National Healthcare NHC
NYSE NHC
$218.63 -3.16 (-1.42%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)

National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 7.53% in Q2 2026, down 650.0% on a YoY basis from 1.37% in Q2 2025, and down 45.61% quarter-over-quarter from 13.85% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

National Healthcare (NHC) has reported FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 7.53% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 650.0% year-over-year to 7.53%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.4% (up 124.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.79%, up 370.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin declined to 7.53% in Q2 2026 per NHC's latest filing, from 13.85% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 14.76% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 13.05% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 5.97% across 5 years, with a median of 7.12% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin slumped 1635 bps in 2022, then jumped 1573 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 2.38% in 2022, then surged by 139 bps to 5.69% in 2023, then tumbled by 78 bps to 1.25% in 2024, then soared by 32 bps to 1.66% in 2025, then jumped by 354 bps to 7.53% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 7.53%, 13.85%, and 1.66% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 BrightSpring Health Services 11.99 Bn 11.44 Bn 492.75 Mn 0.38%
2 Ensign 9.95 Bn 9.64 Bn 306.24 Mn 8.27%
3 Chemed 6.79 Bn 6.75 Bn 221.47 Mn 10.29%
4 Pacs 6.72 Bn 6.56 Bn 338.46 Mn 2.19%
5 Option Care Health 3.63 Bn 3.43 Bn 267.25 Mn 11.96%
6 National Healthcare 3.42 Bn 3.22 Bn 313.55 Mn 7.53%
7 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 2.96 Bn 2.87 Bn 218.53 Mn -
8 Brookdale Senior Living 2.81 Bn 2.41 Bn 709.22 Mn 6.05%
9 Addus HomeCare 2.22 Bn 2.12 Bn 121.56 Mn 10.25%
10 Sonida Senior Living 1.79 Bn 1.74 Bn - -1.79%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.53%
Mar 31, 2026 13.85%
Dec 31, 2025 1.66%
Sep 30, 2025 14.76%
Jun 30, 2025 14.03%
Mar 31, 2025 8.86%
Dec 31, 2024 1.25%
Sep 30, 2024 8.39%
Jun 30, 2024 14.24%
Mar 31, 2024 1.24%
Dec 31, 2023 5.69%
Sep 30, 2023 8.94%
Jun 30, 2023 11.74%
Mar 31, 2023 2.68%
Dec 31, 2022 2.38%
Sep 30, 2022 -3.51%
Jun 30, 2022 6.70%
Mar 31, 2022 -13.05%
Dec 31, 2021 0.67%
Sep 30, 2021 -2.13%