The current PE ratio for National Healthcare stock as of Oct 22, 2024 is 19.97. This is calculated based on the TTM EPS of $5.98 and the stock price of $119.44 per share. The current PE ratio is about the same compared to the last four quarters average.
The average historical PE ratio of National Healthcare for the last ten years is 21.76. The current P/E ratio of 19.97 is 8% lower than the historical average. Looking back at the last ten years, NHC's PE ratio peaked in the Mar 2020 quarter at 54.76, when the price was $71.73 and the EPS was $1.31. The lowest point was in the Jun 2021 quarter, when it reached 6.44 with a price of $69.9 and an EPS of $10.86.
Maximum annual increase: 441.89% in 2022
Maximum annual decrease: -68.98% in 2021
Year | PE ratio | Change |
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2023 | 21.2 | -47.98% |
2022 | 40.75 | 441.89% |
2021 | 7.52 | -68.98% |
2020 | 24.24 | 25.34% |
2019 | 19.34 | -4.59% |
2018 | 20.27 | 23.07% |
2017 | 16.47 | -27.41% |
2016 | 22.69 | 22.85% |
2015 | 18.47 | -4.79% |
2014 | 19.4 | 45.76% |
Currently, NHC's PE ratio is lower than its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
NHC's PE ratio stands lower than its peer stocks ENSG and HCSG.
Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
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NHC National Healthcare Corp | 19.89 | $1.83B |
HCSG Healthcare Services Group Inc | 24.58 | $775.66M |
ENSG Ensign Group Inc | 37.5 | $8.57B |
EVH Evolent Health Inc | N/A | $2.61B |
CYH Community Health Systems Inc | N/A | $770.44M |
NHC stock has a price to earnings ratio of 19.97 as of Oct 22, 2024.
The 3-year average price to earnings ratio for NHC stock is 25.25.
The 5-year average price to earnings ratio for NHC stock is 24.48.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached its highest level at 54.76 in the Mar 2020 quarter.
The current PE ratio of NHC is 8% lower than the 10-year historical average.
The P/E ratio is obtained by dividing the latest price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Oct 22, 2024), National Healthcare's share price is $119.44. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jun 2024 is $5.98. Therefore, National Healthcare's PE ratio for today is 19.97. PE RATIO(19.97) = STOCK PRICE($119.44) / TTM EPS($5.98)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified. Data from and Sharadar.