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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.44 Bn | 104.53 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 2 | Natera | 46.38 Bn | 42.00 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -75.66 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.37 Bn | 28.45 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.80 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.52 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.15 |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.21 Bn | 12.51 Bn | - | 8.62 |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.35 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -98.71 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 15.33 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -8.49 |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.30 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 5.17 |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.86 Bn | 13.49 Bn | - | 9.01 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.27 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - | 5.81 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.81 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();