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Mar 31, 2020

Ensign Group Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Ensign Group reported record operating results, with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.73 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.77. Consolidated GAAP revenues increased by 25.1% over the prior year quarter. The company maintained its 2020 annual earnings and revenue guidance.

Key Takeaways

The Ensign Group announced record operating results for Q1 2020, with a GAAP diluted EPS of $0.73 and an adjusted EPS of $0.77. Consolidated GAAP revenues reached $589.6 million, a 25.1% increase year-over-year. Despite the impact of COVID-19 in the latter part of the quarter, the company is maintaining its 2020 annual earnings and revenue guidance.

GAAP diluted earnings per share increased by 87.2% year-over-year to $0.73.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased by 92.5% year-over-year to $0.77.

Consolidated GAAP revenues increased by 25.1% year-over-year to $589.6 million.

Same store occupancy was 80.1%, a 28 basis point increase over the prior year.

Total Revenue
$590M
Previous year: $549M
+7.4%
EPS
$0.77
Previous year: $0.55
+40.0%
Occupancy percentage
79.4%
Previous year: 79.4%
+0.0%
Gross Profit
$103M
Previous year: $83.4M
+23.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$63.2M
Previous year: $37.8M
+67.1%
Total Assets
$2.39B
Previous year: $2.22B
+7.6%

Ensign Group

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Ensign Group Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company is maintaining its 2020 annual earnings guidance of $2.50 to $2.58 per diluted share and annual revenue guidance of $2.42 billion to $2.45 billion.

Positive Outlook

  • Better-than-expected results in the first quarter
  • Implementation of certain cost reduction initiatives
  • Positive news in both reimbursement and stimulus funding
  • Signs of stabilization in occupancy in many markets
  • Optimism that occupancies will continue to recover in the second half of the year as hospitals reopen and vital elective procedures begin to take place.

Challenges Ahead

  • Significant impact from the pandemic on second quarter
  • Significant impact from the pandemic bleeding into the third quarter.
  • Uncertainty regarding the full impact of COVID-19 on the business.
  • Potential for resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Pathway to achieving results will differ significantly from previous guidance and the quarterly cadence has changed

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