National Healthcare (NHC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.19% for Q1 2026, up 210.0% on a YoY basis from 3.29% in Q1 2025, and up 2.84% quarter-over-quarter from 9.91% in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 10.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 210.0% year-over-year to 10.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.19% (up 210.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.09%, up 249.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 10.19%, up from 9.91% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 10.19% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.14% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.13% across 5 years, with a median of 5.69% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 248 bps — and 2024, when it surged 555 bps.
- National Healthcare's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.53% in 2022, then soared by 910 bps to 5.31% in 2023, then grew by 29 bps to 6.87% in 2024, then surged by 44 bps to 9.91% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 10.19% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.19% (Q1 2026), 9.91% (Q4 2025), and 9.66% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 12.19% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.15 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 10.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.03% |