National Healthcare (NHC) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's EPS (Diluted) was $2.54 in Q2 2026, up 67.1% from $1.52 a year earlier and up 11.8% from the prior quarter.
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National Healthcare (NHC) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, National Healthcare's EPS (Diluted) was $8.84 through Jun 30, 2026, up 31.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $7.67, up 17.4% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Diluted) was $6.53 in FY2024 (+50.4%), $4.34 in FY2023 (+199.0%), $1.45 in FY2022 (-83.8%) and $8.99 in FY2021 (+230.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 76.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 413.8%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 97.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, NHC's EPS (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.27 (Q1 2026), $1.59 (Q4 2025) and $2.50 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | 7.62 |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -0.47 |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.86 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.64 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -0.90 |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | 9.84 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 1.54 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 4.02 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.55 Bn | 2.53 Bn | - | 2.54 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.54 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.73 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.69 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.02 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.22 |
API Access
National Healthcare EPS (Diluted) 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=eps-diluted&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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=eps-diluted&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();