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National Healthcare (National Healthcare) Interest Expense

: $-0 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. National Healthcare's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -0 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. National Healthcare's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ 20 Mil. National Healthcare's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -0 Mil. National Healthcare's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 360.29. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


National Healthcare Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Healthcare's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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National Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.14 -1.40 -0.85 -0.56 -0.32

National Healthcare Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Expense Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.11 -0.10 -0.09 -0.08 -0.06

National Healthcare Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


National Healthcare  (AMEX:NHC) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

National Healthcare's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $63 Mil.

National Healthcare's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*20.176/-0.056
=360.29

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. National Healthcare Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.


National Healthcare (National Healthcare) Business Description

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Address
100 East Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN, USA, 37130
National Healthcare Corp Provides long-term care facilities. Its principal business includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and home care programs. The company's activities include providing sub-acute and post-acute skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, rehabilitative care, memory and Alzheimer's care, senior living services, and home health care services. In addition, the company also provides management services, accounting, and financial services, as well as insurance services to third-party operators of healthcare facilities. Its reportable segments include Inpatient services, and Home care hospice services. Generating, a majority of its revenue from Inpatient services.
Executives
Emil E Hassan director
Robert G Adams director, officer: Sr. Vice President & COO P.O. BOX 1398, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1398
James Paul Abernathy director 2102 GREENLAND DRIVE, MURFREESBORO TN 37130
W Andrew Adams director, officer: CEO P.O. BOX 1398, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1398
Laroche Richard F Jr director P.O. BOX 1398, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1398
Burgess Ernest G Iii director P.O. BOX 1398, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1398
Sandra Y. Trail director 100 VINE STREET, MURFREESBORO TN 37130
Robert Michael Ussery officer: Senior V.P., Operations 100 VINE STREET, SUITE 1400, P. O. BOX 1398, MURFREESBORO TN 37130
Vicki L Dodson officer: Sr.VP Patient Srvcs & CNO 100 VINE STREET, MURFREESBORO TN 37130
Josh A Mccreary officer: Senior VP & General Counsel 100 VINE STREET, MURFREESBORO TN 37130
John K Lines officer: Senior V.P. & General Counsel 601 S. HARBOUR ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 220, TAMPA FL 33602
Jeffrey Russell Smith officer: SVP & Treasurer 100 VINE ST., MURFREESBORO TN 37130
Mcintosh Leroy E. Jr. officer: SVP, Ancillary Services 100 VINE STREET, MURFREESBORO TN 37130
Julia W Powell officer: Sr. V.P., Patient Services 3712 LASCASSAS PIKE, MURFREESBORO TN 37130
Flatt Ben Anderson Sr officer: Senior VP & CIO 100 VINE STREET, MURFREESBORO TN 37130