National Healthcare NHC
NYSE NHC
$228.09 +7.12 (+3.22%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

National Healthcare (NHC) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026)

National Healthcare's (NHC) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 81.66 in Q2 2026, up 18.72% on a YoY basis from 68.78 in Q2 2025, and up 18.28% quarter-over-quarter from 69.04 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

National Healthcare (NHC) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

National Healthcare (NHC) has reported Price to Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with 81.66 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Price to Earnings rose 18.72% year-over-year to 81.66; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 23.17 (up 46.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.37, up 6.72% from the prior year.
  • Price to Earnings grew to 81.66 in Q2 2026 per NHC's latest filing, from 69.04 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Price to Earnings topped out at 500.97 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 313.81 in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Price to Earnings has averaged 85.58 across 5 years, with a median of 68.91 in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Price to Earnings surged 4794.56% in 2022, then plunged 88.12% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 163.94 in 2022, then sank by 69.05% to 50.73 in 2023, then jumped by 443.32% to 275.63 in 2024, then slumped by 69.33% to 84.54 in 2025, then dropped by 3.41% to 81.66 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings over the past three periods registered 81.66, 69.04, and 84.54 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 BrightSpring Health Services 12.78 Bn 12.22 Bn 492.75 Mn
2 Ensign 9.96 Bn 9.63 Bn 306.24 Mn
3 Pacs 6.96 Bn 6.79 Bn 338.46 Mn
4 Chemed 6.81 Bn 6.77 Bn 221.47 Mn
5 Option Care Health 3.62 Bn 3.42 Bn 267.25 Mn
6 National Healthcare 3.57 Bn 3.36 Bn 313.55 Mn
7 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 3.04 Bn 2.94 Bn 218.53 Mn
8 Brookdale Senior Living 2.90 Bn 2.50 Bn 709.22 Mn
9 Addus HomeCare 2.18 Bn 2.08 Bn 121.56 Mn
10 Sonida Senior Living 1.85 Bn 1.80 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 81.66
Mar 31, 2026 69.04
Dec 31, 2025 84.54
Sep 30, 2025 45.97
Jun 30, 2025 68.78
Mar 31, 2025 44.45
Dec 31, 2024 275.63
Sep 30, 2024 45.48
Jun 30, 2024 61.68
Mar 31, 2024 55.44
Dec 31, 2023 50.73
Sep 30, 2023 96.87
Jun 30, 2023 59.50
Mar 31, 2023 78.84
Dec 31, 2022 163.94
Sep 30, 2022 -313.81
Jun 30, 2022 500.97
Mar 31, 2022 70.79
Dec 31, 2021 -230.12
Sep 30, 2021 -304.38