The Ensign Group Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results; Raises Annual Earnings and Revenue Guidance

Conference Call and Webcast scheduled for tomorrow, July 25, 2025 at 10:00 am PT

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign^(TM) group of companies, which provide post-acute healthcare services and invest in the long-term healthcare industry, primarily in skilled nursing and senior living facilities, announced operating results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.44 and adjusted earnings per share⁽¹⁾ of $1.59, both for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Highlights Include:

• GAAP diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $1.44, an increase of 18.0% over the prior year quarter, and adjusted diluted earnings per share⁽¹⁾ for the quarter was $1.59, an increase of 20.5% over the prior year quarter.

• GAAP net income was $84.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 18.9% over the prior year quarter, and adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ was $93.3 million for the quarter, an increase of 22.1% over the prior year quarter.

• Same Facilities and Transitioning Facilities occupancy for the quarter were 82.1% and 84.0%, an increase of 2.0% and 4.6%, respectively, over the prior year quarter.

• Same Facilities and Transitioning Facilities skilled services revenue for the quarter increased by 6.5% and 11.6%, respectively, over the prior year quarter.

• Same Facilities and Transitioning skilled days for the quarter increased by 7.4% and 13.5%, respectively, over the prior year quarter.

• Same Facilities and Transitioning Facilities managed care revenue for the quarter improved by 11.8% and 27.8%, respectively, from prior year quarter.

• Total skilled services⁽²⁾ revenue was $1.17 billion for the quarter, an increase of 18.4% over the prior year quarter.

• Consolidated GAAP and adjusted revenue for the quarter were $1.23 billion, an increase of 18.5% over the prior year quarter.

• Standard Bearer⁽²⁾ revenue was $31.5 million for the quarter, an increase of 34.7% over the prior year quarter and FFO was $18.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 26.6% over the prior year quarter.
  

(1) See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information".
(2) Our Skilled Services and Standard Bearer Segments are defined and outlined in Note 8 on Form 10-Q.

Operating Results

“Our local teams achieved another outstanding quarter, raising the bar again for what is possible, even in a quarter where we historically have experienced more seasonality. The clinical results they achieved continue to be the primary driver of our success. As our teams work tirelessly to gain the trust of the communities they serve, our operations continue to earn the reputation as the facility of choice for thousands of patients. This trust is apparent from the strong trends in occupancy and skilled mix, which we believe is only achievable, over time, through consistent quality care and the dedication of amazing local leaders,” said Barry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive Officer. “During the quarter our same store and transitioning occupancy increase to 82.1% and 84.0%, which are new second quarter records. We saw skilled daily census increase for both our same store and transitioning operations by 7.4% and 13.5%, respectively, over the prior year quarter. These improvements in occupancy and skilled mix in our same store operations and the even larger improvements in our transitioning operations highlight the significant organic growth potential inherent in our existing portfolio. At the same time, we continue to acquire new operations with enormous long-term upside. Since the beginning of 2024, we’ve added 52 new operations across several markets, many of which are already performing at or above our expectations. We are excited about the trajectory we are on for the year and look forward to capturing the enormous potential inherent in our portfolio,” Mr. Port added.

“After such a strong first half of the year, we are raising our annual 2025 earnings guidance to between $6.34 to $6.46 per diluted share, up from our previously raised guidance of $6.22 to $6.38 per diluted share. The new midpoint of this increased 2025 earnings guidance represents an increase of more than 16% over our 2024 results and is 34% higher than our 2023 results. We are also increasing our annual revenue guidance to $4.99 billion to $5.02 billion, up from $4.89 billion to $4.94 billion, to account for our current quarter performance and acquisitions we anticipate closing through the third quarter. We are excited about our start to the year and are confident that our partners will continue to manage and innovate while balancing the addition of newly acquired operations. When we consider the current health of our organization, combined with our culture and proven local leadership strategy, we are well-positioned to continue our operational momentum," Mr. Port said.

Speaking to the Company’s growth, Chad Keetch, Ensign’s Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President said, “We continued our steady pace of growth by adding eight new operations, including three real estate assets, that began operating during the quarter and since, bringing the number of operations acquired during 2024 and since to 52. We anticipate the current rate of acquisitions to continue this year and are expecting several to close or transition over the next few weeks and months. As we evaluate the many opportunities on the horizon, we remain committed to staying true to the proven deal criteria that has allowed us to grow in a healthy and sustainable way. Our focus is to carefully choose the acquisitions that will be accretive to shareholders over the long term.”

Suzanne Snapper, Ensign’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer reported that the Company’s liquidity remains strong with approximately $364.0 million of cash on hand and $592.6 million of available capacity under its line-of-credit. Ms. Snapper also indicated that, “Management’s annual guidance is based on diluted weighted average common shares outstanding of approximately 59.0 million and a 25.0% tax rate. In addition, the guidance assumes, among other things, normalized insurance costs, acquisitions expected to close through the third quarter and management’s current expectations regarding reimbursement rates. It also excludes certain charges that arise outside the normal course of business, acquisition related costs and share-based compensation.”

A discussion of the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures is set forth below. A reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBT, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDAR, adjusted EBITDA and FFO for Standard Bearer, as well as a reconciliation of GAAP earnings per share, net income to adjusted net income and adjusted net earnings per share appear in the financial data portion of this release. More complete information is contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which is expected to be filed with the SEC today and can be viewed on the Company’s website at http://www.ensigngroup.net.

Growth and Real Estate Highlights

Mr. Keetch added additional commentary on the Company’s continued acquisition activity. “We are always happy to expand our presence in some of our most mature markets and each of these new acquisitions represents an opportunity to further deepen our commitment to the healthcare communities in some of our key states. Our growth this quarter illustrates that we continue to prioritize adding beds in our established geographies, which allows our clusters to provide a comprehensive solution to the healthcare needs in those markets. We also point out that the distribution of our growth over the last several quarters spans across many states and markets, leaving us with significant bandwidth to grow in almost all of our markets, including our newest states,” Keetch said.

The recent acquisitions include the following leased operations:

• Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility located in Los Alamitos, California;

• Katella Senior Living Community, a 68-unit senior living facility located in Los Alamitos, California;

• Toluca Lake Transitional Care, a 52-bed skilled nursing facility located in North Hollywood, California;

• Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center, an 80-bed skilled nursing facility located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and

• Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center, a 100-bed skilled nursing facility located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Standard Bearer also announced the following real estate acquisitions, which are operated by an Ensign-affiliate:

• Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare Center, a 99-bed skilled nursing facility located in Garden Grove, California;

• Marianwood Health and Rehabilitation, a 117-bed skilled nursing facility located in Issaquah, Washington; and

• Timber Springs Transitional Care, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in Boise, Idaho.

In addition, the Company also acquired three real estate assets that are operated by third-parties under triple net leases. These include:

• Mother Joseph Care Center, a 152-bed skilled nursing facility located in Olympia, Washington;

• Emilie Court Assisted Living, a 60-unit senior living facility located in Spokane, Washington; and

• Duncanville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 107-bed skilled nursing facility located in Duncanville, Texas.

Ensign's growing portfolio consists of 348 healthcare operations, 31 of which also include senior living operations, across 17 states. Ensign now owns 146 real estate assets, 110 which are operated by an Ensign affiliate. Mr. Keetch noted that Ensign’s overall strategy will continue to include both leasing and acquiring the real estate, and that the Company is actively looking for performing and underperforming operations in several states.

The Company continues to provide additional disclosure on Standard Bearer which is comprised of 140 owned properties. Of these assets, 106 are leased to an Ensign-affiliated operator and 35 are leased to third-party operators. Mr. Keetch noted that each of these properties are subject to triple-net, long-term leases and generated rental revenue of $31.5 million for the quarter, of which $26.8 million was derived from Ensign affiliated operations. For the quarter, Standard Bearer reported $18.4 million in FFO.

The Company also paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of Ensign common stock. Ms. Snapper noted that as the Company’s liquidity remains strong, it plans to continue its long history of paying dividends into the future, noting that in December of 2024, it increased the dividend for the 22nd consecutive year.

Conference Call

A live webcast will be held Friday, July 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time (1:00 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss Ensign’s second quarter of 2025 financial results. To listen to the webcast, or to view any financial or statistical information required by SEC Regulation G, please visit the Investors Relations section of Ensign’s website at http://investor.ensigngroup.net. The webcast will be recorded and will be available for replay via the website until 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on Friday, August 29, 2025.

About Ensign™

The Ensign Group, Inc.'s independent subsidiaries provide a broad spectrum of skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services at 348 healthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. As part of its investment strategy, the Company will also acquire, lease and own healthcare real estate to service the post-acute care continuum through acquisition and investment opportunities in healthcare properties. Ensign’s new business venture operating subsidiaries also offer several other post-acute-related services, including mobile x-ray, emergency and non-emergency transportation services, long-term care pharmacy and other consulting services also across several states. Each of these operations is operated by a separate, independent subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. References herein to the consolidated "Company" and "its" assets and activities, as well as the use of the terms "we," "us," "its" and similar verbiage, are not meant to imply that The Ensign Group, Inc. has direct operating assets, employees or revenue, or that any of the facilities, the Service Center, Standard Bearer or the captive insurance subsidiary are operated by the same entity. More information about Ensign is available at http://www.ensigngroup.net.

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This press release contains, and the related conference call and webcast will include forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions and beliefs about its business, financial performance, operating results, the industry in which it operates and other future events. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding growth prospects, future operating and financial performance, and acquisition activities. They are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to materially and adversely differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

These risks and uncertainties relate to the Company’s business, its industry and its common stock and include: reduced prices and reimbursement rates for its services; its ability to acquire, develop, manage or improve operations, its ability to manage its increasing borrowing costs as it incurs additional indebtedness to fund the acquisition and development of operations; its ability to access capital on a cost-effective basis to continue to successfully implement its growth strategy; its operating margins and profitability could suffer if it is unable to grow and manage effectively its increasing number of operations; competition from other companies in the acquisition, development and operation of facilities; its ability to defend claims and lawsuits, including professional liability claims alleging that our services resulted in personal injury, and other regulatory-related claims; and the application of existing or proposed government regulations, or the adoption of new laws and regulations, that could limit its business operations, require it to incur significant expenditures or limit its ability to relocate its operations if necessary. Additionally, our business and operations continue to be impacted by the unprecedented nature of the changes in the regulations and environment, as such, we are unable to predict the full extent and duration of the financial impact of these changes on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-Q and 10-K, for a more complete discussion of the risks and other factors that could affect Ensign’s business, prospects and any forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities laws, Ensign does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changing circumstances or any other reason after the date of this press release.

Contact Information
Investor/Media Relations, The Ensign Group, Inc., (949) 487-9500, ir@ensignservices.net.

SOURCE: The Ensign Group, Inc.

The following table presents selected data from our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented:

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

The following table reconciles GAAP net income to Non-GAAP net income for the periods presented:

The table below reconciles net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR for the periods presented:

(1) Represents specific proceedings and adjustments arising outside of the ordinary course of business.
(2) Represents costs incurred to acquire operations that are not capitalizable.

The table below reconciles income before provision for income taxes to Adjusted EBT for the periods presented:

(1) Represents specific proceedings and adjustments arising outside of the ordinary course of business.
(2) Represents costs incurred to acquire operations that are not capitalizable.
(3) Represents amortization expenses related to patient base intangible assets at newly acquired skilled nursing and senior living facilities.

The following tables summarize our selected performance indicators for our skilled services segment along with other statistics, for each of the dates or periods presented:

(1) Campus represents a facility that offers both skilled nursing and senior living services. Revenue and expenses related to skilled nursing and senior living services have been allocated and recorded in the respective operating segment.
(2) Same Facility results represent all facilities purchased prior to January 1, 2022.
(3) Transitioning Facility results represent all facilities purchased from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.
(4) Recently Acquired Facility (Acquisitions) results represent all facilities purchased on or subsequent to January 1, 2024.
(5) Skilled services revenue and key performance metrics for a closed facility was not material and has been excluded from Same Facilities results during the three months ended June 30, 2024. The facility was closed in 2024 as the program was transitioned from an intermediate care facility to a group home setting.

(1) Campus represents a facility that offers both skilled nursing and senior living services. Revenue and expenses related to skilled nursing and senior living services have been allocated and recorded in the respective operating segment.
(2) Same Facility results represent all facilities purchased prior to January 1, 2022.
(3) Transitioning Facility results represent all facilities purchased from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.
(4) Recently Acquired Facility (Acquisitions) results represent all facilities purchased on or subsequent to January 1, 2024.
(5) Skilled services revenue and key performance metrics for a closed facility was not material and has been excluded from Same Facilities results during the six months ended June 30, 2024. The facility was closed in 2024 as the program was transitioned from an intermediate care facility to a group home setting.

The following tables reflect the change in skilled nursing average daily revenue rates by payor source, excluding services that are not covered by the daily rate⁽¹⁾: