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ENSG vs. LH: Ensign vs. Labcorp Stock Comparison

How do Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH) both belong to the Health Care Providers & Services industry, though ENSG is classified under Health Care Facilities while LH falls under Health Care Services.

Company profile comparison for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
Profile ItemENSGLH
NameThe Ensign Group, Inc.Labcorp Holdings Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorHealth CareHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupHealth Care Equipment & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & ServicesHealth Care Providers & Services
GICS Sub-IndustryHealth Care FacilitiesHealth Care Services
Market Capitalization10.56 billion USD29.77 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateNovember 9, 2007March 29, 1990
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ENSG
LH
GSPC
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
Total Return (1Y)1.36%48.62%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)21.65%23.39%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.48%10.54%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ENSG
LH
GSPC
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)29.85%24.36%
Beta (5Y)0.650.85
Max Drawdown (5Y)-31.81%-34.61%
Avg. Volume (3M)353.46K721.05K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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ENSG and LH are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.101.82
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.162.99

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Ensign (ENSG) at 17.05% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Labcorp (LH) at 11.44% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ENSG.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

17.05%

Max
47.61%
ENSG
17.05%
Q3
14.36%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.44%

Max
47.61%
Q3
14.36%
LH
11.44%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 7.03% and Labcorp (LH) at 6.88% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

7.03%

Max
29.35%
Q3
9.33%
ENSG
7.03%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.88%

Max
29.35%
Q3
9.33%
LH
6.88%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 9.23% and Labcorp (LH) at 10.91% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

9.23%

Max
35.43%
Q3
14.14%
ENSG
9.23%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.91%

Max
35.43%
Q3
14.14%
LH
10.91%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
ROE (TTM)17.05%11.44%
ROA (TTM)5.59%5.48%
Net Margin (TTM)7.03%6.88%
Operating Margin (TTM)9.23%10.91%
Gross Margin (TTM)17.10%28.96%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 18.72% and Labcorp (LH) at 7.25% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 14.06% and Labcorp (LH) at 18.33% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
Revenue Growth (YoY)18.72%7.25%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)18.68%5.55%
EPS Growth (YoY)14.06%18.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)13.92%-9.19%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Labcorp (LH) at 1.41 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Ensign (ENSG) at 1.20 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ENSG.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.20

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
Median
1.98
Q1
1.37
ENSG
1.20
Min
0.30

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.41

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
Median
1.98
LH
1.41
Q1
1.37
Min
0.30
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 0.89 and Labcorp (LH) at 0.77 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.89

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
ENSG
0.89
Median
0.58
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.77

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
LH
0.77
Median
0.58
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.201.41
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.890.77
Net Debt / EBITDA3.052.81

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 0.14% and Labcorp (LH) at 0.79% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.14%

ENSG
0.14%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.79%

LH
0.79%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 3.87% and Labcorp (LH) at 23.61% pay out more of their earnings than any of their industry peers — the thinnest cover in their groups, so dividend headroom deserves attention.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.87%

ENSG
3.87%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

23.61%

LH
23.61%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.14%0.79%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.87%23.61%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 26.95 and Labcorp (LH) at 30.05 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

26.95

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
Median
29.93
ENSG
26.95
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

30.05

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
LH
30.05
Median
29.93
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Ensign (ENSG) at 1.86 and Labcorp (LH) at 2.04 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.86

Max
8.80
Q3
4.32
Median
2.13
ENSG
1.86
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.04

Max
8.80
Q3
4.32
Median
2.13
LH
2.04
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Ensign (ENSG) at 4.09 and Labcorp (LH) at 3.36 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

ENSG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

4.09

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
ENSG
4.09
Median
3.00
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31

LH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.36

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
LH
3.36
Median
3.00
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Labcorp (LH): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Labcorp (LH)
MetricENSGLH
P/E Ratio (TTM)26.9530.05
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.862.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)4.093.36
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.52%3.55%