National Healthcare (NHC) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) posted EBIT Margin of 8.45% for Q1 2026, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter from 7.85% in Q4 2025, and down 6.0% year-on-year from 8.99% in Q1 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has reported EBIT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 8.45% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 8.45%, down 6.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.38% (up 90.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.46%, up 158.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 8.45% for Q1 2026 at National Healthcare, up from 7.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 9.09% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 8.24% in Q4 2022.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 5.22%, with a median of 6.07% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin slumped 461 bps in 2022 and soared 1431 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 8.24% in 2022, then jumped by 174 bps to 6.07% in 2023, then gained by 15 bps to 7.0% in 2024, then climbed by 12 bps to 7.85% in 2025, then rose by 8 bps to 8.45% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 8.45% in Q1 2026, 7.85% in Q4 2025, and 8.19% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 17.01% |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.32 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 8.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.24% |