---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-006000"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHC"
cik: "0001047335"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:58:08.927329+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHC FY2025 adjusted EPS $6.65 (+35%); revenue $1.52B, up 16%

## Summary
- Net operating revenue $1.52B (+16.1% YoY); same-facility revenue up 8.4%.
- GAAP net income $120.0M; adjusted net income $104.1M, up 35.4% from $76.9M.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $6.65 for FY2025 vs $4.93 prior year.
- Q4 2025 adjusted net income $28.8M ($1.83 adj EPS), up 10.9% YoY.
- Growth driven by White Oak Manor acquisition (22 facilities) and organic same-facility improvement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-006000
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHC
- cik: 0001047335
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774926006000/0001437749-26-006000-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774926006000/nhc20260225_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-006000
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-006000.txt

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