NHC National HealthCare Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
B- 65.6 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C+ 60
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 7.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +1.26 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C 54
  • 5yr Avg ROE 8.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C+ 61
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 10.6%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -3.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
C- 48
  • 5yr FCF Margin 4.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.50x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A+ 100
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -1.04x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 26.50x
  • Altman Z-Score 6.78

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 62
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.49
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

1 of 2 gurus held; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
1 -1
Avg Δ position
-40.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026