511 2,091,399 2,076,776
Gross profit margin 15.32% 13.74% 13.76% 13.87% 14.08% 15.74% 16.09% 16.59% 16.89% 17.34% 17.48% 17.40% 17.66% 17.38% 17.18% 17.06% 16.91% 16.55% 15.95% 15.12%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $652,426K ÷ $4,258,320K
= 15.32%

The gross profit margin of The Ensign Group Inc has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. It started at 15.12% in March 2020 and gradually increased to reach its peak at 17.66% in December 2021. Subsequently, the margin experienced a slight decline to 16.09% in June 2023, followed by a more significant drop to 13.74% by September 30, 2024, before recovering slightly to 15.32% by the end of December 2024.

The trend indicates that the company's ability to generate profit from its core operations, after deducting the cost of goods sold, generally improved from 2020 to 2021. However, there was a noticeable decline in the gross profit margin in the latter half of 2023 and into 2024, suggesting potential challenges in managing costs or pricing strategies during that period.

It is important for stakeholders to closely monitor the gross profit margin trend to assess the company's operational efficiency and competitiveness in the market, as it directly impacts the overall profitability of the business.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
The Ensign Group Inc
ENSG
15.32%
National HealthCare Corporation
NHC
32.75%