National Healthcare (NHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.84 in Q1 2026, down 68.04% YoY from 2.64 in Q1 2025, and down 97.92% on a QoQ basis from 40.58 in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has 17 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.84 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 68.04% year-over-year to 0.84 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.39 (down 62.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.55, up 39.77% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio eased to 0.84 in Q1 2026, from 40.58 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 40.58 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.03 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.91 and a median of 0.99 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 99.96% — and 2023, when it soared 3856.95%.
- Tracing NHC's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.25 in 2022, then surged by 123.83% to 0.57 in 2023, then soared by 2064.92% to 12.32 in 2024, then jumped by 229.47% to 40.58 in 2025, then slumped by 97.92% to 0.84 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.84 (Q1 2026), 40.58 (Q4 2025), and 0.99 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -4.26 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 7.36 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.02 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.85 |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 12.95 |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 0.02 |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.52 |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 4.47 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.49 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 313.55 Mn | 0.73 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.63 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.45 |