National HealthCare (NHC) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

National HealthCare (NHC) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), National HealthCare had a P/E ratio of 17.72 (up from 16.29), return on equity of 11.9% (up from 10.8%), debt-to-equity of 0.08 (down from 0.22) and a current ratio of 1.82 (up from 1.81). A current ratio of 1.82 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 1.86% with a payout ratio of 32.3%.

National HealthCare Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	17.72	16.29	21.20	40.68	7.56	24.36
Forward P/E	17.52	17.52	17.52	17.52	17.52	17.52
P/S Ratio	1.40	1.28	1.25	0.85	1.04	1.04
P/B Ratio	1.98	1.69	1.56	1.04	1.15	1.28
Price/Tangible Book	2.42	2.10	1.93	1.31	1.44	1.32
Price/FCF	14.31	20.84	17.00	-	45.57	5.62
Price/OCF	11.49	15.48	12.73	104.44	16.79	5.02
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.29	1.27	1.15	0.81	0.96	0.95
EV/EBITDA	11.33	13.44	14.04	15.13	26.09	16.43
EV/EBIT	15.29	20.46	25.56	50.59	-	64.09
EV/FCF	13.21	20.65	15.72	-	42.33	5.12
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	11.92%	10.78%	7.30%	2.24%	16.30%	5.32%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.26%	3.55%	2.48%	0.81%	-0.15%	0.68%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	10.27%	6.83%	4.71%	1.55%	-0.42%	1.57%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	10.10%	6.20%	4.70%	1.60%	-0.30%	1.30%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.08	0.22	0.10	0.14	0.18	0.24
Debt/EBITDA	0.40	1.30	0.69	1.28	2.13	2.00
Debt/FCF	0.59	2.69	1.12	-	7.25	1.07
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	1.82	1.81	1.89	1.79	1.62	1.62
Quick Ratio	1.56	1.50	1.55	1.43	1.34	1.47
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.99	0.92	0.88	0.80	0.73	0.74
Inventory Turnover	109.43	98.74	98.43	87.58	76.72	74.69
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	5.64%	6.14%	4.72%	2.46%	13.23%	4.11%
FCF Yield	6.99%	4.80%	5.88%	-2.35%	2.19%	17.78%
Dividend Yield	1.86%	2.32%	2.68%	4.16%	3.52%	3.62%
Payout Ratio	32.25%	36.26%	53.24%	154.17%	23.11%	76.24%
Buyback Yield	-0.31%	-1.44%	0.45%	-0.20%	-0.31%	-0.06%
Total Return	1.56%	0.89%	3.13%	3.96%	3.21%	3.55%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About National HealthCare Financial Ratios

What is National HealthCare's P/E ratio?

National HealthCare's P/E ratio was 17.72 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 16.29 a year earlier.

What is National HealthCare's return on equity?

National HealthCare's return on equity (ROE) was 11.9% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 10.8% a year earlier.

What is National HealthCare's debt-to-equity ratio?

National HealthCare's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.08 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.22 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition