NHCNYSEServices-Skilled Nursing Care FacilitiesFiscal year ends December 31
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$239.24−3.58 (-1.47%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.80B
- P/E (TTM)
- 26.9
- Dividend yield
- 1.06%
National Healthcare statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.75B | $1.11B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.71B | $1.41B |
| PE Ratio | 26.91 | 22.72 |
| PS Ratio | 2.40 | 1.60 |
| PB Ratio | 3.34 | 3.03 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 4.02 | 4.99 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 25.57 | 20.54 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 19.84 | 15.44 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.38 | 1.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.50 | 14.40 |
| EV / EBIT | 25.67 | 19.04 |
| EV / FCF | 25.34 | 23.16 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.56B | $561.90M |
| Operating Income | $144.68M | -$1.81M |
| Pretax Income | $185.37M | -$572.42K |
| Net Income | $140.26M | -$1.16M |
| EBITDA | $190.40M | -$20.72K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $8.89 | -$0.02 |
Margins
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 9.28% | -4.45% |
| Pretax Margin | 11.9% | 1.54% |
| Profit Margin | 9.00% | -2.91% |
| EBITDA Margin | 12.2% | 2.41% |
| FCF Margin | 9.40% | 3.13% |
Returns
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.1% | 1.84% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.05% | -3.06% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.6% | 2.11% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.1% | -0.57% |
Growth
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.92% | 6.92% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 33.8% | 19.6% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 32.5% | 25.8% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 23.2% | -6.04% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 11.8% | 10.9% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 8.10% | 13.2% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 74.2% | 19.8% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 23.0% | 9.29% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $39.21M | $48.71M |
| Total Debt | $0 | $140.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $39.21M | $205.49K |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.50 | $0.01 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.12B | $235.16M |
| Book Value Per Share | $71.66 | $3.48 |
| Tangible Book Value | $931.46M | $703.69K |
| Working Capital | $203.49M | $30.48M |
Financial position
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.86 | 1.40 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 1.02 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.66 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.00 | 2.61 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.00 | 4.59 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.21 | 2.15 |
| Interest Coverage | 56.65 | -0.63 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $188.81M | $3.10M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$42.27M | -$18.62M |
| Free Cash Flow | $146.53M | $23.73M |
| FCF Per Share | $9.36 | $0.37 |
Efficiency
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.01 | 0.87 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $102.04K | $228.48K |
| Profits Per Employee | $9.18K | -$5.75K |
| Employee Count | 15,278 | 910 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.74% | -0.59% |
| FCF Yield | 3.91% | 1.74% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.06% | 0.61% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.18% | 0.65% |
| Dividend Per Share | $2.53 | $1.30 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 4.55% | 4.55% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 28.4% | 14.1% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 27.1% | 12.0% |
Shares
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 15,661,400 | 58,282,400 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.86% | 2.68% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.35% | 0.32% |
| Float | 14,204,500 | 33,780,100 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 9.30% | 16.4% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 65.3% | 85.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $42.52M | $697.00K |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.9% | 23.1% |
Scores
| Measure | National Healthcare | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $119.72 | $19.59 |
| Graham Upside | -50.0% | -47.5% |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.79 | 2.05 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from National Healthcare's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.