---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-034376"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHC"
cik: "0001047335"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T01:31:20.513491+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHC Q3 revenue up 18% to $340M; GAAP EPS $2.73, adjusted EPS $1.27

## Summary
- Net operating revenues and grant income $340.2M, up 17.9% YoY, driven by Aug 1 acquisition of White Oak Manor.
- GAAP net income $42.8M ($2.73 diluted EPS) vs $10.4M ($0.68) in Q3 2023.
- Adjusted net income $19.9M ($1.27 adjusted diluted EPS) vs $13.3M ($0.86), up 50.3%.
- White Oak acquisition added 21 facilities (15 SNF, 2 ALF, 4 ILF) effective Aug 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-034376
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHC
- cik: 0001047335
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924034376/0001437749-24-034376-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924034376/nhc20241107_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-034376.txt

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