National Healthcare (NHC) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026)

National Healthcare (NHC) reported Inventory Average of $8.5 million for Q1 2026, down 1.01% on a YoY basis from $8.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.35% quarter-over-quarter from $7.8 million in Q4 2025.

National Healthcare (NHC) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

National Healthcare has reported Inventory Average for 16 years, with the latest figure at $8.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average fell 1.01% year-over-year to $8.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.5 million (down 1.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $8.4 million, up 2.49% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average for Q1 2026 stood at $8.5 million, up from $7.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory Average was $8.6 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $6.7 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $7.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.4 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Inventory Average declined 18.25% — and 2025, when it gained 20.98%.
  • National Healthcare's Inventory Average 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory Avg. (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 83.85 Bn 86.23 Bn 16.26 Bn 1.67 Bn
2 Tenet Healthcare 14.98 Bn 14.15 Bn 4.41 Bn 345.50 Mn
3 Davita 13.99 Bn 14.84 Bn 1.07 Bn 151.12 Mn
4 Encompass Health 9.72 Bn 10.34 Bn 1.34 Bn -
5 Ensign 8.90 Bn 8.31 Bn 293.37 Mn -
6 Universal Health Services 8.59 Bn 8.55 Bn 3.21 Bn 230.76 Mn
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.67 Bn 5.29 Bn -4.26 Bn 1.14 Bn
8 Chemed 5.97 Bn 5.96 Bn 215.76 Mn 7.38 Mn
9 Pacs 5.74 Bn 5.50 Bn 345.96 Mn -
10 National Healthcare 3.15 Bn 2.89 Bn 290.58 Mn 8.47 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 8.03 Mn