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    National HealthCare

    NHC
    Last price US$225.59
    Market cap US$3.3b
    12M price change 139.20%
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    National HealthCare Overview

    Industry: Medical Care Facilities

    Sector: Healthcare

    National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and a behavioral health hospital. Its 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. The company's medical specialty units comprise memory care units and sub-cute nursing units that provide specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living facilities offer personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. It also offers independent living facilities that offer specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly and provide various ancillary services for residents, including restaurants, activity rooms and social areas; and behavioral health services to both adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders. In addition, the company operates homecare agencies that assist those who wish to stay at home or in assisted living residences but still require some degree of medical care or assistance with daily activities; hospice agencies that provides hospice and palliative care; and pharmacies, as well as managed care insurance solutions. Further, it offers management, accounting, and financial services; and leases its properties to third party operators. National HealthCare Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and a behavioral health hospital. Its skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutritio Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for National HealthCare into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 08, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $369.8M (+2% YoY); EPS was $2.27 (reported).

    Revenue $369.8M +2% YoY
    EPS $2.27 reported
    Operating income $3.8M -8% YoY
    Net income $36.1M +12% YoY

    What changed

    • Revenue +2% YoY to $369.8M; EPS reported to $2.27.
    • Operating income -8% YoY to $3.8M.
    • Net income +12% YoY to $36.1M.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing FORM 8-K May 08, 2026 SEC filing FORM 10-Q May 07, 2026 SEC filing FORM 8-K Feb 27, 2026 Earnings release EXHIBIT 99.1 Feb 27, 2026 SEC filing FORM 10-K Feb 26, 2026 SEC filing FORM 8-K Nov 07, 2025 Earnings release EXHIBIT 99.1 Nov 07, 2025 SEC filing FORM 10-Q Nov 06, 2025 SEC filing FORM 8-K Aug 08, 2025 Earnings release EXHIBIT 99.1 Aug 08, 2025 SEC filing FORM 10-Q Aug 07, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 3.00/5
    National HealthCare boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    In Medical Care Facilities industry , Universal Health Services Inc , DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc , CHEMED CORP are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 4.32/5
    National HealthCare stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    National Hea... NHC US$3.3b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Net Margin

    Score 4.58/5
    National HealthCare commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc
    National Hea... NHC US$3.3b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Share Buyback

    In Medical Care Facilities industry , Universal Health Services Inc , DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc , CHEMED CORP are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 2.55/5
    National HealthCare attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as Zoetis Inc IQVIA Holdings Inc Agilent Technologies Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    National Hea... NHC US$3.3b
    Zoetis Inc ZTS US$31.9b
    IQVIA Holdin... IQV US$34.8b
    Agilent Tech... A US$37.9b

    Financial Statements

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    National HealthCare

    US$225.59

    US$148.45

    -34.2% vs price

    US$3.3b

    -1.33%

    139.20%