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Ensign Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$240M in Q3 2026 · $696M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$240M
Free cash flow+$240M
Cash / net income2.3×
Cash conversion cycle32 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Ensign Group generated $240M of operating cash flow. That is $87.2M more than in Q3 2025 ($153M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $696M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($623M), other investing ($192M), buybacks ($47.4M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($55.8M), shares issued ($28.1M); the cash balance fell by $106M.

Operating cash flow was $240M against net income of $104M — 2.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: employee-related liabilities +$55.2M, depreciation & amortization +$32.6M, stock-based pay +$19.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 32 days (receivables 41 + inventory 0 − payables 10).

Free cash flow

Ensign Group: free cash flow by quarterEnsign Group: free cash flow by quarter$100MQ4 2024$72.2MQ1 2025$156MQ2 2025$153MQ3 2025$183MQ4 2025$100MQ1 2026$172MQ2 2026$240MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Ensign Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingEnsign Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$100M$0Q4 2024$72.2M$0Q1 2025$156M$0Q2 2025$153M$0Q3 2025$183M$0Q4 2025$100M$0Q1 2026$172M$0Q2 2026$240M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $240M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Ensign Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearEnsign Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $276MFY2021: Net borrowing $42.2MFY2021: Shares issued $9.2MFY2021: Asset sales $1.9MFY2021: Acquisitions −$6.0MFY2021: Buybacks −$10.1MFY2021: Dividends −$11.5M$329MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $273MFY2022: Shares issued $12.7MFY2022: Asset sales $8.6MFY2022: Acquisitions −$16.4MFY2022: Buybacks −$29.9MFY2022: Dividends −$12.2M$294MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $377MFY2023: Net borrowing −$3.9MFY2023: Shares issued $18.4MFY2023: Asset sales $248KFY2023: Dividends −$12.9M$395MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $347MFY2024: Net borrowing −$4.0MFY2024: Shares issued $22.3MFY2024: Asset sales $2.8MFY2024: Acquisitions −$157MFY2024: Dividends −$13.7M$372MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $564MFY2025: Net borrowing −$4.1MFY2025: Shares issued $29.0MFY2025: Acquisitions −$323MFY2025: Buybacks −$20.0MFY2025: Dividends −$14.4M$593MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($502M) and dividends ($64.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$392M
Debt$144M
Net cash$247M
Due within a year$4.2M

Ensign Group funds itself: free cash flow was $696M over the last twelve months, and $392M of cash and investments stands against $144M of debt ($4.2M due within a year, 92.7× covered by cash).

Ensign Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Ensign Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$4.2MYear 1$3.9MYear 2$3.8MYear 3$3.9MYear 4$4.0MYear 5$125MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $392M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Ensign Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Ensign Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$240MAcquisitions−$164MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$75.3MOther financing$53.5MOther investing−$48.1MBuybacks−$7.4MShares issued$5.9MDividends−$3.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.1M
Ensign Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Ensign Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$696MAcquisitions−$623MOther investing−$192MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$106MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$55.8MBuybacks−$47.4MShares issued$28.1MDividends−$15.0MOther financing−$7.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.3M

From profit to cash

Ensign Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Ensign Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$104MDepreciation & amortization$32.6MStock-based pay$19.0MGains on investments$1.1MReceivables$313KPayables$5.2MEmployee-related liabilities$55.2MPrepaid and other assets−$5.3MOther liabilities$15.7MOperating cash flow$240M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202641—1032
Q2 202642—933
Q1 202642—933
Q4 202542—934
Q3 202542—933
Q2 202543—934
Q1 202544—935
Q4 202446—1036

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$240M−$164M−$7.4M−$3.8M−$1.1M$5.9M−$75.3M$240M
Q2 2026$172M−$347M−$40.0M−$3.8M−$1.1M$4.4M$277M$172M
Q1 2026$100M−$28.7M—−$3.8M−$1.0M$11.5M−$35.6M$100M
Q4 2025$183M−$83.0M—−$3.6M−$1.0M$6.3M−$60.2M$183M
Q3 2025$153M−$26.7M—−$3.6M−$1.0M$9.0M−$79.7M$153M
Q2 2025$156M−$19.4M−$9.2M−$3.6M−$1.0M$8.7M−$81.3M$156M
Q1 2025$72.2M−$194M−$10.8M−$3.6M−$1.0M$5.0M$182M$72.2M
Q4 2024$100M−$73.2M—−$3.4M−$1.0M$4.0M$67.5M$100M

Ensign Group: income statement and cash flow

Ensign Group, Q3 2026: revenue $1.5B (+14% year over year), operating margin 9.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Ensign Group: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.