National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income US$ in thousands 66,798 22,445 138,590 41,871 68,211
Revenue US$ in thousands 1,141,540 1,085,740 1,074,300 1,028,220 996,383
Net profit margin 5.85% 2.07% 12.90% 4.07% 6.85%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income ÷ Revenue
= $66,798K ÷ $1,141,540K
= 5.85%

National Healthcare Corp.'s net profit margin has fluctuated over the past five years. In 2021, the company reached a high net profit margin of 13.71%, indicating that for every dollar of revenue generated, the company retained $0.1371 as profit. This was a significant increase from the previous year where the net profit margin was 4.28%. The company's performance in 2023 showed a moderate improvement compared to 2020, with a net profit margin of 5.88%. Despite the fluctuations, National Healthcare Corp. has demonstrated the ability to generate profits relative to its revenue, with varying degrees of efficiency across the years.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
National HealthCare Corporation
NHC
5.85%
The Ensign Group Inc
ENSG
5.63%