National HealthCare Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.15x

National HealthCare Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio. National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.15x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $62.53 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($427.48 Million) in one year. Check cash flow quality index of National HealthCare Corporation to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.15x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$62.53 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$427.48 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of National HealthCare Corporation (1991–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of National HealthCare Corporation from 1991 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for National HealthCare Corporation across 35 annual periods. Check NHC cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

National HealthCare Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1991–2025)

National HealthCare Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for National HealthCare Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see National HealthCare Corporation cash flow conversion.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.41x $185.08 Million $451.90 Million ▲ +106.6%
2024 0.20x $107.30 Million $541.27 Million ▼ -28.6%
2023 0.28x $111.22 Million $400.32 Million ▲ +1164.6%
2022 0.02x $8.74 Million $397.94 Million ▼ -82.6%
2021 0.13x $62.39 Million $494.94 Million ▼ -65.0%
2020 0.36x $203.26 Million $563.87 Million ▲ +82.8%
2019 0.20x $100.10 Million $507.58 Million ▼ -30.3%
2018 0.28x $98.44 Million $347.67 Million ▲ +18.0%
2017 0.24x $94.47 Million $393.79 Million ▲ +10.3%
2016 0.22x $90.88 Million $417.84 Million ▲ +21.8%
2015 0.18x $73.96 Million $414.33 Million ▼ -19.8%
2014 0.22x $75.69 Million $339.98 Million ▼ -36.3%
2013 0.35x $102.35 Million $292.61 Million ▲ +40.8%
2012 0.25x $64.69 Million $260.51 Million ▼ -21.8%
2011 0.32x $80.65 Million $253.94 Million ▲ +36.3%
2010 0.23x $62.40 Million $267.87 Million ▼ -28.1%
2009 0.32x $85.15 Million $262.75 Million ▲ +68.9%
2008 0.19x $56.88 Million $296.48 Million ▲ +1.4%
2007 0.19x $45.94 Million $242.70 Million ▲ +17.8%
2006 0.16x $35.73 Million $222.34 Million ▼ -48.0%
2005 0.31x $63.84 Million $206.38 Million ▲ +189.4%
2004 0.11x $20.30 Million $189.90 Million ▼ -52.8%
2003 0.23x $45.41 Million $200.55 Million ▼ -13.9%
2002 0.26x $48.56 Million $184.68 Million ▲ +49.0%
2001 0.18x $34.78 Million $197.03 Million ▼ -31.2%
2000 0.26x $52.23 Million $203.51 Million ▲ +42.6%
1999 0.18x $33.59 Million $186.68 Million ▲ +25.5%
1998 0.14x $28.50 Million $198.70 Million ▼ -21.9%
1997 0.18x $35.20 Million $191.70 Million ▼ -2.8%
1996 0.19x $52.00 Million $275.40 Million ▲ +16.3%
1995 0.16x $39.90 Million $245.80 Million ▲ +52.1%
1994 0.11x $31.40 Million $294.30 Million ▼ -18.0%
1993 0.13x $32.70 Million $251.40 Million ▲ +183.6%
1992 0.05x $10.80 Million $235.50 Million ▼ -43.6%
1991 0.08x $17.10 Million $210.40 Million —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.