National Healthcare (NHC) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported EPS (Basic) of $2.31 for Q1 2026, up 10.53% on a YoY basis from $2.09 in Q1 2025, and up 43.48% quarter-over-quarter from $1.61 in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare has reported EPS (Basic) for 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.31 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 10.53% year-over-year to $2.31; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.98 (up 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.76, up 17.22% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $2.31, up from $1.61 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $2.78 in Q3 2024, with the low at -$0.16 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $1.32 across 5 years, with a median of $1.53 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) slumped 96.93% — and 2023, when it jumped 525.0%.
- National Healthcare's EPS (Basic) stood at $0.42 in 2022, then surged by 340.48% to $1.85 in 2023, then plunged by 78.92% to $0.39 in 2024, then jumped by 312.82% to $1.61 in 2025, then soared by 43.48% to $2.31 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $2.31 (Q1 2026), $1.61 (Q4 2025), and $2.53 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 7.25 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 8.09 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 2.93 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.96 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 1.73 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 5.71 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 4.85 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.51 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.15 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 2.31 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.53 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.09 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.74 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.03 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.83 |