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National HealthCare (NHC)

Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities · AMEX

National HealthCare (NHC) is a Healthcare company in the Medical Care Facilities industry. It has a market capitalization of $3.27B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 66.9 and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.5%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 16.9% and free cash flow per share grew 85.9%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 5.5 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 5.5/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +77.0% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-15.8%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$3.27B
Trailing P/E66.9
Price / book2.9
Price / sales2.1
FCF yield4.5%
Dividend yield1.3%
Gross margin39.5%
Operating margin9.3%
Net margin9.0%
Revenue growth (YoY)+16.9%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+12.2%
EPS growth (YoY)—
FCF/share growth (YoY)+85.9%
Beta0.6
ExchangeAMEX
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical Care Facilities

NHC earnings

Beat the EPS estimate in 0 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q1 2015 May 7, 2015 $0.77 $0.90 -14.4% —
Q4 2014 Feb 20, 2015 $0.88 $0.93 -5.4% —
Q3 2014 Nov 6, 2014 $0.75 $0.85 -11.8% —
Q2 2014 Aug 6, 2014 $0.72 $0.76 -5.3% —

Medical Care Facilities peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
HCA HCA Healthcare $103.40B 16.5
THC Tenet Healthcare $22.55B 12.7
EHC Encompass Health $13.50B 22.4
FMS Fresenius Medical Care $12.15B 10.2
DVA DaVita $12.04B 13.6
UHS Universal Health Services $11.52B 8.6
ENSG Ensign Group $10.56B 23.8
PACS PACS Group $7.87B 20.1
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NHC FAQ

Is NHC a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates National HealthCare Hold (5.5 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is NHC's P/E ratio?
National HealthCare trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 66.9.
Is NHC Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads National HealthCare as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does NHC pay a dividend?
Yes — National HealthCare's dividend yield is 1.3%.