Latest revenue
$369.8M
as of 2026-03-31
Latest net income
$35.9M
as of 2026-03-31
Net margin
9.7%
as of 2026-03-31
Price · 5Y
Live market
delayed ≤15 min- Market cap
- $3.06B
- Enterprise value
- $3.06B
- P/E (trailing)
- 25.5×
- Forward P/E
- —
- P/B
- —
- Dividend yield
- 1.3%
- 52-wk high
- $205.06
- 52-wk low
- $93.54
- Beta
- —
- Shares out
- 15.6M
5-year trend
What this company does
ITEM 1. BUSINESS National HealthCare Corporation, which we also refer to as NHC or the Company, began business in 1971. Our principal business is the operation of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, homecare programs and a behavioral health hospital. Our business activities include providing sub–acute and post–acute skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, rehabilitative care, memory and Alzheimer’s care, senior living services, and home health care services. We have a non–controlling ownership interest in a hospice care business that services NHC owned health care centers and others. In addition, we provide management services,…
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Key risks
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below, as well as the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10–K. These risk factors should be considered in connection with evaluating the forward–looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10–K, because these factors could cause the actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in forward–looking statements. The risks described below are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business operations. Any of…
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Profitability
Operating margin
8.5%
23.0%Net margin
7.9%
1.4%Return on equity
11.2%
8.0%Return on assets
7.9%
17.6%Leverage
Debt / equity
0.43×
22.9%Long-term debt / equity
0.03×
77.0%Debt / assets
30.0%
16.0%Earnings tracker
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net income | YoY | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2026 2026-03-31 | $369.8M | +2.3% | $35.9M | +11.3% | 9.7% |
Q4 2025 2025-12-31 | $421.8M | +2.1% | $24.8M | +308.6% | 5.9% |
Q3 2025 2025-09-30 | $371.0M | +12.9% | $39.2M | -8.3% | 10.6% |
Q2 2025 2025-06-30 | $363.3M | +29.8% | $23.7M | -11.6% | 6.5% |
Q1 2025 2025-03-31 | $361.6M | +26.5% | $32.2M | +22.9% | 8.9% |
Q4 2024 2024-12-31 | $413.0M | — | $6.1M | — | 1.5% |
Q3 2024 2024-09-30 | $328.7M | +18.7% | $42.8M | +311.9% | 13.0% |
Q2 2024 2024-06-30 | $279.9M | +3.8% | $26.8M | +64.9% | 9.6% |
Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.
Industry trend
Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities · SIC 8051
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Insider activity
Insider buying
$0
Insider selling
$2.6M
Net activity
−$2.6M
Distinct insiders
3
Open-market trades over the last 365 days.
Recent transactions
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.
Who owns NHC
Institutional value
$993.4M
Total shares held
6.8M
Distinct holders
146
-75 vs prior
As of
2026-03-31
Prior: 2025-12-31
Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.
Top institutional holders
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | QoQ change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.9M | $302.7M | -6.8K (-0.4%) | Trimmed |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 947.0K | $151.2M | -11.3K (-1.2%) | Trimmed |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 789.4K | $126.1M | — | New |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 549.5K | $87.8M | — | New |
| 5 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 530.3K | $84.7M | +165.6K (+45.4%) | Added |
| 6 | ALPS ADVISORS INC | 157.8K | $25.2M | -7.7K (-4.6%) | Trimmed |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 150.2K | $24.0M | +86.2K (+134.5%) | Added |
| 8 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 120.0K | $19.2M | -1.2K (-1.0%) | Trimmed |
| 9 | SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP | 116.2K | $18.6M | -2.5K (-2.1%) | Trimmed |
| 10 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 80.2K | $12.8M | — | New |
| 11 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 70.9K | $11.5M | +39.6K (+126.5%) | Added |
| 12 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 67.1K | $10.7M | +109 (+0.2%) | Added |
| 13 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 49.5K | $7.8M | -8.9K (-15.3%) | Trimmed |
| 14 | Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 44.4K | $7.1M | +1.4K (+3.4%) | Added |
| 15 | Vest Financial, LLC | 39.4K | $6.3M | +14.0K (+55.3%) | Added |
| 16 | RHUMBLINE ADVISERS | 34.3K | $5.5M | -4.8K (-12.2%) | Trimmed |
| 17 | Legal & General Group Plc | 30.4K | $4.8M | -2.5K (-7.5%) | Trimmed |
| 18 | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 28.4K | $4.5M | +1.0K (+3.7%) | Added |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 27.5K | $4.4M | -4.5K (-14.1%) | Trimmed |
| 20 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 26.3K | $4.2M | +198 (+0.8%) | Added |
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.
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