National HealthCare Corporation

NYSEAM:NHC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

National HealthCare Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

National HealthCare has a total shareholder equity of $986.8M and total debt of $147.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 14.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.6B and $575.9M respectively. National HealthCare's EBIT is $65.5M making its interest coverage ratio -4. It has cash and short-term investments of $249.6M.

Key information

14.9%

Debt to equity ratio

US$147.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-4x
CashUS$249.56m
EquityUS$986.80m
Total liabilitiesUS$575.91m
Total assetsUS$1.56b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

Why We Think National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

May 01
Why We Think National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Returns On Capital At National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 09
Returns On Capital At National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Is National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

Mar 17
Is National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?

National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

Mar 02
National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Insiders Have Been Selling

Feb 15
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Insiders Have Been Selling

Reflecting on National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Feb 02
Reflecting on National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Could The National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Jan 20
Could The National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

These Metrics Don't Make National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Look Too Strong

Jan 07
These Metrics Don't Make National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Look Too Strong

Do These 3 Checks Before Buying National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Dec 25
Do These 3 Checks Before Buying National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) For Its Upcoming Dividend

What We Learned About National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Pay

Dec 24
What We Learned About National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Pay

Is National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) 3.1% Dividend Worth Your Time?

Dec 12
Is National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) 3.1% Dividend Worth Your Time?

Does National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Weak Fundamentals Mean A Downturn In Its Stock Should Be Expected?

Nov 30
Does National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Weak Fundamentals Mean A Downturn In Its Stock Should Be Expected?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: NHC's short term assets ($445.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($247.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: NHC's short term assets ($445.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($328.0M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: NHC has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: NHC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 3.9% to 14.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: NHC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (81.8%).

Interest Coverage: NHC earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 22:42
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

National HealthCare Corporation is covered by 2 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.

AnalystInstitution
Robert MainsMorgan Keegan & Company
Jayaprabha DhavaleVirtua Research Inc.