The Ensign Group Inc (ENSG)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 358,304 280,353 270,807 262,710 255,367 307,737 302,232 302,590 296,825 287,243 279,274 265,896 260,465 250,710 239,461 230,041 223,155 206,989 182,719 156,024
Total assets US$ in thousands 4,669,360 4,629,160 4,437,340 4,308,410 4,177,540 4,081,980 3,952,360 3,862,240 3,452,020 3,265,270 3,124,670 3,044,560 2,850,620 2,813,380 2,648,550 2,512,500 2,545,580 2,464,990 2,488,160 2,388,010
Operating ROA 7.67% 6.06% 6.10% 6.10% 6.11% 7.54% 7.65% 7.83% 8.60% 8.80% 8.94% 8.73% 9.14% 8.91% 9.04% 9.16% 8.77% 8.40% 7.34% 6.53%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $358,304K ÷ $4,669,360K
= 7.67%

The operating return on assets (operating ROA) of The Ensign Group Inc has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The ratio started at 6.53% in March 2020 and gradually increased to a peak of 9.16% in March 2021. Subsequently, the operating ROA experienced some volatility, with slight decreases and increases, before dropping to 6.10% in June 2024.

The ratio then saw a slight recovery to 7.67% by December 2024. Despite the fluctuations, the operating ROA generally stayed within the range of 6% to 9%, indicating that the company has been able to generate operating profits relative to its total assets over the period analyzed. The management may want to focus on improving operational efficiency to sustain or enhance this performance in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
The Ensign Group Inc
ENSG
7.67%
National HealthCare Corporation
NHC
5.63%