National Healthcare (NHC) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026)
National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $8.5 million in Q1 2026, down 1.01% YoY from $8.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.35% on a QoQ basis from $7.8 million in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has 16 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $8.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average fell 1.01% year-over-year to $8.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $8.5 million (down 1.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.4 million, up 2.49% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average grew to $8.5 million in Q1 2026, from $7.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $8.6 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $6.7 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $7.6 million and a median of $7.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Inventory Average declined 18.25% — and 2025, when it gained 20.98%.
- Tracing NHC's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then increased by 2.59% to $7.4 million in 2023, then increased by 14.36% to $8.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 7.35% to $7.8 million in 2025, then rose by 8.35% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $8.5 million (Q1 2026), $7.8 million (Q4 2025), and $7.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 340.50 Mn |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 146.57 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | - |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 231.75 Mn |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 7.42 Mn |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.49 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 313.55 Mn | 8.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.32 Mn |