National Healthcare (NHC) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported Short-term Investments of $170.98 million for Q2 2026, up 16.6% from $146.64 million a year earlier but down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
National Healthcare (NHC) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, National Healthcare posted Short-term Investments of $162.97 million, up 16.4% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Short-term Investments came in at $140.06 million in FY2024 (+26.1%), $111.12 million in FY2023 (+10.3%), $100.79 million in FY2022 (-10.9%) and $113.11 million in FY2021 (-12.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Short-term Investments spans a low of $100.79 million in Q4 2022 and a high of $172.83 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Short-term Investments has now increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with growth averaging 21.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Short-term Investments in five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 61.3%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 14.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $172.83 million (Q1 2026), $162.97 million (Q4 2025) and $166.75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 93.08 Bn | 92.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Natera | 58.93 Bn | 54.61 Bn | 485.19 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.75 Bn | 24.18 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.96 Bn | 22.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.76 Bn | 19.82 Bn | 219.03 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.83 Bn | 11.98 Bn | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.43 Bn | 10.46 Bn | 246.50 Mn |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.90 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 492.75 Mn |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 11.82 Bn | 12.29 Bn | - |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.57 Bn | 2.55 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 170.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 172.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 162.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 166.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 146.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 152.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 140.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 164.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 133.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 123.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 111.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 102.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 103.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 100.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 100.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 107.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 118.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 113.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 105.89 Mn |
National Healthcare Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "NHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();