NYSEMKT: NHC
National Healthcare Corp Stock

$102.76-0.79 (-0.76%)
Updated Feb 14, 2025
NHC Price
$102.76
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$1.59B
52 Week Low
$87.03
52 Week High
$138.49
P/E
12.72x
P/B
1.61x
P/S
1.56x
PEG
1.56x
Dividend Yield
2.36%
Revenue
$1.24B
Earnings
$124.25M
Gross Margin
100%
Operating Margin
13.65%
Profit Margin
10%
Debt to Equity
0.59
Operating Cash Flow
$120M
Beta
0.65
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

NHC Overview

National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and home health care programs. Its 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. The company's medical specialty units comprise memory care units and subacute nursing units that provide specialized care and programs for persons with Alzheimer's or related disorders; and assisted living centers offer personal care services and assistance with general activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management. It also owns, leases, and manages independent living facilities that provide specially designed residential units for the active and ambulatory elderly, as well as offers various ancillary services for its residents, including restaurants, activity rooms, and social areas. In addition, it provides health care programs that offer skilled services, such as infusion, wound care and physical, occupational, and speech therapies; operates pharmacies; offers management, accounting, financial, and insurance services; and leases its properties to third party operators. As of December 31, 2019, the company operated 75 skilled nursing facilities with 9,513 licensed beds; 25 assisted living facilities; 5 independent living facilities; 35 homecare programs; and 4 pharmacy locations. National HealthCare Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Industry: Medical Care Facility

Industry Rating
A
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#2 of 46

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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (28)
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NHC ($102.76) is trading above its intrinsic value of $64.25, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
NHC is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (12.72x), compared to the US market average (37.92x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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Valuation

NHC price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
12.72x
Industry
12.17x
Market
37.92x
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NHC price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
1.61x
Industry
4.45x
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NHC price to earnings growth (PEG)

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NHC's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$340.2M
Net Income
$42.8M
Profit Margin
12.6%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$1.6B
Liabilities
$575.9M
Debt to equity
0.59
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Cash flow

Operating
$34.2M
Investing
-$224.1M
Financing
$139.3M
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Debt Coverage Financials

NHC vs Medical Care Facility Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
NHCA$1.59B-0.76%12.72x1.61x
AGLF$1.41B-1.72%-3.68x2.45x
USPHB$1.31B+0.60%98.89x2.72x
GRDNB$1.25B-2.42%N/A9.80x
MDA$1.21B-2.90%-4.58x1.65x

National Healthcare Stock FAQ

What is National Healthcare's quote symbol?

(NYSEMKT: NHC) National Healthcare trades on the NYSEMKT under the ticker symbol NHC. National Healthcare stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSEMKT: NHC.

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What is the 52 week high and low for National Healthcare (NYSEMKT: NHC)?

(NYSEMKT: NHC) National Healthcare's 52-week high was $138.49, and its 52-week low was $87.03. It is currently -25.8% from its 52-week high and 18.07% from its 52-week low.

How much is National Healthcare stock worth today?

(NYSEMKT: NHC) National Healthcare currently has 15,441,070 outstanding shares. With National Healthcare stock trading at $102.76 per share, the total value of National Healthcare stock (market capitalization) is $1.59B.

National Healthcare stock was originally listed at a price of $56.00 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in National Healthcare stock at $56.00, your return over the last 27 years would have been 83.5%, for an annualized return of 2.27% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is National Healthcare's stock price per share?

(NYSEMKT: NHC) National Healthcare stock price per share is $102.76 today (as of Feb 14, 2025).

What is National Healthcare's Market Cap?

(NYSEMKT: NHC) National Healthcare's market cap is $1.59B, as of Feb 18, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

National Healthcare's market cap is calculated by multiplying NHC's current stock price of $102.76 by NHC's total outstanding shares of 15,441,070.
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