National Healthcare (NHC) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported Cash from Operations of $43.27 million for Q2 2026, down 31.1% from $62.82 million a year earlier and down 30.8% from the prior quarter.
National Healthcare (NHC) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, National Healthcare's Cash from Operations came in at $188.81 million, up 26.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $185.08 million, up 72.5% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $107.3 million in FY2024 (-3.5%), $111.22 million in FY2023, $8.74 million in FY2022 (-86.0%) and $62.39 million in FY2021 (-69.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of -$27.46 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $66.2 million in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 55.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 307.0%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 76.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $62.53 million (Q1 2026), $16.81 million (Q4 2025) and $66.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 93.06 Bn | 92.50 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 59.36 Bn | 55.04 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 54.79 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.72 Bn | 24.15 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 597.00 Mn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.93 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 445.50 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.83 Bn | 19.89 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -57.78 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.58 Bn | 11.72 Bn | - | 585.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.35 Bn | 11.38 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -7.53 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 11.99 Bn | 12.46 Bn | - | 282.60 Mn |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.21 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 43.92 Mn |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.46 Bn | 2.44 Bn | - | 43.27 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 62.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -27.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.75 Mn |
National Healthcare Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "NHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();