National Healthcare (NHC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) posted Net Margin of 9.46% for Q1 2026, up 58.32% quarter-over-quarter from 5.97% in Q4 2025, and up 53.0% year-on-year from 6.18% in Q1 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 9.46% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 9.46%, up 53.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.16% (down 82.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.08%, down 110.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 9.46% for Q1 2026 at National Healthcare, up from 5.97% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 12.99% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 1.15% in Q3 2022.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 6.4%, with a median of 5.97% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin plunged 3919 bps in 2022 and soared 948 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 2.68% in 2022, then surged by 210 bps to 8.3% in 2023, then sank by 30 bps to 5.8% in 2024, then increased by 3 bps to 5.97% in 2025, then soared by 58 bps to 9.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 9.46% in Q1 2026, 5.97% in Q4 2025, and 11.05% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 9.72% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 10.08% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 13.08% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 8.05% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.00% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 6.93% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 7.76% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 5.68% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 552.25% |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.32 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 9.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 40.03% |