National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.32 for Q2 2026, up 81.2% from 0.18 a year earlier and up 72.9% from the prior quarter.
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National Healthcare (NHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, National Healthcare reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.27, down 14.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.26, down 43.9% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.46 in FY2024 (+8.7%), 0.43 in FY2023 and 1.39 in FY2021 (+691.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.18 (Q3 2025) to 4.23 (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 19.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 704.4%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 88.4%).
- Business Quant data shows NHC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.19 (Q1 2026), 1.55 (Q4 2025) and 0.18 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 93.08 Bn | 92.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 58.93 Bn | 54.61 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.75 Bn | 24.18 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.96 Bn | 22.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.76 Bn | 19.82 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.83 Bn | 11.98 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.43 Bn | 10.46 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.90 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 492.75 Mn | - |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 11.82 Bn | 12.29 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.57 Bn | 2.55 Bn | - | 0.32 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.55 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.45 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.23 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.53 |
API Access
National Healthcare FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "NHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();