National Healthcare NHC
NYSE NHC
$228.09 +7.12 (+3.22%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)

National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in Q2 2026, up 81.24% on a YoY basis from 0.19 in Q2 2025, and up 80.74% quarter-over-quarter from 0.19 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

National Healthcare (NHC) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.34 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 81.24% year-over-year to 0.34; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.28 (down 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.26, down 43.66% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.34 in Q2 2026 per NHC's latest filing, from 0.19 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 2.46 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.92 in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.62 across 5 years, with a median of 0.34 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio slumped 124.12% in 2022, then jumped 617.91% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.43 in 2022, then slumped by 61.97% to 0.55 in 2023, then surged by 287.39% to 2.11 in 2024, then declined by 22.83% to 1.63 in 2025, then sank by 79.07% to 0.34 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.34, 0.19, and 1.63 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 BrightSpring Health Services 12.78 Bn 12.22 Bn 492.75 Mn -
2 Ensign 9.96 Bn 9.63 Bn 306.24 Mn 0.03
3 Pacs 6.96 Bn 6.79 Bn 338.46 Mn -
4 Chemed 6.81 Bn 6.77 Bn 221.47 Mn 0.11
5 Option Care Health 3.62 Bn 3.42 Bn 267.25 Mn -
6 National Healthcare 3.57 Bn 3.36 Bn 313.55 Mn 0.34
7 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 3.04 Bn 2.94 Bn 218.53 Mn -
8 Brookdale Senior Living 2.90 Bn 2.50 Bn 709.22 Mn -
9 Addus HomeCare 2.18 Bn 2.08 Bn 121.56 Mn -
10 Sonida Senior Living 1.85 Bn 1.80 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.34
Mar 31, 2026 0.19
Dec 31, 2025 1.63
Sep 30, 2025 0.18
Jun 30, 2025 0.19
Mar 31, 2025 0.29
Dec 31, 2024 2.11
Sep 30, 2024 0.33
Jun 30, 2024 0.22
Mar 31, 2024 2.46
Dec 31, 2023 0.55
Sep 30, 2023 0.35
Jun 30, 2023 0.27
Mar 31, 2023 1.21
Dec 31, 2022 1.43
Sep 30, 2022 -0.92
Jun 30, 2022 0.49
Mar 31, 2022 -0.23
Dec 31, 2021 4.49
Sep 30, 2021 -1.36