National Healthcare (NHC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 10.19% for Q1 2026, up 2.84% quarter-over-quarter from 9.91% in Q4 2025, and up 210.0% year-on-year from 3.29% in Q1 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare (NHC) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 10.19% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 10.19%, up 210.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.19% (up 210.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.09%, up 249.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 10.19% for Q1 2026 at National Healthcare, up from 9.91% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 10.19% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 0.14% in Q1 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.13%, with a median of 5.69% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed slumped 248 bps in 2023 and jumped 555 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.53% in 2022, then soared by 910 bps to 5.31% in 2023, then gained by 29 bps to 6.87% in 2024, then surged by 44 bps to 9.91% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 10.19% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 10.19% in Q1 2026, 9.91% in Q4 2025, and 9.66% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | -0.28% |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.32 Bn | 3.07 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% |