National Healthcare NHC
NYSE NHC
$218.63 -3.16 (-1.42%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

National Healthcare (NHC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 76.85% in Q2 2026, up 137.0% on a YoY basis from 32.42% in Q2 2025, and up 0.97% quarter-over-quarter from 76.1% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

National Healthcare (NHC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

National Healthcare (NHC) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 76.85% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 137.0% year-over-year to 76.85%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 75.72% (down 26.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 75.15%, down 27.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin improved to 76.85% in Q2 2026 per NHC's latest filing, from 76.1% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 77.45% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 73.09% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 74.83% across 5 years, with a median of 74.81% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin slumped 481 bps in 2022, then soared 329 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 73.13% in 2022, then gained by 4 bps to 76.42% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 77.45% in 2024, then decreased by 3 bps to 75.11% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 76.85% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 76.85%, 76.1%, and 75.11% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 BrightSpring Health Services 11.99 Bn 11.44 Bn 492.75 Mn 12.72%
2 Ensign 9.95 Bn 9.64 Bn 306.24 Mn 21.26%
3 Chemed 6.79 Bn 6.75 Bn 221.47 Mn 32.90%
4 Pacs 6.72 Bn 6.56 Bn 338.46 Mn 23.70%
5 Option Care Health 3.63 Bn 3.43 Bn 267.25 Mn 18.53%
6 National Healthcare 3.42 Bn 3.22 Bn 313.55 Mn 76.85%
7 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 2.96 Bn 2.87 Bn 218.53 Mn 32.59%
8 Brookdale Senior Living 2.81 Bn 2.41 Bn 709.22 Mn 98.70%
9 Addus HomeCare 2.22 Bn 2.12 Bn 121.56 Mn 32.21%
10 Sonida Senior Living 1.79 Bn 1.74 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 76.85%
Mar 31, 2026 76.10%
Dec 31, 2025 75.11%
Sep 30, 2025 74.75%
Jun 30, 2025 75.48%
Mar 31, 2025 75.26%
Dec 31, 2024 77.45%
Sep 30, 2024 75.75%
Jun 30, 2024 74.01%
Mar 31, 2024 73.95%
Dec 31, 2023 76.42%
Sep 30, 2023 74.87%
Jun 30, 2023 74.08%
Mar 31, 2023 73.48%
Dec 31, 2022 73.13%
Sep 30, 2022 73.09%
Jun 30, 2022 73.72%
Mar 31, 2022 73.44%
Dec 31, 2021 77.93%
Sep 30, 2021 73.58%