National Healthcare (NHC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.93% in Q2 2026, up 350.0% on a YoY basis from 2.21% in Q2 2025, and up 5.07% quarter-over-quarter from 9.46% in Q1 2026.
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National Healthcare (NHC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 9.93% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 350.0% year-over-year to 9.93%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.16% (up 195.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.08%, up 27.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin improved to 9.93% in Q2 2026 per NHC's latest filing, from 9.46% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 12.55% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 1.15% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 6.31% across 5 years, with a median of 6.47% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin slumped 3923 bps in 2022, then soared 904 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 2.11% in 2022, then soared by 341 bps to 9.29% in 2023, then plunged by 82 bps to 1.63% in 2024, then soared by 299 bps to 6.52% in 2025, then soared by 52 bps to 9.93% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 9.93%, 9.46%, and 6.52% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.99 Bn | 11.44 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 2.18% |
| 2 | Ensign | 9.95 Bn | 9.64 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 6.93% |
| 3 | Chemed | 6.79 Bn | 6.75 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 10.06% |
| 4 | Pacs | 6.72 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 5.35% |
| 5 | Option Care Health | 3.63 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 3.74% |
| 6 | National Healthcare | 3.42 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 313.55 Mn | 9.93% |
| 7 | Aveanna Healthcare Holdings | 2.96 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 218.53 Mn | 6.01% |
| 8 | Brookdale Senior Living | 2.81 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 709.22 Mn | 3.24% |
| 9 | Addus HomeCare | 2.22 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 121.56 Mn | 7.31% |
| 10 | Sonida Senior Living | 1.79 Bn | 1.74 Bn | - | -11.78% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.28% |