The Ensign Group Inc (ENSG)

Debt-to-assets ratio

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
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 141,585 142,577 143,559 144,533 145,497 146,453 147,401 148,339 149,269 150,191 152,883
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
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

December 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $141,585K ÷ $4,669,360K
= 0.03

The debt-to-assets ratio of The Ensign Group Inc has been relatively stable at low levels, indicating a conservative approach to financing its operations. As of December 31, 2021, the ratio increased slightly to 0.05, implying that 5% of the company's assets were financed by debt. However, in the subsequent quarters, the ratio decreased to 0.03 as of December 31, 2024, indicating a lower dependency on debt to fund its assets.

Overall, the company has maintained a prudent balance between debt and assets, with the ratio consistently remaining below 0.05 in the analyzed period. This suggests that The Ensign Group Inc has a solid financial position and is not overly leveraged, which can be viewed positively by investors and creditors.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
The Ensign Group Inc
ENSG
0.03
National HealthCare Corporation
NHC
0.08