National HealthCare (NHC) Stock Overview
Engages in the operation of services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and health hospitals. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$129.29 |
| 52 Week High | US$134.47 |
| 52 Week Low | US$89.14 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 1 Month Change | 8.18% |
| 3 Month Change | 21.57% |
| 1 Year Change | -0.42% |
| 3 Year Change | 113.77% |
| 5 Year Change | 94.33% |
| Change since IPO | 1,226.05% |
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Key Takeaways A highly diversified business model and a pristine balance sheet position National HealthCare Corporation for sustained, profitable growth. The company's current low valuation is a result of a short-term drop in net income, which we believe is temporary and creates a compelling investment opportunity.Shareholder Returns
| NHC | US Healthcare | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.5% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| 1Y | -0.4% | -20.8% | 14.0% |
Return vs Industry: NHC exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned -23.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NHC underperformed the US Market which returned 13.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| NHC volatility | |
|---|---|
| NHC Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 6.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: NHC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: NHC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,962 | Steve Flatt | www.nhccare.com |
National HealthCare Corporation engages in the operation of services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and health hospitals. It operates through two segments: Inpatient and Homecare and Hospice Services. The company’s skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutrition services, social services, activities, and housekeeping and laundry services, as well as medical services prescribed by physicians; and rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapy for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities.
National HealthCare Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| NHC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$2.05b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$101.25m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.50b |
Is NHC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| NHC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.50b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$922.16m |
| Gross Profit | US$578.46m |
| Other Expenses | US$477.21m |
| Earnings | US$101.25m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.53 |
| Gross Margin | 38.55% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.75% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 6.9% |
How did NHC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does NHC pay a reliable dividends?
See NHC dividend history and benchmarks| National HealthCare dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 31 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 47 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 77 days |
Does NHC pay a reliable dividends?
See NHC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/12 13:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
National HealthCare Corporation is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.