NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
NHCNYSE
$228.16
↑ +1.6%Jul 17 close · end-of-day
Price
1Y↑ +136.3%
End-of-day closes; the latest point is the live 15-min-delayed price · split & dividend adjusted · chart by TradingView
Key statistics
Market Cap
$3.6B
Enterprise Value
$3.5B
P/E
29.0
P/S
2.4
P/B
3.3
EV/EBITDA
20.0
PEG
0.4
FCF Yield
4.7%
Dividend Yield
1.1%
Revenue (TTM)
$1.5B
Net Income (TTM)
$123.7M
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$168.4M
Gross Margin
—
Operating Margin
8.5%
Net Margin
8.1%
ROE
11.3%
ROIC
10.0%
Debt / Equity
0.0
Net Cash
$85.5M
Return 1Y
+135.1%
Company profile
National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and a behavioral health hospital. As of February 18, 2022, the company operated 75 skilled. nursing facilities with 9,473 beds, 24. assisted living. facilities, 24 assisted living centers, five independent living facilities. and one behavioral health. hospital, 34 homecare agencies and 28 hospice. agencies.
- CEO
- Stephen F. Flatt
- Sector
- Services
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Employees
- 12,400
- Headquarters
- Tennessee
- Website
- nhccare.com
Management & directors
- Kidd Brian FSVP, CFO
- Flatt Ben Anderson SrSenior VP & CIO
- Flatt Stephen FowlerCEO
- Shelly Timothy J.Sr.VP Operations
- Dodson Vicki LSr.VP Patient Srvcs
- Mccreary Josh ASenior VP & General Counsel
- Ussery Robert MichaelPresident & COO
Roles derived from SEC Form 4 filings.
Earnings
NHC Q1 2026 Earnings
Period ends 2026-03-31
MetricActualYoY
Revenue$381.8M↑ +2.2%
Diluted EPS$2.27↑ +9.7%
Actuals from SEC filings; YoY vs the year-ago quarter. Analyst estimates & surprise require a data feed (coming soon).
Financial statements
| Line item | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $48.2M | $50.9M | $31.9M | $57.5M | $89.9M | $128.4M |
| Net income | $41.9M | $138.6M | $22.4M | $66.8M | $101.9M | $120.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.72 | $8.99 | $1.45 | $4.34 | $6.53 | $7.67 |
| Operating cash flow | $203.3M | $62.4M | $8.7M | $111.2M | $107.3M | $185.1M |
| Free cash flow | $181.4M | $23.0M | -$21.5M | $83.3M | $79.7M | $148.6M |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 4.7% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 8.5% |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 12.9% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Line item | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $300.7M | $340.2M | $369.4M | $373.7M | $374.9M | $382.7M | $386.5M | $381.8M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $22.5M | $22.8M | $28.9M | $30.8M | $34.1M | $30.4M | $33.1M | $32.3M |
| Net income | $26.8M | $42.8M | $6.1M | $32.2M | $23.7M | $39.2M | $24.8M | $35.9M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.73 | $2.73 | $0.38 | $2.07 | $1.52 | $2.50 | $1.58 | $2.27 |
| Operating cash flow | $50.7M | $34.2M | $12.8M | $39.3M | $62.8M | $66.2M | $16.8M | $62.5M |
| Free cash flow | $42.8M | $28.6M | $4.6M | $33.1M | $52.6M | $56.5M | $6.4M | $52.9M |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Net margin | 8.9% | 12.6% | 1.6% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 6.4% | 9.4% |
Company news
Jul 13, 2026
Analyst estimates
Coming soonConsensus revenue & EPS estimates and price targets will appear here once a forward-estimates data feed is connected.
Insider transactions
BoughtSoldMonthly insider $ volume · trailing 12 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | HASSAN EMIL E | Sale | 5,937 | $200.00 | $1.2M | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | HASSAN EMIL E | Sale | 1,563 | $199.98 | $312,560.93 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | KIDD BRIAN F· SVP, CFO | Gift | 500 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-06-08 | ADAMS ROBERT G | Option exercise | 4,000 | $69.19 | $276,760.00 | filing |
| 2026-06-08 | ADAMS ROBERT G | Gift | 4,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-06-01 | Piercey Lisa | Buy | 949 | $184.26 | $174,858.85 | filing |
| 2026-05-22 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR· Senior VP & CIO | Tax withholding | 2,739 | $196.00 | $536,844.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-22 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR· Senior VP & CIO | Option exercise | 4,000 | $94.10 | $376,400.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-21 | LAROCHE RICHARD F JR | Sale | 7,500 | $195.14 | $1.5M | filing |
| 2026-05-20 | Flatt Stephen Fowler· CEO | Gift | 26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-19 | Shelly Timothy J.· Sr.VP Operations | Sale | 1,853 | $197.22 | $365,444.21 | filing |
| 2026-05-14 | Flatt Stephen Fowler· CEO | Tax withholding | 4,492 | $197.96 | $889,236.32 | filing |
| 2026-05-14 | KIDD BRIAN F· SVP, CFO | Tax withholding | 3,134 | $197.96 | $620,406.64 | filing |
| 2026-05-14 | Flatt Stephen Fowler· CEO | Option exercise | 5,000 | $94.10 | $470,500.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-14 | KIDD BRIAN F· SVP, CFO | Option exercise | 4,000 | $94.10 | $376,400.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-14 | Flatt Stephen Fowler· CEO | Option exercise | 1,000 | $90.62 | $90,620.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-14 | KIDD BRIAN F· SVP, CFO | Option exercise | 500 | $90.62 | $45,310.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-06 | Trail Sandra Y. | Option exercise | 3,140 | $55.75 | $175,055.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-05 | LAROCHE RICHARD F JR | Option exercise | 7,500 | $71.64 | $537,300.00 | filing |
| 2026-04-30 | HASSAN EMIL E | Option exercise | 7,500 | $71.64 | $537,300.00 | filing |
| 2026-04-22 | Dodson Vicki L· Sr.VP Patient Srvcs | Tax withholding | 2,853 | $173.63 | $495,366.39 | filing |
| 2026-04-22 | Dodson Vicki L· Sr.VP Patient Srvcs | Option exercise | 4,000 | $94.10 | $376,400.00 | filing |
| 2026-04-09 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR· Senior VP & CIO | Tax withholding | 2,109 | $176.81 | $372,892.29 | filing |
| 2026-04-09 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR· Senior VP & CIO | Tax withholding | 1,909 | $176.81 | $337,530.29 | filing |
| 2026-04-09 | FLATT BEN ANDERSON SR· Senior VP & CIO | Option exercise | 3,734 | $53.94 | $201,411.96 | filing |
Showing the latest 25 transactions — full history in the linked SEC filings.
Fundamentals & filings from SEC EDGAR. Prices adjusted for splits & dividends. Not investment advice.