National Healthcare (NHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's (NHC) Interest Coverage Ratio was 3764.23 for Q2 2026, compared with 17.10 a year earlier.
National Healthcare (NHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, National Healthcare's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 56.65, up 298.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 20.15, down 7.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 21.74 in FY2024 (-87.7%), 177.34 in FY2023 (+213.0%), 56.65 in FY2022 (-6.0%) and 60.27 in FY2021 (+75.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 120.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 720.7%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 96.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 119.90 (Q1 2026), 40.58 (Q4 2025) and 20.86 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.08 Bn | 93.52 Bn | - | 5.16 |
| 2 | Natera | 59.53 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -85.16 |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.60 Bn | 24.03 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 6.75 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.98 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 7.39 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.75 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -95.93 |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.75 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 7.36 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.47 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -7.38 |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.65 Bn | - | 8.98 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.20 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.85 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.51 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | 3,764.23 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3,764.23 |
| 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 | 80.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.77 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.45 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 64.16 |
National Healthcare Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "NHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();