National Healthcare (NHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 119.9 for Q1 2026, up 720.71% year-on-year from 14.61 in Q1 2025, and up 195.43% on a QoQ basis from 40.58 in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) has 17 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 119.9 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 720.71% year-over-year to 119.9; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.64 (up 68.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 20.15, down 7.33% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 119.9, up from 40.58 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 365.07 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 152.92 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 35.56 (2025), against an average of 84.97.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 179.9%; it then surged 720.71% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 152.92 in 2022, then soared by 338.73% to 365.07 in 2023, then slumped by 96.63% to 12.32 in 2024, then surged by 229.47% to 40.58 in 2025, then surged by 195.43% to 119.9 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 119.9 (Q1 2026), 40.58 (Q4 2025), and 20.86 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -0.97 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 6.32 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 3.32 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.88 |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 64.62 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 13.54 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 18.34 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 165.19 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 18.69 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 2.87 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 119.90 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 119.90 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.86 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.61 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 340.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 365.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 169.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 150.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 102.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -152.92 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.77 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -54.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.45 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 64.16 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 62.39 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -97.86 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.64 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.70 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 38.36 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 33.60 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.60 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.68 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.05 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.63 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.26 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.71 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.81 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 12.64 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.40 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.96 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.99 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.21 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.38 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 15.59 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 18.47 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 24.48 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 23.17 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 26.26 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 29.55 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 33.73 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.32 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 24.97 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 58.58 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 238.78 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 234.94 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 207.33 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 190.43 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 186.64 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 139.58 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 151.76 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 124.63 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 149.83 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 131.94 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 157.78 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 290.80 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -109.31 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 104.93 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 100.12 |