National Healthcare PropertiesNHPAP.PFD +1.82%33 Interest Coverage is 0.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 214% above its 10-year median of 0.22. GuruFocus rates NHPAP.PFD with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 699 REITs companies, National Healthcare Properties ranks worse than 94.71% on this metric.
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
by its Interest Expense. National Healthcare Properties's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $10.16 Mil. National Healthcare Properties's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-14.67 Mil.
National Healthcare Properties's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.69.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. National Healthcare Properties Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for National Healthcare Properties's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NHPAP.PFD'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.22 Max: 0.51
Current: 0.51
NHPAP.PFD's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 94.71% of 699
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.11
vs NHPAP.PFD: 0.51
National Healthcare Properties (NAS:NHPAP.PFD) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
National Healthcare Properties Interest Coverage Related Terms
National Healthcare Properties Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
National Healthcare Properties Interest Coverage Chart
NHPAP.PFD vs UHT, CHCT, SILA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, National Healthcare Properties's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Properties Interest Coverage vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, National Healthcare Properties's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Healthcare Properties's Interest Coverage falls into.
National Healthcare Properties Interest Coverage Calculation
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:
* 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 Properties (NHPAP.PFD) has a Interest Coverage of 0.69 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on National Healthcare Properties and its competitors. This is 214% above median its historical median of 0.22. Over the past decade, National Healthcare Properties' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 0.51. According to the industry distribution chart, National Healthcare Properties ranks #662 out of 699 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is National Healthcare Properties' Interest Coverage too high?
National Healthcare Properties' current Interest Coverage of 0.69 is 214% above median its 10-year median of 0.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.51. The REITs industry median Interest Coverage is 3.11. National Healthcare Properties' value of 0.69 is 77.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, National Healthcare Properties ranks #662 out of 699 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, National Healthcare Properties has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Healthcare Properties' Interest Coverage compare to UHT and CHCT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, National Healthcare Properties ranks #662 out of 699 companies for Interest Coverage. This places National Healthcare Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.11. National Healthcare Properties' value of 0.69 is 77.8% below this benchmark. Historically, National Healthcare Properties' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 0.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.22 vs. the industry median of 3.11, National Healthcare Properties has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a REITs company?
The median Interest Coverage among REITs companies is 3.11, based on 699 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. National Healthcare Properties's current Interest Coverage of 0.69 is 77.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on National Healthcare Properties and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. National Healthcare Properties's current Interest Coverage is 0.69, which is 214% above median its own 10-year median of 0.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Healthcare Properties stock overvalued right now?
National Healthcare Properties (NHPAP.PFD) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.69. The current Interest Coverage is 0.69, which is 214% above median its 10-year median of 0.22 and 77.8% below the REITs industry median of 3.11. National Healthcare Properties' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For National Healthcare Properties (NHPAP.PFD), the current Interest Coverage is 0.69 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
National Healthcare Properties Business Description
National Healthcare Properties Inc is a publicly registered real estate investment trust. It is focused on acquiring, owning, and managing a diversified portfolio of healthcare real estate assets focused on senior housing operating properties (SHOP) and outpatient medical facilities (OMF) in the United States. The company operates in two reportable business segments: SHOP and OMF. The SHOP segment consists of assisted living communities, memory care communities and independent living communities, which are focused on needs-based assisted living and memory care. The OMF segment consists of physicians' offices and examination rooms, hospitals, pharmacies, hospital ancillary service space and other outpatient services. The majority of revenue is derived from the SHOP segment.
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