Christopher Christensen compensation by year
Ensign Summary Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held| Component | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $522,892 | $538,579 | $554,736 | $606,175 | $469,620 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,070,000 |
| Stock awards | $1,719,859 | $482,788 | $740,592 | $662,742 | $0 |
| Option awards | $383,166 | $85,142 | $211,094 | $882,590 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $3,658,133 | $1,706,892 | $2,241,291 | $2,450,966 | — |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $27,662 | $36,837 | $40,155 | $47,093 | $25,609 |
| Total | $6,311,712 | $2,850,238 | $3,787,868 | $4,649,566 | $2,565,229 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: The Ensign Group, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001125376-26-000014, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 2,240 | $297,606 | — |
| RSU | 1,680 | $223,205 | — |
| RSU | 1,000 | $132,860 | — |
| RSU | 400 | $53,144 | — |
| Option | 13,500 | — | $143.00 |
| Option | 5,600 | — | $90.85 |
| Option | 4,200 | — | $80.60 |
| Option | 2,500 | — | $82.20 |
| Option | 1,000 | — | $44.84 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in The Ensign Group, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Ensign’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Port | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Board | $13,804,700 |
| Suzanne Snapper | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Director | $11,891,115 |
| Spencer Burton | President and Chief Operations Officer, Ensign Services, Inc. | $9,621,854 |
| Chad Keetch | Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President and Secretary | $8,377,038 |
| Christopher Christensen · this page | Co-Founder and Former Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board | $2,565,229 |
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