National HealthCare Corp (NHC) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.26BP/E 28.7Yield 1.22%
National HealthCare Corp grew revenue 5.6% to $1.58B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 24.8% to $154.94M, moving the operating margin from 8.3% to 9.8%. Free cash flow was $148.63M, up 86.5% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $3.26B, 28.7 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.26B
- P/E ratio
- 28.7
- Price to sales
- 2.06
- Price to book
- 2.89
- Dividend yield
- 1.22%
- Free cash flow yield
- –
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.58B
- Net income
- $114.66M
- EPS, diluted
- $7.24
- Free cash flow
- $148.63M
- Book value per share
- $70.46
- Diluted shares
- 16M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 26, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $210.78
- Open
- $211.40
- Day's range
- $207.08 – $211.40
- Volume
- 74,493
- Average volume (20 days)
- 167,176
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Feb 2024), Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.45
- 52-week range
- $124.25 – $248.20
- RSI (14 days)
- 40.8
- Volatility (1 year)
- 34.9%
- Relative volume
- 0.62×
- WACC
- 7.1%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | NHC | S&P 500 | Difference | NHC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -10.1% | -3.0% | −7.1 pts | ||
| 3 months | -5.1% | -2.8% | −2.4 pts | ||
| Year to date | +53.2% | +11.5% | +41.7 pts | ||
| 1 year | +66.7% | +13.5% | +53.2 pts | ||
| 3 years | +205.9% | +77.7% | +128.2 pts | +45.2% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +224.0% | +72.6% | +151.3 pts | +26.5% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +304.9% | +308.2% | −3.3 pts | +15.0% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases National HealthCare filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- News
- News
- Results
- Update
- Results
About National HealthCare
Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities
National HealthCare Corporation provides post-acute and long-term healthcare services across multiple facility types and specialized programs. Its service offerings include skilled nursing, rehabilitative therapies, assisted and independent living, memory care, and behavioral health services. Through dedicated operating divisions, the company also delivers home healthcare visits and hospice care. In addition to direct clinical care, it operates regional institutional pharmacies and offers an Institutional Special Needs Plan Medicare Advantage product, while providing management, accounting, and insurance support services to third-party facility operators.
Company profile, executives and historyNational HealthCare stock: common questions
What is National HealthCare's stock price?
NHC closed at $207.93 on Nov 13, 2026, down 1.35% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $124.25 and $248.20.
What is National HealthCare's market cap?
National HealthCare was worth $3.26B at the close on Nov 13, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is NHC's P/E ratio?
NHC trades at 28.7 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $7.24 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does National HealthCare make?
National HealthCare reported revenue of $1.58B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 5.6% from a year earlier.
Does National HealthCare pay a dividend?
Yes. National HealthCare paid $2.53 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.22% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 12 years in a row.
When does National HealthCare report earnings next?
National HealthCare is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 26, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has NHC stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, NHC returned +66.7% over the past year, against +13.5% for the S&P 500.
How many NHC shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 5.42% of the float, or 4.5 days of average trading volume.
Who are National HealthCare's competitors?
Companies most similar to National HealthCare by business, industry and size include ENSG, PACS, BKD, ADUS, SNDA.
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