NHC
National HealthCare Corporation
Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities · ASE
$192.13
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$3.0B
Total market value of the company
24.40
Premium valuation
446.51
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+2.2%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
8.1%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
12.0%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
N/A
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from ? analysts covering this stock
About National HealthCare Corporation

National HealthCare Corporation engages in the operation of services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, homecare and hospice agencies, and health hospitals. It operates through two segments: Inpatient and Homecare and Hospice Services. The company's skilled nursing facilities offer licensed therapy services, nutrition services, social services, activities, and housekeeping and laundry services, as well as medical services prescribed by physicians; and rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapy for patients recovering from strokes, heart attacks, orthopedic conditions, neurological illnesses, or other illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. It provides medical specialty units comprise memory care units and sub-acute nursing units that provide specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living facilities offer personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. Its independent living facilities offers specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly and provide various ancillary services for residents, including restaurants, activity rooms and social areas; and behavioral health services to both adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders. In addition, the company homecare agencies assist those who wish to stay at home or in assisted living residences but still require some degree of medical care or assistance with daily activities; hospice agencies that provides hospice and palliative care; and operates pharmacies, as well as managed care insurance solutions. Further, the company offers management, accounting, and financial services; and leases its properties to third party operators. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

https://www.nhccare.com

Country: United States Employees: 15,278 Industry: Medical Care Facilities
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
1.185
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.0953
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
1.129
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
37.7%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-33.4%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
SIDEWAYS
Price consolidating — no clear directional bias
Days in State
13
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.65
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$205.06
6% below the year high
52W Low
$93.54
105% above the year low
Avg Volume
118,591
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
5.8
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
5.0%
Moderate short interest
135.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$7.87
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

3.59
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.86
Healthy liquidity position
Quick Ratio
1.58
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
39.2%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
8.4%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$119M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$1.5B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$124M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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