National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported FCF Margin of 13.85% for Q1 2026, up 469.0% on a YoY basis from 2.43% in Q1 2025, and up 811.64% quarter-over-quarter from 1.52% in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 13.85% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 469.0% year-over-year to 13.85%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.87% (up 309.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.79%, up 370.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 13.85%, up from 1.52% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 15.23% in Q3 2025, with the low at 13.05% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 5.98% across 5 years, with a median of 6.99% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin sank 1635 bps — and 2023, when it surged 1585 bps.
- National Healthcare's FCF Margin stood at 3.03% in 2022, then surged by 68 bps to 5.08% in 2023, then sank by 78 bps to 1.12% in 2024, then surged by 35 bps to 1.52% in 2025, then jumped by 812 bps to 13.85% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 13.85% (Q1 2026), 1.52% (Q4 2025), and 15.23% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 4.68% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 27.22% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 6.41% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 9.50% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 6.49% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 7,234.71% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 10.81% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 10.55% |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.15 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 13.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.11% |