National Healthcare (NHC) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$5.9 million for Q1 2026, down 130.45% year-on-year from $19.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 85.11% on a QoQ basis from -$39.3 million in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$5.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 130.45% year-over-year to -$5.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$9.8 million (down 97.81% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $15.3 million, up 152.55% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$5.9 million, up from -$39.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $44.5 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$50.5 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $2.7 million (2022), against an average of -$789117.6.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Net Cash Flow slumped 2458.73%; it then surged 497.83% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $2.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 114.37% to $5.7 million in 2023, then sank by 417.73% to -$18.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 116.76% to -$39.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 85.11% to -$5.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$5.9 million (Q1 2026), -$39.3 million (Q4 2025), and $21.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -98.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 84.00 Mn |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -31.60 Mn |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 60.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 35.62 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | -17.85 Mn |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 436.96 Mn |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | -57.66 Mn |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 41.66 Mn |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 2.87 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 290.58 Mn | -5.86 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -50.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -50.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -189,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -189,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -19.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -19.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -43.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -43.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -23.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -23.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -37.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -37.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 86.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 86.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -7.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -7.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -221,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -221,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -12.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -12.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -681,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -681,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -14.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -14.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 15.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 15.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -4.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -4.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -17.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -17.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -9.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -9.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 14.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 14.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -32.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -32.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -719,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -719,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -6.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -6.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -10.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -10.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -8.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -8.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -6.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -6.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 795,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 795,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 7.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 7.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -17.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -17.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -390,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -390,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.31 Mn |