NHCNational HealthCare Corporation

$224.55

Price

$224.55+136%1Y
1M+1.5%1Y+136%

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Smart Score

Average
6/10
Value22
Quality81
Momentum75
Growth38
Strongest Quality, weakest Value · ranked vs Healthcare peers. The five questions below judge the company on its own terms.
What they do

National HealthCare Corporation, which we also refer to as NHC or the Company, began business in 1971. Our principal business is the operation of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and behavioral health hospitals. Our business activities include providing sub–acute and post–acute skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, rehabilitative care, memory and Alzheimer’s care, senior living services, home health care services, hospice services, and behavioral health services.

In the company’s own words · 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · SEC EDGAR

P/E (TTM)25.3
Market Cap$3.15B
1Y Return+136%
5Y Return+237%

Business segments

Q1 2026 · $369.8M

The company’s own SEC segment disclosure.

  • Inpatient Services$330.3M89%
  • Homecare Services$39.5M11%

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) reported revenue of $408M in Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026), up 8.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with net income of $40M (9.9% of revenue). For the full year FY2025, revenue was $1.52B (+16% year on year) and net income $120M. Its largest segment in 2026-Q1 was Inpatient Services at $330M, 89% of the disclosed total, just ahead of Homecare Services at 11%.

Raw charts

10 series · TTM

As reported to the SEC, without any scoring.