National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) — Defensive Interval Ratio
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 619 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $430.06 Million (cash $92.83 Million, short-term investments $198.23 Million, receivables $139.00 Million) cover 619 days of daily cash needs of $694.88K/day. Check NHC tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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National HealthCare Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1991–2025)
This chart shows how National HealthCare Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 35 annual periods from 1991 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 619 days, meaning defensive assets of $430.06 Million can fund 619 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore National HealthCare Corporation net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for National HealthCare Corporation (1991–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for National HealthCare Corporation from 1991 to 2025, covering 35 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 619 days | $430.06 Million | $694.88K/day | $92.83 Million | $198.23 Million | ▲ +72 days |
| 2024 | 547 days | $352.02 Million | $643.28K/day | $76.12 Million | $140.06 Million | ▼ -19 days |
| 2023 | 566 days | $332.67 Million | $587.61K/day | $107.08 Million | $116.54 Million | ▲ +44 days |
| 2022 | 522 days | $282.88 Million | $542.16K/day | $58.67 Million | $123.92 Million | ▲ +33 days |
| 2021 | 489 days | $352.60 Million | $721.10K/day | $107.61 Million | $148.42 Million | ▼ -47 days |
| 2020 | 536 days | $413.12 Million | $770.49K/day | $147.09 Million | $176.35 Million | ▼ -15 days |
| 2019 | 551 days | $294.11 Million | $533.60K/day | $50.33 Million | $152.45 Million | ▼ -101 days |
| 2018 | 652 days | $282.03 Million | $432.67K/day | $43.25 Million | $140.22 Million | ▼ -35 days |
| 2017 | 687 days | $291.88 Million | $424.84K/day | $59.12 Million | $139.09 Million | ▲ +7 days |
| 2016 | 680 days | $281.14 Million | $413.50K/day | $26.34 Million | $164.35 Million | ▲ +93 days |
| 2015 | 587 days | $242.13 Million | $412.76K/day | $- | $154.38 Million | ▲ +155 days |
| 2014 | 432 days | $216.55 Million | $501.46K/day | $- | $132.53 Million | ▲ +162 days |
| 2013 | 270 days | $184.87 Million | $685.92K/day | $- | $105.01 Million | ▼ -43 days |
| 2012 | 312 days | $193.72 Million | $620.53K/day | $- | $107.25 Million | ▼ -97 days |
| 2011 | 409 days | $242.09 Million | $591.53K/day | $- | $168.68 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 2010 | 379 days | $232.55 Million | $613.17K/day | $- | $155.99 Million | ▲ +111 days |
| 2009 | 269 days | $156.42 Million | $582.15K/day | $- | $90.63 Million | ▲ +73 days |
| 2008 | 196 days | $134.94 Million | $690.19K/day | $- | $64.02 Million | ▼ -119 days |
| 2007 | 315 days | $162.96 Million | $517.33K/day | $- | $93.16 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2006 | 296 days | $136.50 Million | $461.78K/day | $- | $72.60 Million | ▲ +35 days |
| 2005 | 261 days | $105.11 Million | $403.26K/day | $- | $53.66 Million | ▼ -49 days |
| 2004 | 310 days | $109.06 Million | $352.34K/day | $- | $56.68 Million | ▲ +51 days |
| 2003 | 259 days | $93.40 Million | $361.12K/day | $- | $50.04 Million | ▲ +24 days |
| 2002 | 235 days | $73.45 Million | $312.54K/day | $- | $35.11 Million | ▼ -57 days |
| 2001 | 292 days | $90.30 Million | $309.50K/day | $- | $45.42 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2000 | 295 days | $83.67 Million | $283.89K/day | $- | $33.17 Million | ▼ -34 days |
| 1999 | 329 days | $83.40 Million | $253.86K/day | $- | $30.46 Million | ▲ +43 days |
| 1998 | 285 days | $72.40 Million | $253.97K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -70 days |
| 1997 | 355 days | $78.60 Million | $221.37K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +100 days |
| 1996 | 255 days | $50.90 Million | $199.45K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -53 days |
| 1995 | 308 days | $49.80 Million | $161.64K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -197 days |
| 1994 | 505 days | $76.10 Million | $150.68K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -121 days |
| 1993 | 626 days | $68.30 Million | $109.04K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 1992 | 642 days | $45.90 Million | $71.51K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +164 days |
| 1991 | 478 days | $33.10 Million | $69.32K/day | $- | $- | — |