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National Healthcare NHC Price / earnings

Price / earnings at other companies

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32.2×+8.2×

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20.4×-6.6×

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26.4×—

HCA HealthcareHCA

15.6×+0.9×

PACS GroupPACS

20.7×-14.6×

Other financials

Income statement

Revenue$381.8M+2.2%

Net income$36.1M+11.8%

Balance sheet

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

Operating cash flow$62.5M+59.3%

CapEx$9.6M+57.1%

Free cash flow$52.9M+59.7%

Valuation

Market cap$3.12B+73.0%

Enterprise value$3.07B+57.4%

P/S2×+0.7×

Profitability

Net margin8.3%+0.5pp

FCF margin11%+3.2pp

Returns & leverage

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.

market cap/net income=19.6×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / earnings?: National Healthcare (NHC) reported price / earnings of 19.6× in Q1 2026.
How has National Healthcare's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: National Healthcare's price / earnings increased by 47.9% year-over-year, from 13.3× to 19.6×.
What is the long-term trend for National Healthcare's price / earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), National Healthcare's price / earnings has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 24.4× to 17.3×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.