National Health Investors (NHI) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

National Health Investors Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	142.18	136.64	134.38	65.50	111.97	185.13	160.45	154.33	159.37
Depreciation & Amortization	83.85	74.34	69.97	78.44	80.80	83.15	76.82	75.79	72.96
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-29.04	0.00	0.82	5.85	-7.87
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	4.18	4.61	8.61	8.42	3.06	3.65	2.49	2.61
Change in Working Capital	7.26	-2.56	3.29	-2.70	-0.44	-6.74	18.70	-0.57	-2.46
Change in Accounts Payable	5.49	3.29	5.93	0.43	3.35	0.00	0.30	4.59	1.61
Change in Other Working Capital	1.77	-1.90	-2.64	-3.53	-3.79	-6.74	18.40	-5.16	-4.07
Other Operating Activities	6.95	-12.93	-27.80	35.34	39.16	-32.64	-19.48	-30.02	-27.28
Net Cash from Operating Activities	240.23	207.77	184.45	185.34	210.86	232.15	240.96	207.87	197.33
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-19.97	-157.93	-3.74	-10.99	-0.06	-0.16	-18.00	-147.65	-175.34
Acquisitions	1.75	1.17	0.00	11.74	-187.54	-0.88	0.64	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-345.18	-60.41	0.00	-79.80	-119.12	0.00	-327.42	-238.75	-217.76
Sales/Maturities of Investments	92.33	19.45	0.00	119.21	306.65	0.00	2.90	4.35	18.18
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.40	-7.89	0.57	185.34	-88.68	-0.64	-102.65	-6.69
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-271.07	-192.32	-11.63	197.95	185.28	-89.71	-342.52	-250.29	-163.85
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	14.27	-75.44	-12.43	-135.39	-199.55	54.27	192.35	268.87	-61.74
Common Stock Issued	181.53	142.39	0.00	0.00	47.90	34.65	95.77	81.78	122.24
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	-5.82	0.00	-152.24	0.00	-2.71	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-169.70	-156.51	-156.24	-161.77	-182.90	-194.58	-179.74	-165.39	-153.04
Other Financing Activities	-2.14	-4.40	-1.05	6.14	-68.45	-6.10	-1.06	-224.63	57.49
Net Cash from Financing Activities	23.96	-13.57	-169.72	-401.25	-402.99	-111.76	107.32	44.26	-35.05
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	2.21	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	-4.67	1.89	3.10	-17.97	-6.86	30.67	5.76	1.84	-1.57
Cash at Beginning of Period	24.29	22.35	21.52	39.49	46.34	15.67	9.91	8.08	4.64
Cash at End of Period	19.62	24.29	24.62	21.52	39.49	46.34	15.67	9.91	3.06
Free Cash Flow	220.26	49.84	180.71	174.35	210.80	231.99	222.96	60.22	21.98
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	55.37	51.90	42.66	43.68	43.41	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.10	0.10	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About National Health Investors Cash Flow

What is National Health Investors's free cash flow?

National Health Investors generated free cash flow of $220.26M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $240.23M minus $19.97M of capital expenditures. That was up 342.0% from $49.84M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 58.2% of revenue.

How much does National Health Investors spend on capital expenditures?

National Health Investors spent $19.97M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $157.93M a year earlier. That equals 8.3% of operating cash flow.

Does National Health Investors pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 National Health Investors returned $169.70M in dividends to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition