National Healthcare (NHC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
National Healthcare (NHC) reported Times Interest Earned of $119.9 for Q1 2026, up 720.71% on a YoY basis from $14.61 in Q1 2025, and up 195.43% quarter-over-quarter from $40.58 in Q4 2025.
National Healthcare (NHC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Healthcare has reported Times Interest Earned for 17 years, with the latest figure at $119.9 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 720.71% year-over-year to $119.9; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $28.64 (up 68.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $20.15, down 7.33% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 stood at $119.9, up from $40.58 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $365.07 in Q4 2023, with the low at -$152.92 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $84.97 across 5 years, with a median of $35.56 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned plunged 179.9% — and 2026, when it surged 720.71%.
- National Healthcare's Times Interest Earned stood at -$152.92 in 2022, then surged by 338.73% to $365.07 in 2023, then tumbled by 96.63% to $12.32 in 2024, then jumped by 229.47% to $40.58 in 2025, then jumped by 195.43% to $119.9 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $119.9 (Q1 2026), $40.58 (Q4 2025), and $20.86 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -0.97 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 6.32 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 3.32 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.88 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 64.62 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 13.54 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 18.34 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 165.19 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 18.69 |
| 10 | National Healthcare | 3.15 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 290.58 Mn | 119.90 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -152.92 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.77 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -54.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.45 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 64.16 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 62.39 |