National Healthcare (NHC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $52.9 million in Q1 2026, up 59.71% YoY from $33.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 725.16% on a QoQ basis from $6.4 million in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $52.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 59.71% year-over-year to $52.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $168.4 million (up 54.32% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $148.6 million, up 86.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $52.9 million in Q1 2026, from $6.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $56.5 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$36.4 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $20.2 million and a median of $18.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 540.8% — and 2025, when it jumped 797.26%.
- Tracing NHC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $6.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 172.07% to $17.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 72.96% to $4.6 million in 2024, then surged by 38.36% to $6.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 725.16% to $52.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $52.9 million (Q1 2026), $6.4 million (Q4 2025), and $56.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 417.00 Mn |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 62.30 Mn |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 320.25 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 119.13 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 215.67 Mn |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 69.29 Mn |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 119.55 Mn |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.49 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 313.55 Mn | 30.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.69 Mn |