National Healthcare (NHC) Equity Ratio (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported Equity Ratio of 0.72 for Q1 2026, up 10.56% on a YoY basis from 0.65 in Q1 2025, and up 2.76% quarter-over-quarter from 0.7 in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Equity Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare has reported Equity Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.72 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Equity Ratio rose 10.56% year-over-year to 0.72; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.72 (up 10.56% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.7, up 8.57% from the prior year.
- Equity Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.72, up from 0.7 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Equity Ratio was 0.72 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.63 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.68 across 5 years, with a median of 0.69 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Equity Ratio increased 12.31% — and 2024, when it slipped 8.77%.
- National Healthcare's Equity Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2022, then climbed by 0.96% to 0.69 in 2023, then retreated by 7.15% to 0.64 in 2024, then grew by 8.57% to 0.7 in 2025, then increased by 2.76% to 0.72 in 2026.
- The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.72 (Q1 2026), 0.7 (Q4 2025), and 0.67 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.51 Bn | 86.89 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -0.05 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.06 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.15 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.75 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -0.03 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.16 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.45 |
| 5 | Universal Health Services | 8.91 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.48 |
| 6 | Ensign | 8.53 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.42 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.92 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.46 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.76 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.55 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.46 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.18 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.04 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 0.72 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.63 |