Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for National Healthcare Corp (NHC) - $97.44 as of 7/18/2025 8:42:33 PM EST

Total Score

18 out of 30

Safety Score

56 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for NHC

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for NHC

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for NHC

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for NHC

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for NHC (56 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 2
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 3
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for NHC

Company Overview
Ticker NHC
Company Name National Healthcare Corp
Country USA
Description National HealthCare Corporation operates, manages, and provides services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, home health programs, and a behavioral health hospital. The company is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Sector Name LIFE SCIENCES
Industry Name SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES
Most Recent Quarter 3/31/2025
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 97.44
Price 4 Years Ago 61.26
Last Day Price Updated 7/18/2025 8:42:33 PM EST
Last Day Volume 55,226
Average Daily Volume 81,294
52-Week High 135.34
52-Week Low 88.61
Last Price to 52 Week Low 9.97%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 14.09
Industry PE 20.27
Sector PE 40.31
5-Year Average PE 25.31
Free Cash Flow Ratio 16.80
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 22.94
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 32.75
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.90
Total Cash Per Share 5.80
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 64.98
Price to Book Ratio 1.59
Industry Price to Book Ratio 2.90
Sector Price to Book Ratio 31.07
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.10
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.46
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 40.56
Analyst Buy Ratings N/A
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings N/A

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 15,575,800
Market Capitalization 1,517,705,952
Institutional Ownership 59.75%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 6/30/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.6100
Current Dividend Amount 0.6400
Total Years Dividend Increasing 8
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.47
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.50%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 2.56
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.59%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.28%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.10%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.79%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.85%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.95%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.08%
Dividend Payout Ratio 35.75%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 22.50%
Annual Earnings Growth 52.59%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 6.91
Reported EPS Past Year 2.07
Reported EPS Prior Year 6.54
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 107,919,000
Net Income Past Year 101,927,000
Net Income Prior Year 66,798,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 25.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth 5.43%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 8.23%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 90,386,000
Total Cash Past Year 76,121,000
Total Cash Prior Year 107,076,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -36,114,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -53,379,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 129,500,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 10,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 126,500,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.88
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.89
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 980,161,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 908,752,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 1,004,895,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 96,536,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 6.20
Free Cash Flow Past Year 79,703,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 83,315,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -0.86
MACD Signal 0.28
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 86.05
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 98.69
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 111.32
Beta 0.57
RSI 33.14
50-Day SMA 108.22
150-Day SMA 83.75
200-Day SMA 78.42

System
Modified 7/17/2025 6:01:41 AM EST