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ENSG vs. SYK: Ensign vs. Stryker Stock Comparison

How do Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK) 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 Stryker (SYK) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but ENSG is classified in Health Care Providers & Services while SYK is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

Company profile comparison for Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK)
Profile ItemENSGSYK
NameThe Ensign Group, Inc.Stryker Corp.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorHealth CareHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupHealth Care Equipment & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-IndustryHealth Care FacilitiesHealth Care Equipment
Market Capitalization10.56 billion USD124.06 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateNovember 9, 2007March 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ENSG
SYK
GSPC
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK), 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 Stryker (SYK). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
Total Return (1Y)1.36%-6.99%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)21.65%7.60%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.48%4.64%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ENSG
SYK
GSPC
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK), 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 Stryker (SYK). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)29.85%32.80%
Beta (5Y)0.650.72
Max Drawdown (5Y)-31.81%-32.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)353.46K2.81M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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ENSG and SYK 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 Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.10-0.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.16-0.49

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 17.05% and Stryker (SYK) at 16.02% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

16.02%

Max
47.61%
SYK
16.02%
Q3
14.36%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Stryker (SYK) at 13.78% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Ensign (ENSG) at 7.03%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

13.78%

Max
29.35%
SYK
13.78%
Q3
9.33%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Stryker (SYK) at 22.96% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Ensign (ENSG) at 9.23%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

22.96%

Max
35.43%
SYK
22.96%
Q3
14.14%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
ROE (TTM)17.05%16.02%
ROA (TTM)5.59%8.36%
Net Margin (TTM)7.03%13.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)9.23%22.96%
Gross Margin (TTM)17.10%65.70%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 18.72% and Stryker (SYK) at 11.16% 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. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 14.06% and Stryker (SYK) at 8.25% 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. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
Revenue Growth (YoY)18.72%11.16%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)18.68%10.83%
EPS Growth (YoY)14.06%8.25%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)13.92%10.83%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Stryker (SYK) at 2.18 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.18

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
SYK
2.18
Median
1.98
Q1
1.37
Min
0.30
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK) at 0.66 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.66

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
SYK
0.66
Median
0.58
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.202.18
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.890.66
Net Debt / EBITDA3.051.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 0.14% and Stryker (SYK) at 1.05% 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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.05%

SYK
1.05%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK) at 37.49% 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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

37.49%

SYK
37.49%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.14%1.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.87%37.49%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ensign (ENSG) at 26.95 and Stryker (SYK) at 34.70 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

34.70

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
SYK
34.70
Median
29.93
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Ensign (ENSG) at 1.86 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Stryker (SYK) at 4.72 sits in the pricier quartile — SYK costs more per dollar of sales.

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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

4.72

Max
8.80
SYK
4.72
Q3
4.32
Median
2.13
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK) at 5.29 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.29

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
SYK
5.29
Median
3.00
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31
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Ensign (ENSG) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ensign (ENSG) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricENSGSYK
P/E Ratio (TTM)26.9534.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.864.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)4.095.29
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.52%2.98%