National Healthcare (NHC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare's (NHC) Times Interest Earned came in at 3764.23 for Q2 2026, compared with 17.10 a year earlier.
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National Healthcare (NHC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Times Interest Earned at National Healthcare was 56.65, up 298.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 20.15, down 7.3% from FY2024.
- In prior years, National Healthcare's Times Interest Earned was 21.74 in FY2024 (-87.7%), 177.34 in FY2023 (+213.0%), 56.65 in FY2022 (-6.0%) and 60.27 in FY2021 (+75.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned in data going back to Q2 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 120.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 720.7%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 96.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned for the three prior quarters was 119.90 (Q1 2026), 40.58 (Q4 2025) and 20.86 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.44 Bn | 104.53 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 2 | Natera | 46.38 Bn | 42.00 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -75.66 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.37 Bn | 28.45 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.80 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.52 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.15 |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.21 Bn | 12.51 Bn | - | 8.62 |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.35 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -98.71 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 15.33 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -8.49 |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.30 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 5.17 |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.86 Bn | 13.49 Bn | - | 9.01 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.27 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - | 5.81 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.81 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3,764.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 119.90 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.86 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.61 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 340.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 365.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 169.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 150.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 102.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 80.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.77 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.45 |
API Access
National Healthcare Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=NHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();