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National Health Investors (National Health Investors) Interest Coverage : 3.17 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is National Health Investors Interest Coverage?

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 Health Investors's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $44.7 Mil. National Health Investors's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-14.1 Mil. National Health Investors's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.17. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Health Investors's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NHI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.13   Med: 4.48   Max: 5.56
Current: 3.22


NHI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
54.29% of 676 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 2.98 vs NHI: 3.22

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 Health Investors Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Health Investors's Interest Coverage 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: 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.

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National Health Investors Interest Coverage Chart

National Health Investors Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.11 4.54 3.85 3.13 3.22

National Health Investors Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 2.16 3.46 3.13 3.14 3.17

Competitive Comparison of National Health Investors's Interest Coverage

For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, National Health Investors'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 Health Investors's Interest Coverage Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, National Health Investors's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Health Investors's Interest Coverage falls into.



National Health Investors 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


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 Health Investors's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, National Health Investors's Interest Expense was $-55.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $178.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,135.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*178.792/-55.513
=3.22

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, National Health Investors's Interest Expense was $-14.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $44.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,135.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*44.744/-14.135
=3.17

* 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.


National Health Investors  (NYSE:NHI) 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 .


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National Health Investors (National Health Investors) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
222 Robert Rose Drive, Murfreesboro, TN, USA, 37129
National Health Investors Inc is a housing and medical facility REIT. The company operate through two reportable segments i.e. Real Estate Investments and Senior Housing Operating Portfolio. Real Estate Investments segment consists of real estate investments and lease, mortgage and other notes receivables in independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, entrance-fee communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities and a hospital. SHOP segment is comprised of two ventures that own the operations of independent living facilities. Company's revenues are derived from rental income, mortgage and other notes receivable interest income and resident fees and services.
Executives
James R Jobe director 707 REGAL DRIVE, MURFREESBORO TN 37129
Robert G Adams director, officer: President P.O. BOX 1398, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1398
Colden Tracy M J director C/O PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS N.V.,, 3950 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 301, FAIRFAX VA 22030
Robert T Webb director PO BOX 1102, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1102
D. Eric Mendelsohn officer: EVP - Corporate Finance C/O EMERITUS CORPORATION, 3131 ELLIOTT AVENUE, SUITE 500, SEATTLE WA 98121
Mccabe Robert A Jr director 500 CHURCH ST, STE 200, NASHVILLE TN 37219
David L Travis officer: SVP/Chief Accounting Officer C/O MEDEQUITIES REALTY TRUST, 3100 WEST END AVENUE, SUITE 1000, NASHVILLE TN 37203
W Andrew Adams director, officer: President P.O. BOX 1398, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1398
Kevin Carlton Pascoe officer: EVP - Investments 222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE, MURFREESBORO TN 37129
Ronald V Reel officer: Chief Accounting Officer 222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE, MURFREESBORO TN 37129
Kristin Sallee Gaines officer: Chief Credit Officer 2320 LONDONDERRY DRIVE, MURFREESBORO TN 37129
John L Spaid officer: Exec. VP of Finance 222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE, MURFREESBORO TN 37129
Roger R Hopkins officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2930 PRINCETON LANE, MURFREESBORO TN 37129
James Justin Hutchens officer: President and COO C/O VENTAS, INC., 353 N. CLARK STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60654
Ted H Welch director PO BOX 1102, MURFREESBORO TN 37133-1102

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