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    National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)

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    HEALTHCARE • MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES • AMEX

    $245.49
    +11.01 (+4.70%)

    Market Cap: $3.62B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.74N/AN/ABeat+14.5%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 8
    		$1.91N/AN/ABeat-7.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$1.79N/AN/ABeat+361.1%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 7
    		$2.50N/AN/ABeat-8.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 8
    		$1.52N/AN/ABeat-11.9%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 9
    		$2.07N/AN/ABeat+22.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.39N/AN/ABeat-78.8%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 8
    		$2.73N/AN/ABeat+301.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 9
    		$1.73N/AN/ABeat+62.4%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 10
    		$1.69N/AN/ABeat+114.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 16
    		$1.83N/AN/ABeat+343.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.68N/AN/ABeat+525.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 4
    		$1.06N/AN/ABeat+406.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 5
    		$0.79N/AN/ABeat-20.2%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 17
    		$0.41N/AN/ABeat-59.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.16N/AN/ABeat+27.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.21N/AN/ABeat-96.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 6
    		$0.99N/AN/ABeat-8.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.02N/AN/ABeat-43.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.22N/AN/ABeat-125.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 6
    		$6.80N/AN/ABeat+639.1%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 7
    		$1.08N/AN/ABeat+161.4%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 19
    		$1.79N/AN/ABeat+64.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.88N/AN/ABeat-30.7%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.92N/AN/ABeat+9.5%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 8
    		$-1.76N/AN/ABeat-226.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 20
    		$1.09N/AN/ABeat-6.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.27N/AN/ABeat+23.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.84N/AN/ABeat-42.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 10
    		$1.39N/AN/ABeat+872.2%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 21
    		$1.16N/AN/ABeat-41.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 9
    		$1.03N/AN/ABeat+37.3%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 10
    		$1.47N/AN/ABeat+110.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 4
    		$-0.18N/AN/ABeat-121.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 20
    		$1.97N/AN/ABeat+134.9%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 9
    		$0.75N/AN/ABeat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.70N/AN/ABeat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 10
    		$0.84N/AN/ABeat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 15
    		$0.84N/AN/ABeat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.09%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.68
    Payout Ratio21.67%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+3.83%
    5Y CAGR+3.99%
    NHC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun NHC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.90EV/EBITDA18.31x
    Price/FCF26.16xFCF Yield3.82%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin9.00%Operating Margin12.00%
    ROE13.30%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.00xInterest Coverage63.24x
    Current Ratio1.86xQuick Ratio1.83x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.61Avg Volume108.69K
    52-Week High$238.5752-Week Low$116.40

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$230.10
    SMA 20$226.53
    SMA 50$224.66
    SMA 200$188.09
    EMA 10$231.54
    EMA 20$228.36
    EMA 50$223.64
    EMA 200$192.02

    MACD

    Line: 3.31Signal: 1.62Hist: 1.69

    ADX

    ADX: 14.8+DI: 30.7-DI: 11.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down56.0
    PSAR$222.69

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$238.45
    Lower Band$214.62
    %B Position1052%(Upper)
    Band Width1.30

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    69.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K96.2
    Stoch %D87.8
    Williams %RN/A
    ROC (10d)9.9%
    Momentum22.14
    CCI (20d)303.9
    MFI (14d)67.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$6.21(2.5%)
    StdDev (20d)5.96
    Hist Vol28.1%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$242.75
    OBV1.2M
    AD Line-11.6M
    CMF (20d)-0.139

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)112.2K
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$225.46

    Pivot Points

    R3$240.00
    R2$237.33
    R1$235.90
    Pivot Point$233.23
    S1$231.80
    S2$229.13
    S3$227.70

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI15.12
    Ultimate Osc63.4
    KST23.44

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$408.02M$381.82M$386.51M$382.66M$374.91M$373.70M$369.35M$340.20M$300.66M$297.18M$300.91M$288.49M
    Cost of Revenue$241.90M$235.07M$233.24M$233.18M$226.53M$228.13M$234.32M$213.40M$180.08M$183.14M$186.56M$182.66M
    Gross Profit$166.12M$146.75M$153.27M$149.49M$148.38M$145.57M$135.03M$126.80M$120.58M$114.04M$114.35M$105.82M
    Operating Expenses$117.19M$114.49M$120.16M$119.11M$114.29M$114.80M$106.12M$104.01M$98.06M$98.36M$93.91M$92.80M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$94.47M$91.24M$96.20M$96.60M$91.94M$92.46M$83.30M$82.51M$78.15M$77.43M$70.97M$72.49M
    Operating Income$48.94M$32.25M$33.12M$30.38M$34.09M$30.77M$28.91M$22.79M$22.52M$15.68M$20.44M$13.03M
    Interest Income$915,000$9.07M$-4,404,000$20.83M$-5,061,000$10.98M$-25,332,000$32.77M$9.12M$14.40M$12.00M$-3,093,000
    Interest Expense$13,000$269,000$816,000$1.46M$1.99M$2.11M$2.35M$1.74M$0$46,000$0$0
    Income Before Tax$54.01M$44.81M$32.13M$54.41M$32.17M$43.72M$6.06M$58.04M$36.60M$35.71M$36.66M$14.03M
    Income Tax Expense$13.47M$8.71M$6.94M$13.40M$8.05M$11.43M$28,000$15.34M$9.49M$9.46M$8.70M$3.91M
    Net Income$40.54M$36.10M$25.19M$41.01M$24.11M$32.29M$6.03M$42.70M$27.11M$26.25M$27.96M$10.12M
    EBITDA$64.28M$47.62M$49.12M$46.20M$50.24M$45.82M$45.18M$37.63M$36.81M$31.95M$36.76M$27.26M
    EBIT$53.11M$36.01M$37.35M$35.04M$39.22M$34.85M$33.74M$27.01M$27.48M$21.36M$24.99M$17.12M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    -$119099
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    -104.1%
    Active Awards
    3
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    National HealthCare Corp stock hits all-time high at 239.35 USD

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    Investing.com•10/15/26•Bullish

    National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) Stock Forecasts

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    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/10/26•Bullish

    National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC) Stock Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

    National HealthCare (NHC) stock recently broke above its 200-day moving average, trading at $228.27 after reaching a high of $231.94...

    MarketBeat•10/7/26•Neutral

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    Barron's•10/6/26•Neutral

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    MarketBeat•9/29/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    NHC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    30.9x
    Forward P/E
    9.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    18.3x
    P/FCF
    26.2x
    PEG
    0.8x
    P/B
    3.4x
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    NHC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    39.5%
    Operating margin
    12.0%
    Net margin
    9.0%
    ROE
    13.3%
    FCF margin
    9.4%
    FCF yield
    3.8%

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    Sector: Healthcare

    NHC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • NHC beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    NHC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    3.9%

    NHC Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.1%
    Payout ratio
    21.7%
    3Y DPS growth
    3.8%
    5Y DPS growth
    4.0%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    NHC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About NHC

    What is NHC's current dividend yield?

    National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has a forward dividend yield of 1.09%.

    Does NHC pay dividends?

    Yes, National HealthCare Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.09%.

    What is NHC's P/E ratio?

    National HealthCare Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.90.

    What is NHC's market cap?

    National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has a market capitalization of $3.62B with a current stock price of $245.49.

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