National Healthcare (NHC) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) posted EPS (Basic) of $2.32 for Q1 2026, up 42.66% quarter-over-quarter from $1.63 in Q4 2025, and up 11.07% year-on-year from $2.09 in Q1 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has reported EPS (Basic) for 17 consecutive years, with $2.32 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 came in at $2.32, up 11.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $8.13 (changed 0.38% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $7.92, up 1.64% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $2.32 for Q1 2026 at National Healthcare, up from $1.63 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EPS (Basic) peaked at $2.77 in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$0.2 in Q3 2022.
- Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $1.39, with a median of $1.56 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) sank 97.96% in 2022 and soared 644.02% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at $0.36 in 2022, then soared by 404.98% to $1.83 in 2023, then slipped by 14.78% to $1.56 in 2024, then climbed by 4.61% to $1.63 in 2025, then jumped by 42.66% to $2.32 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EPS (Basic) figures were $2.32 in Q1 2026, $1.63 in Q4 2025, and $2.65 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 8.31 |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 1.76 |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 8.09 |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 4.08 |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 1.67 |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 5.71 |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.51 |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | -2.93 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.32 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 2.32 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.32 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.63 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.65 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.09 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.56 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.77 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.83 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.04 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.04 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.86 |