What is National Healthcare's net margin?

National Healthcare (NHC) reported net margin of 8.3% in Q1 2026.

How has National Healthcare's net margin changed year-over-year?

National Healthcare's net margin increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from 7.8% to 8.3%.

What is the long-term trend for National Healthcare's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), National Healthcare's net margin has grown at a 14.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.1% to 8.1%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

National Healthcare NHC Net margin

Net margin at other companies

Encompass Health CorporationEHC

10%+1.1pp

The Ensign GroupENSG

6.9%-0.1pp

Brookdale Senior LivingBKD

-6.5%-0.8pp

Option Care Health, Inc.OPCH

3.6%-0.5pp

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.BTSG

2.3%—

Tenet HealthcareTHC

12.4%+0.9pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$381.8M+2.2%

Net income$36.1M+11.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$85.5M-5.4%

Total debt$39.3M-80.6%

Total equity$1.1B+8.6%

Total assets$1.5B-1.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$62.5M+59.3%

CapEx$9.6M+57.1%

Free cash flow$52.9M+59.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.12B+73.0%

Enterprise value$3.07B+57.4%

P/E24.7×+8.0×

P/S2×+0.7×

Profitability

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FCF margin11%+3.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.1%+0.9pp

Debt / equity0×-0.2×

Current ratio1.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from National Healthcare’s reported figures.

net income/total revenue=8.3%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: National Healthcare’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is National Healthcare's net margin?: National Healthcare (NHC) reported net margin of 8.3% in Q1 2026.
How has National Healthcare's net margin changed year-over-year?: National Healthcare's net margin increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from 7.8% to 8.3%.
What is the long-term trend for National Healthcare's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), National Healthcare's net margin has grown at a 14.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.1% to 8.1%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.