National HealthCare Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
National HealthCare Corporation cash flow quality index. National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.73x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $62.53 Million exceeds net income of $36.10 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of National HealthCare Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of National HealthCare Corporation (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of National HealthCare Corporation from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for National HealthCare Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore debt repayment capacity of National HealthCare Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
National HealthCare Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
National HealthCare Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for National HealthCare Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NHC cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.51x | $185.08 Million | $122.61 Million | ▲ +43.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05x | $107.30 Million | $102.09 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2023 | 1.70x | $111.22 Million | $65.29 Million | ▲ +289.3% |
| 2022 | 0.44x | $8.74 Million | $19.98 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.45x | $62.39 Million | $139.09 Million | ▼ -90.7% |
| 2020 | 4.84x | $203.26 Million | $41.99 Million | ▲ +228.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47x | $100.10 Million | $67.98 Million | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68x | $98.44 Million | $58.70 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.70x | $94.47 Million | $55.68 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.80x | $90.88 Million | $50.54 Million | ▲ +29.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39x | $73.96 Million | $53.14 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.42x | $75.69 Million | $53.37 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58x | $102.35 Million | $64.61 Million | ▲ +41.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12x | $64.69 Million | $57.96 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26x | $80.65 Million | $64.07 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18x | $62.40 Million | $52.70 Million | ▼ -44.3% |
| 2009 | 2.13x | $85.15 Million | $40.05 Million | ▲ +36.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56x | $56.88 Million | $36.37 Million | ▲ +54.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01x | $45.94 Million | $45.45 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.97x | $35.73 Million | $36.74 Million | ▼ -56.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23x | $63.84 Million | $28.64 Million | ▲ +163.3% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $20.30 Million | $23.97 Million | ▼ -62.8% |
| 2003 | 2.28x | $45.41 Million | $19.95 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.95x | $48.56 Million | $16.44 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.64x | $34.78 Million | $13.20 Million | ▼ -48.5% |
| 2000 | 5.11x | $52.23 Million | $10.22 Million | ▲ +27.6% |
| 1999 | 4.01x | $33.59 Million | $8.38 Million | ▲ +321.2% |
| 1997 | 0.95x | $35.20 Million | $37.00 Million | ▼ -46.4% |
| 1996 | 1.77x | $52.00 Million | $29.30 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89x | $39.90 Million | $21.10 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.97x | $31.40 Million | $15.90 Million | ▲ +127.1% |
| 1993 | 0.87x | $32.70 Million | $37.60 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14x | $10.80 Million | $9.50 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.97x | $17.10 Million | $17.70 Million | — |