National HealthCare Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.85x

National HealthCare Corporation free cash flow generation index. National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.85x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $52.89 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($62.53 Million).

FCF Generation Index

0.85x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$52.89 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$62.53 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$9.64 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of National HealthCare Corporation (1991–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of National HealthCare Corporation from 1991 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for National HealthCare Corporation across 35 annual periods. See financial flexibility index of National HealthCare Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

National HealthCare Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2025)

National HealthCare Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for National HealthCare Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see National HealthCare Corporation cash flow conversion.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.80x $148.63 Million $185.08 Million $36.45 Million ▲ +8.1%
2024 0.74x $79.70 Million $107.30 Million $27.60 Million ▼ -0.8%
2023 0.75x $83.31 Million $111.22 Million $27.90 Million ▲ +130.5%
2022 -2.45x $-21.46 Million $8.74 Million $30.20 Million ▼ -766.0%
2021 0.37x $23.00 Million $62.39 Million $39.40 Million ▼ -58.7%
2020 0.89x $181.39 Million $203.26 Million $21.87 Million ▲ +21.2%
2019 0.74x $73.70 Million $100.10 Million $26.40 Million ▲ +5.6%
2018 0.70x $68.66 Million $98.44 Million $29.77 Million ▲ +6.1%
2017 0.66x $62.12 Million $94.47 Million $32.35 Million ▲ +111.3%
2016 0.31x $28.28 Million $90.88 Million $62.60 Million ▲ +48.0%
2015 0.21x $15.55 Million $73.96 Million $58.42 Million ▼ -29.0%
2014 0.30x $22.40 Million $75.69 Million $53.30 Million ▼ -48.6%
2013 0.58x $58.91 Million $102.35 Million $43.44 Million ▼ -12.8%
2012 0.66x $42.69 Million $64.69 Million $22.00 Million ▼ -6.7%
2011 0.71x $57.06 Million $80.65 Million $23.60 Million ▲ +49.3%
2010 0.47x $29.57 Million $62.40 Million $32.84 Million ▼ -1.8%
2009 0.48x $41.09 Million $85.15 Million $44.06 Million ▲ +93.0%
2008 0.25x $14.22 Million $56.88 Million $42.66 Million ▼ -59.2%
2007 0.61x $28.17 Million $45.94 Million $17.76 Million ▲ +1410.5%
2006 -0.05x $-1.67 Million $35.73 Million $37.40 Million ▼ -106.6%
2005 0.71x $45.43 Million $63.84 Million $18.41 Million ▲ +690.5%
2004 -0.12x $-2.45 Million $20.30 Million $22.74 Million ▼ -126.1%
2003 0.46x $20.98 Million $45.41 Million $24.43 Million ▼ -37.2%
2002 0.74x $35.74 Million $48.56 Million $12.82 Million ▼ -13.0%
2001 0.85x $29.44 Million $34.78 Million $5.34 Million ▼ -2.9%
2000 0.87x $45.51 Million $52.23 Million $6.72 Million ▲ +152.6%
1999 0.34x $11.59 Million $33.59 Million $22.00 Million ▲ +118.5%
1998 0.16x $4.50 Million $28.50 Million $24.00 Million ▲ +1289.5%
1997 0.01x $400.00K $35.20 Million $34.80 Million ▲ +103.3%
1996 -0.35x $-18.00 Million $52.00 Million $70.00 Million ▼ -231.5%
1995 0.26x $10.50 Million $39.90 Million $29.40 Million ▼ -62.1%
1994 0.69x $21.80 Million $31.40 Million $9.60 Million ▲ +981.1%
1993 0.06x $2.10 Million $32.70 Million $30.60 Million ▲ +117.8%
1992 -0.36x $-3.90 Million $10.80 Million $14.70 Million ▲ +62.1%
1991 -0.95x $-16.30 Million $17.10 Million $33.40 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).