National HealthCare Statistics
Total Valuation
NHC has a market cap or net worth of $1.90 billion. The enterprise value is $1.82 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, November 4, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 30, 2025 |
Share Statistics
NHC has 15.50 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.00% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 15.50M |
| Shares Outstanding | 15.50M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +1.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.15% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 12.90% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 58.35% |
| Float | 12.46M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 18.32.
| PE Ratio | 18.32 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 1.30 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 1.86 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.29 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 16.00 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.76 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 15.28.
| EV / Earnings | 17.34 |
| EV / Sales | 1.25 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.32 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.59 |
| EV / FCF | 15.28 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.72, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.17.
| Current Ratio | 1.72 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.49 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.17 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.84 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.45 |
| Interest Coverage | 14.24 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.66% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.55%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.66% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.02% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.55% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.01% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $97,457 |
| Profits Per Employee | $7,004 |
| Employee Count | 14,962 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.00 |
| Inventory Turnover | 124.26 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, NHC has paid $34.85 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 34.85M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.90% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +3.21% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.59, so NHC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.59 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +3.21% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 117.53 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 103.39 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 56.10 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 66,015 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 330,307, so 2.13% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 330,307 |
| Short Previous Month | 253,311 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.13% |
| Short % of Float | 2.65% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.87 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, NHC had revenue of $1.46 billion and earned $104.80 million in profits. Earnings per share was $6.70.
| Revenue | 1.46B |
| Gross Profit | 555.78M |
| Operating Income | 116.56M |
| Pretax Income | 139.99M |
| Net Income | 104.80M |
| EBITDA | 160.61M |
| EBIT | 116.56M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $6.70 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $257.63 million in cash and $172.61 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $85.02 million or $5.48 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 257.63M |
| Total Debt | 172.61M |
| Net Cash | 85.02M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $5.48 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.03B |
| Book Value Per Share | 65.93 |
| Working Capital | 194.48M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $149.07 million and capital expenditures -$30.15 million, giving a free cash flow of $118.92 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 149.07M |
| Capital Expenditures | -30.15M |
| Free Cash Flow | 118.92M |
| FCF Per Share | $7.67 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 38.11%, with operating and profit margins of 7.99% and 7.19%.
| Gross Margin | 38.11% |
| Operating Margin | 7.99% |
| Pretax Margin | 9.60% |
| Profit Margin | 7.19% |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.01% |
| EBIT Margin | 7.99% |
| FCF Margin | 8.16% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.09%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 4.17% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 |
| Payout Ratio | 37.31% |
| Buyback Yield | -1.00% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.09% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.51% |
| FCF Yield | 6.25% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
| Price Target | n/a |
| Price Target Difference | n/a |
| Analyst Consensus | n/a |
| Analyst Count | n/a |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
NHC has an Altman Z-Score of 3.96 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 3.96 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
