National Healthcare (NHC) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare posted quarterly Operating Income of $32.3 million for Q1 2026, up 4.83% year-on-year from $30.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.61% on a QoQ basis from $33.1 million in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) has 17 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $32.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 4.83% year-over-year to $32.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $129.8 million (up 23.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $128.4 million, up 42.78% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $32.3 million, down from $33.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $34.1 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$17.1 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $20.4 million (2023), against an average of $18.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Income plunged 68.05%; it then soared 219.4% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at -$17.1 million in 2022, then surged by 219.37% to $20.4 million in 2023, then surged by 41.42% to $28.9 million in 2024, then rose by 14.55% to $33.1 million in 2025, then declined by 2.61% to $32.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $32.3 million (Q1 2026), $33.1 million (Q4 2025), and $30.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -566.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 481.89 Mn |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 59.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 124.85 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 502.86 Mn |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 2.13 Bn |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 84.58 Mn |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 120.04 Mn |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 2.87 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 32.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -24.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 12.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 17.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 20.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 15.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 20.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 16.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 16.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 19.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 20.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 16.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 14.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 16.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 17.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 17.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 25.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -12.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 14.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 14.62 Mn |