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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.44 Bn | 104.53 Bn | - | 4.46 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 46.38 Bn | 42.00 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 43.93 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.37 Bn | 28.45 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 563.80 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.52 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 611.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.21 Bn | 12.51 Bn | - | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.35 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -23.71 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 15.33 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 9.22 Mn |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.30 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 204.32 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.86 Bn | 13.49 Bn | - | 362.00 Mn |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.27 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - | 99.15 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 99.15 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();