National Healthcare (NHC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $52.9 million for Q1 2026, up 59.71% year-on-year 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) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $52.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 59.71% year-over-year to $52.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $168.4 million (up 54.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $148.6 million, up 86.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $52.9 million, up from $6.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $56.5 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$36.4 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $18.2 million (2022), against an average of $20.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow slumped 540.8%; it then jumped 797.26% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $6.3 million in 2022, then surged by 172.07% to $17.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 72.96% to $4.6 million in 2024, then soared by 38.36% to $6.4 million in 2025, then surged 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 895.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 218.81 Mn |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 150.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 90.18 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 184.47 Mn |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 71.10 Mn |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 149.82 Mn |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 2.87 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 52.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 23.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 23.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 141.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 141.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 30.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 30.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 20.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 20.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 13.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 13.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -517,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -517,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 562,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 562,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 7.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 7.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 11.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 11.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 17.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 17.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 22.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 22.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 18.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 18.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -4.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -4.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 574,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 574,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 22.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 22.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 18.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 18.98 Mn |