National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.01 in Q1 2026, down 97.85% YoY from 0.28 in Q1 2025, and down 99.6% on a QoQ basis from 1.55 in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.01 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 97.85% year-over-year to 0.01 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.18 (down 48.23% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.26, down 43.85% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.01 in Q1 2026, from 1.55 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.46 in Q1 2024 to a low of 0.92 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.61 and a median of 0.33 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 124.12% — and 2023, when it soared 617.91%.
- Tracing NHC's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.43 in 2022, then plunged by 61.97% to 0.55 in 2023, then jumped by 272.79% to 2.03 in 2024, then retreated by 23.79% to 1.55 in 2025, then sank by 99.6% to 0.01 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.01 (Q1 2026), 1.55 (Q4 2025), and 0.18 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 0.15 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.30 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 0.03 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.49 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 313.55 Mn | 0.34 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.55 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.03 |
| 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 |