National Healthcare (NHC) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported Tax Rate of 19.44% for Q1 2026, down 671.0% on a YoY basis from 3.4% in Q1 2025, and down 9.98% quarter-over-quarter from 21.59% in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare has reported Tax Rate for 17 years, with the latest figure 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.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 38.66% in Q2 2022, with the low at 295.59% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 7.31% across 5 years, with a median of 25.94% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Tax Rate sank 31932 bps — and 2025, when it surged 31719 bps.
- National Healthcare's Tax Rate stood at 24.81% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 23.73% in 2023, then plunged by 1346 bps to 295.59% in 2024, then surged by 107 bps to 21.59% in 2025, then retreated 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 | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 18.80 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 19.96 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 19.40 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 19.54 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 22.41 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 23.54 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 88.41 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 25.37 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 29.07 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.15 Bn | 2.89 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% |