National HealthCare Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
National HealthCare has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.2%, while the Healthcare industry saw earnings growing at 6.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.2% per year. National HealthCare's return on equity is 12.6%, and it has net margins of 10.2%.
Key information
3.2%
Earnings growth rate
3.1%
EPS growth rate
| Healthcare Industry Growth | 8.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.2% |
| Return on equity | 12.6% |
| Net Margin | 10.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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May 01
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Apr 09Is National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?
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Mar 02National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Insiders Have Been Selling
Feb 15
Reflecting on National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year
Feb 02Could The National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?
Jan 20These Metrics Don't Make National HealthCare (NYSEMKT:NHC) Look Too Strong
Jan 07Do These 3 Checks Before Buying National HealthCare Corporation (NYSEMKT:NHC) For Its Upcoming Dividend
Dec 25What We Learned About National HealthCare's (NYSEMKT:NHC) CEO Pay
Dec 24Is National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) 3.1% Dividend Worth Your Time?
Dec 12Does National HealthCare Corporation's (NYSEMKT:NHC) Weak Fundamentals Mean A Downturn In Its Stock Should Be Expected?
Nov 30Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How National HealthCare makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,223 | 124 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,172 | 92 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,163 | 81 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,135 | 67 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,105 | 45 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,087 | 32 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,075 | 19 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,074 | 22 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,079 | 32 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,074 | 31 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,051 | 133 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,011 | 139 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 989 | 150 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 961 | 167 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 950 | 90 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 978 | 42 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 985 | 28 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 994 | 35 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,004 | 20 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 996 | 68 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 990 | 73 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 989 | 74 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 984 | 83 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 979 | 59 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 977 | 62 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 972 | 52 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 968 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 964 | 56 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 956 | 49 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 947 | 48 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 936 | 50 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 924 | 51 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 923 | 51 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 917 | 51 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 914 | 49 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 907 | 46 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 899 | 44 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 892 | 45 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 884 | 45 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 872 | 45 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 852 | 46 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 830 | 54 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 805 | 55 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 789 | 56 | 39 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NHC has a large one-off gain of $84.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: NHC's current net profit margins (10.2%) are higher than last year (4.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NHC's earnings have grown by 3.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NHC's earnings growth over the past year (177.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (3.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NHC earnings growth over the past year (177.7%) exceeded the Healthcare industry 10.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NHC's Return on Equity (12.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 23:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Robert Mains | Morgan Keegan & Company |
| Jayaprabha Dhavale | Virtua Research Inc. |