National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) Stock | NHC Stock Price & Analysis

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NHC

National HealthCare Corporation NHC · AMEX

$240.15 -1.10% (-$2.67)

Summary

69 / 100 · Bulios Score

Valuation 49Growth 83Profitability 58Quality 59Debt 100Stability 70

What speaks for it

Earnings per share grew by 74% a year over the last 3 years.
It has raised its dividend 12 years in a row and pays out only 29% of profit.
It holds more cash than debt: $51.1M against $31.4M.

What to watch

The share price is above the Bulios Fair Price.
Earnings per share swing sharply from year to year.

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Score in detail

Is it expensive?

Looks expensive

Bulios Fair Price

Current price $240.15

5-year average P/E 20.8 31% higher

P/E today 27.2

Medical - Care Facilities industry median

P/E today 27.2

Unlock fair price

Bulios Fair Price is an estimate of a stock's fair value from the Bulios valuation model. It is an input for your own analysis, not investment advice. How does it work?

Today you pay 27.2 USD for 1 USD of yearly profit. Over the last five years it was 20.8 USD on average.

Valuation in detail

Is it growing?

Yes, fast

Revenue (USD)

1.0B

1.1B

1.3B

1.5B

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Diluted EPS (USD)

$8.99

$1.45

$4.34

$6.53

$7.67

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Revenue grew by 9.0% a year over 5 years. Over the last 3 years it grew by 12% a year. Earnings per share grew by 74% a year over the last 3 years.

Growth in detail

Does it make money?

Reasonably

Where 100 USD of revenue goes

Cost of sales 61 USD
Sales and administration 30 USD
Taxes and other 0.3 USD
Net profit 9.0 USD

Net profit, industry median (Medical - Care Facilities) 6.7 USD

Out of every 100 USD of revenue, 9.0 USD is left as net profit.

Profitability in detail

Is it financially healthy?

Yes

Cash and short-term investments $265.9M

Debt $31.4M

Free cash flow over 12 months $146.5M

It could repay all its debt from a single year of free cash flow. It holds more cash than debt.

Financial health in detail

Does it pay a dividend?

Small, safe

2.11

2.26

2.34

2.42

2.53

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Yield: 1.07%
Paid out of profit: 29%
Raised in a row: 12 years

You receive $2.62 per share a year. The company covers the payout with ease.

Dividends in detail

What do analysts expect?

No coverage

No analyst covers this stock.

Analysts in detail

What does it earn on?

Fiscal year 2025

By product

Workers' Compensation Insurance 66%
Professional Liability Insurance 34%

By region

The company reports no revenue by region.

Workers' Compensation Insurance brings in 66% of revenue.

Segments in detail