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National HealthCare Corp.

NHCNYSEHealthcare·US · USD
$228.41
+1.30 (+0.57%)
Prices as of October 12, 2026 · live

Price

Key statistics

Valuation
Market cap3.56B USD
Enterprise value3.38B USD
Trailing P/E25.32
Forward P/E528.16
PEG ratio0.37
Price / sales2.28
Price / book3.17
Profitability
Gross margin40.71%
Operating margin11.99%
Profit margin9.00%
Return on assets5.84%
Return on equity13.27%
Income (TTM)
Revenue1.56B USD
Gross profit615.63M USD
EBITDA199.43M USD
Net income140.26M USD
Diluted EPS$8.97
Rev. growth (YoY)8.80%
Balance sheet
Total cash210.19M USD
Total debt31.41M USD
Debt / equity2.78
Current ratio1.86
Book value / share$71.66
Cash flow (TTM)
Operating cash flow188.81M USD
Levered free cash flow63.17M USD
Shares & price
Shares outstanding15.66M
Float12.71M
Held by institutions66.69%
Beta0.61
50-day MA$223.92
200-day MA$186.94
52-week high$239.29
52-week low$117.22
Dividends
Forward rate
$2.68
Yield
1.18%
Payout ratio
29.13%
Frequency
Quarterly
Recent payments
  • 2026-09-30$0.67
Earnings (EPS)
DateEst.ActualSurprise2025-12-17-0.360.10+127.78%2023-05-04—0.79—2023-02-16—0.72—2022-11-02—0.50—2022-08-04—0.46—
About National HealthCare Corp.

National HealthCare Corp. is a senior healthcare company that provides a broad range of long-term and post-acute care services across the United States. National HealthCare Corp. operates skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, independent living facilities, home care agencies, hospice services, and behavioral health hospitals, serving older adults and patients recovering from illness or surgery. Its operations also include rehabilitation, memory care, intermediate nursing care, and home health services, which support patients in different stages of care. The company works through its Inpatient Services and Homecare and Hospice Services segments, giving it exposure to both facility-based care and coordinated community-based care. In addition, National HealthCare Corp. provides management, accounting, financial, and insurance services to third-party healthcare operators, making it an important service provider in the senior care market.

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Care Facilities
CEO
Dr. Stephen Fowler Flatt
Employees
15,278
Headquarters
Murfreesboro, TN, United States

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