National Healthcare (NHC) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare posted quarterly Tax Rate of 19.44% for Q1 2026, down 671.0% year-on-year from 3.4% in Q1 2025, and down 9.98% on a QoQ basis from 21.59% in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 19.44% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 671.0% year-over-year to 19.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.69% (up 998.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.52%, up 1250.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 19.44%, down from 21.59% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 38.66% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 295.59% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 25.94% (2024), against an average of 7.31%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Tax Rate tumbled 31932 bps; it then surged 31719 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 24.81% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 23.73% in 2023, then tumbled by 1346 bps to 295.59% in 2024, then soared by 107 bps to 21.59% in 2025, then decreased by 10 bps to 19.44% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 19.44% (Q1 2026), 21.59% (Q4 2025), and 24.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 18.80 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 19.96 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 19.40 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 19.54 |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 22.41 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 23.54 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 88.41 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 25.37 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 29.07 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 2.87 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 19.44 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.63 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -295.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -295.59 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.94 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.94 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.49 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.49 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.73 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.86 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.86 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.70 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.81 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.81 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.84 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.84 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.66 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.97 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.97 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.56 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.56 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.56 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.34 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.34 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.58 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.58 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.95 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.95 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.02 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.02 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.41 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.41 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.48 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.48 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.05 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.05 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.67 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.67 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 25.83 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 25.83 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.06 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.06 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.46 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.46 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 26.07 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 26.07 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -7.41 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -7.41 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27.71 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27.71 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 29.55 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 29.55 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 39.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 39.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 38.77 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 38.77 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 38.56 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 38.56 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 29.15 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 29.15 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.35 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.35 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 38.84 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 38.84 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 44.18 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 44.18 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 31.37 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 31.37 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 37.70 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 37.70 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 38.86 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 38.86 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39.83 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39.83 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 31.30 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 31.30 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 38.56 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 38.56 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 38.64 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 38.64 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 34.93 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 34.93 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 34.69 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 34.69 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 39.31 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 39.31 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 38.95 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 38.95 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 37.86 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 37.86 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 26.45 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 26.45 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 39.21 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 39.21 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 38.50 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 38.50 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 34.73 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 34.73 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 25.44 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 25.44 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.68 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.68 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 38.49 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 38.49 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 38.29 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 38.29 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 23.41 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 23.41 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 39.47 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 39.47 |