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National HealthCare Corporation

National HealthCare Corporation

NHC
National HealthCare CorporationUS flagNew York Stock Exchange American
186.44
USD
+3.09
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2.91BMarket Cap
National HealthCare Corporation
NHC
(New York Stock Exchange American)

Recent

price

186.44

P/E

ratio

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
52.71
56.14
54.94
57.05
63.09
65.28
61.02
63.46
64.39
65.25
64.07
65.87
69.71
74.56
84.32
98.1
98.46
Revenue per Share
3.22
4.09
3.65
4.05
3.24
3.34
3.34
3.7
3.87
4.47
2.74
9.03
1.46
4.36
6.62
7.76
7.98
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.27
4.28
3.06
4.26
2.07
1.8
1.87
4.09
4.51
4.83
11.85
1.5
-1.39
5.44
5.18
9.61
10.87
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.72
1.79
2.85
1.89
1.98
2.17
1.7
1.86
1.96
2.04
2.09
2.09
2.25
2.32
2.4
2.5
2.53
Dividend per Share
16.55
19.26
20.22
23.02
24.9
26.51
25.91
27.62
33.93
36.23
36.79
43.61
42.62
44.92
48.87
53.85
55.43
Book Value per Share
27.08
30.56
33.79
36.15
39.52
44.16
43.08
45.15
46.86
49.64
50.76
47.77
45.57
48.02
51.5
57.15
58.48
Tangible Book Value per Share
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
721
773
761
789
872
907
924
964
980
996
981
1,011
1,074
1,142
1,298
1,518
1,526
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
8.56
10.25
9.03
9.87
8.05
7.69
6.98
6.12
6.2
5.24
5.05
5.93
2.67
5.03
6.93
8.46
8.51
Operating Margin (%)
27
29
30
29
34
37
39
43
42
42
42
41
40
42
42
45
46
Depreciation Expense
53
65
59
65
53
53
51
56
59
68
42
139
22
67
102
120
124
Net Income, GAAP
34.92
34.61
36.56
36.76
37.36
37.68
36.99
25.31
21.61
22.77
19.9
7.3
26.64
26.43
25.16
24.52
22.69
Effective Tax Rate (%)
7.31
8.4
7.79
8.19
6.12
5.86
5.47
5.83
6.01
6.85
4.27
13.71
2.09
5.85
7.85
7.91
8.1
Profit Margin (%)
98
148
188
132
139
128
140
174
164
146
176
163
156
192
190
208
215
Working Capital
10
10
10
10
44
150
147
123
74
194
164
134
92
63
175
46
13
LT Debt
561
612
656
688
734
631
670
703
734
779
798
908
878
910
983
1,075
1,097
Total Equity
7.11
8.52
6.6
7.01
5.75
5.47
5.1
5.38
5.82
4.42
3.96
5.38
2.03
4.21
6.11
8.21
8.55
Return on Invested Capital (%)
13.52
15.31
13.15
13.51
10.33
10.12
9.97
11.09
11.01
10.26
5.55
17.34
3.11
8.74
11.96
12.89
13.2
Return on Capital (%)
20.79
22.91
18.56
18.69
13.5
13.01
13.3
13.85
12.6
12.75
7.5
22.49
3.39
9.94
14.16
15.14
15.14
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
41
41
26
LT Borrowings
66
32
- -
LT Finance Leases
22
13
13
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
16
16
16
Market Capitalization
1,877
2,121
2,475

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
494
462
466
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
297
256
258
Accounts Receivable, Net
132
139
138
Inventories
8
8
9
Total Current Liabilities
282
254
251
Payables & Accruals
190
187
192
ST Debt
41
41
26
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.55%
6.29%
9.29%
Free Cash Flow
-38.97%
-137.35%
86.48%
Net Income, GAAP
40.34%
83.03%
17.75%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.43%
9.25%
16.94%
Total Cash Common Dividend
5.27%
3.96%
4.71%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
297
291
340
369
1,298
2025
374
375
383
387
1,518
2026
382
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.71
1.74
2.78
0.39
6.62
2025
2.09
1.53
2.53
1.6
7.76
2026
2.31
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.59
0.59
0.61
0.61
2.4
2025
0.61
0.61
0.64
0.64
2.5
2026
0.64
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Business
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) provides long-term senior health care services, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, behavioral health hospitals, memory care units, rehabilitation services, senior care pharmacies, and management services to third parties. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the company operates over 80 skilled nursing facilities with approximately 10,000 beds, assisted living and memory care communities, independent living options, homecare agencies, hospice services under the partially owned Caris Healthcare subsidiary, behavioral health hospitals offering geriatric psychiatric acute care, in-house pharmacies providing prescription fulfillment and medication management, and rehabilitative therapies encompassing physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory services. NHC serves patients primarily in the southeastern United States across ten states, including Tennessee, South Carolina, and recently expanded operations in North Carolina, targeting seniors requiring short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing, palliative hospice care, and memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia. In 2024, NHC completed the acquisition of the White Oak Senior Living portfolio for $220 million, adding 15 facilities comprising 1,928 skilled nursing beds, 48 assisted living units, 302 independent living units, and a long-term care pharmacy across North and South Carolina, marking its strategic entry into North Carolina and enhancing operational synergies in the region.

Company News

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