National Healthcare (National Healthcare) Cash-to-Debt

: 2.40 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. National Healthcare's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.40.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, National Healthcare could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Healthcare's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

NHC' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87 Med: 1.55 Max: 4.34
Current: 2.4

During the past 13 years, National Healthcare's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 4.34. The lowest was 0.87. And the median was 1.55.

NHC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
68.96% of 654 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 0.73 vs NHC: 2.40

National Healthcare Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Healthcare's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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National Healthcare Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.87

1.67

1.54

1.45

2.40

National Healthcare Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																1.45	1.40	1.77	2.07	2.40

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, National Healthcare's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

National Healthcare Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, National Healthcare's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Healthcare's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

National Healthcare Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

National Healthcare's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	223.62	/	(30.212	+	63.175)
	=	2.39

National Healthcare's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	223.62	/	(30.212	+	63.175)
	=	2.39

National Healthcare (AMEX:NHC) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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National Healthcare (National Healthcare) Business Description

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Address

100 East Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN, USA, 37130

Website

https://www.nhccare.com

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