National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 101,927 124,252 91,851 81,288 66,798 44,745 31,928 18,850 22,445 31,880 30,961 132,641 138,590 150,352 166,549 89,990 41,871 28,091 34,703 20,090
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,307,382 1,238,946 1,187,233 1,169,157 1,141,544 1,105,183 1,087,541 1,076,318 1,085,738 1,104,619 1,110,513 1,102,312 1,074,302 1,050,693 1,024,582 1,023,066 1,028,217 1,022,272 1,018,713 1,004,222
Net profit margin 7.80% 10.03% 7.74% 6.95% 5.85% 4.05% 2.94% 1.75% 2.07% 2.89% 2.79% 12.03% 12.90% 14.31% 16.26% 8.80% 4.07% 2.75% 3.41% 2.00%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $101,927K ÷ $1,307,382K
= 7.80%

The net profit margin of National HealthCare Corporation has shown fluctuations over the past few years. From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021, there was a general upward trend in the net profit margin, indicating an improvement in the company's profitability. The net profit margin peaked at 16.26% on June 30, 2021, before stabilizing around the 12-14% range for the remainder of 2021.

However, from March 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024, the net profit margin decreased significantly, dropping to as low as 1.75% on March 31, 2023. This downward trend suggests potential challenges or inefficiencies impacting the company's profitability during this period. Despite some fluctuations, the net profit margin recovered slightly towards the end of 2024, reaching 7.80% on December 31, 2024.

Overall, the analysis of National HealthCare Corporation's net profit margin highlights both positive and negative trends in profitability, indicating the need for closer examination of factors influencing the company's financial performance in order to sustain profitability in the long term.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
National HealthCare Corporation
NHC
7.80%
The Ensign Group Inc
ENSG
7.00%