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NHI logoNational Health Investors, Inc.(NHI)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

NHI•NYSE•REIT / Real Estate
$73.09
$3.54B mkt cap·24.2× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorReal EstateIndustryHealthcare REITsSub-IndustrySenior housing and skilled nursing
AboutIncorporated in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a real estate investment trust specializing in sale-leaseback, joint-venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. NHI's portfolio consists of independent, assisted and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and specialty hospitals.Show more
  • Revenue$379M+12.9%
  • FFO$226M+7.9%
  • FFO/Share4.80+1.2%
  • FFO Payout75.08%+0.5%
  • FFO per Share4.80+1.2%
  • NOI Margin36.7%-62.0%
  • FFO Margin59.71%-4.4%
  • ROE9.72%-6.3%
  • ROA5.25%-2.8%
  • Debt/Assets41.61%-5.1%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA4.11-6.6%
  • Book Value/Share32.73+4.2%
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NHI Key Insights

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓FFO growing 9.3% TTM
  • ✓Sustainable FFO payout ratio of 75.1%
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 4.9%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Low NOI margin of 36.7%
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

NHI Price & Volume

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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NHI Growth Metrics

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.15%
5 Years2.61%
3 Years10.81%
TTM17.27%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-0.46%
5 Years-5.14%
3 Years28.89%
TTM4.84%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-2.65%
5 Years-0.07%
3 Years80.92%
TTM-1.59%

Return on Capital

10 Years7.53%
5 Years7.16%
3 Years8.09%
Last Year8%

NHI Recent Earnings

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 4, 2026
EPS
$0.83
Est $0.92
-10.0%
Revenue
$73M
Est $70M
+4.2%
Q1 2026
Feb 26, 2026
EPS
$1.22
Est $0.80
+52.3%
Revenue
$70M
Est $69M
+1.8%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$1.32
Est $1.24
+6.5%
Revenue
$90M
Est $95M
-5.5%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
EPS
$1.22
Est $1.16
+5.2%
Revenue
$91M
Est $86M
+6.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 4, 2026
$0.83vs $0.92-10.0%
$73Mvs $70M+4.2%
Q1 2026Feb 26, 2026
$1.22vs $0.80+52.3%
$70Mvs $69M+1.8%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$1.32vs $1.24+6.5%
$90Mvs $95M-5.5%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$1.22vs $1.16+5.2%
$91Mvs $86M+6.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

NHI Peer Comparison

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) competitors in Senior housing and skilled nursing — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
OHI logoOHIOmega Healthcare Investors, Inc.Direct Competitor13.73B46.1223.7713.95%51.02%11.85%6.4%0.78
SBRA logoSBRASabra Health Care REIT, Inc.Direct Competitor5.14B20.3831.8410.15%19.21%5.6%6.78%0.90
LTC logoLTCLTC Properties, Inc.Direct Competitor1.85B38.2015.1625.26%44.88%10.15%7.34%0.55
CTRE logoCTRECareTrust REIT, Inc.Direct Competitor8.76B39.3425.06108.71%80.64%6.51%4.5%
GMRE logoGMREGlobal Medical REIT Inc.Direct Competitor94.26M35.74115.29-1.79%1.69%0.49%1.18
VTR logoVTRVentas, Inc.Product Competitor41.26B86.78160.7018.47%4.25%2.08%3.19%1.05
WELL logoWELLWelltower Inc.Product Competitor150.14B214.30154.1735.82%12.31%3.49%1.9%0.49
HR logoHRHealthcare Realty Trust IncorporatedProduct Competitor6.95B19.92-28.06-6.92%-17.51%-4.28%1.83%0.89

Compare NHI vs Peers

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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Most directly comparable listed peer for NHI.

Scale Benchmark

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NHI Income Statement

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue278.66M294.61M318.08M332.81M298.71M278.19M319.83M335.18M378.53M402.19M
Revenue Growth %12.14%5.72%7.97%4.63%-10.24%-6.87%14.97%4.8%12.93%17.27%
Property Operating Expenses960K1.17M5.8M9.65M11.64M9.79M11.51M11.16M239.6M76.28M
Net Operating Income (NOI)
277.7M▲ 0%
293.45M▲ 5.7%
312.28M▲ 6.4%
323.16M▲ 3.5%
287.08M▼ 11.2%
268.41M▼ 6.5%
308.32M▲ 14.9%
324.02M▲ 5.1%
138.93M▼ 57.1%
325.91M▲ 0%
NOI Margin %99.66%99.6%98.18%97.1%96.1%96.48%96.4%96.67%36.7%81.03%
Operating Expenses80.84M85.37M92.27M98.24M101.83M135.64M129.53M140.16M-55.9M95.96M
G&A Expenses12.71M12.86M13.91M14.56M19.34M25.32M19.82M21.79M021.52M
EBITDA277.78M299.03M296.83M308.07M266.05M203.65M248.76M255.3M278.67M229.23M
EBITDA Margin %99.68%101.5%93.32%92.57%89.06%73.2%77.78%76.17%73.62%56.99%
Depreciation & Amortization79.96M89.79M76.82M83.15M80.8M70.88M69.97M71.44M83.84M86.2M
D&A / Revenue %28.7%30.48%24.15%24.98%27.05%25.48%21.88%21.31%22.15%21.43%
Operating Income
197.81M▲ 0%
209.24M▲ 5.8%
220.01M▲ 5.1%
224.92M▲ 2.2%
185.25M▼ 17.6%
132.77M▼ 28.3%
178.79M▲ 34.7%
183.86M▲ 2.8%
194.83M▲ 6.0%
143.02M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %70.99%71.02%69.17%67.58%62.02%47.72%55.9%54.85%51.47%35.56%
Interest Expense049.05M56.3M048.11M42.44M55.51M56.12M57.37M3M
Interest Coverage-4.08x3.80x-3.33x2.54x3.42x3.43x3.45x-
Non-Operating Income-4.05M4.2M6.04M-9.93M25.11M24.91M-11.1M-8.86M-3.33M-4.51M
Pretax Income
159.37M▲ 0%
154.33M▼ 3.2%
160.45M▲ 4.0%
185.31M▲ 15.5%
112.03M▼ 39.5%
65.41M▼ 41.6%
134.38M▲ 105.4%
136.59M▲ 1.6%
140.79M▲ 3.1%
146.99M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %57.19%52.39%50.44%55.68%37.5%23.51%42.02%40.75%37.19%36.55%
Income Tax0-9.17M0066K-89K0-45K00
Effective Tax Rate %0%-5.94%0%0%0.06%-0.14%0%-0.03%0%0%
Net Income
159.37M▲ 0%
154.33M▼ 3.2%
160.46M▲ 4.0%
185.13M▲ 15.4%
111.8M▼ 39.6%
66.4M▼ 40.6%
135.65M▲ 104.3%
137.99M▲ 1.7%
142.18M▲ 3.0%
148.04M▲ 0%
Net Margin %57.19%52.39%50.45%55.62%37.43%23.87%42.41%41.17%37.56%36.81%
Net Income Growth %5.16%-3.16%3.97%15.37%-39.61%-40.61%104.29%1.72%3.04%4.84%
Funds From Operations (FFO)
239.33M▲ 0%
244.12M▲ 2.0%
237.27M▼ 2.8%
268.28M▲ 13.1%
192.6M▼ 28.2%
137.28M▼ 28.7%
205.63M▲ 49.8%
209.43M▲ 1.8%
226.02M▲ 7.9%
234.24M▲ 0%
FFO Margin %85.89%82.86%74.59%80.61%64.48%49.35%64.29%62.48%59.71%58.24%
FFO Growth %0.7%2%-2.81%13.07%-28.21%-28.72%49.78%1.85%7.92%39.77%
FFO per Share5.825.805.436.004.213.064.744.754.804.82
FFO Payout Ratio %63.95%67.75%75.75%72.53%94.96%117.84%75.98%74.73%75.08%54.89%
EPS (Diluted)
3.87▲ 0%
3.67▼ 5.2%
2.38▼ 35.1%
3.03▲ 27.3%
1.36▼ 55.1%
0.51▼ 62.5%
3.13▲ 513.7%
3.13▲ 0.0%
3.02▼ 3.5%
3.05▲ 0%
EPS Growth %0%-5.17%-35.15%27.31%-55.12%-62.5%513.73%0%-3.51%-1.59%
EPS (Basic)3.903.682.403.031.360.523.133.143.03-
Diluted Shares Outstanding41.15M42.09M43.7M44.7M45.73M44.79M43.39M44.1M47.05M48.55M

NHI Balance Sheet

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets2.55B2.75B3.04B3.12B2.84B2.51B2.49B2.61B2.8B2.89B
Asset Growth %5.92%8.04%10.6%2.57%-9.02%-11.68%-0.76%5.06%6.98%29.02%
Real Estate & Other Assets-2.53B-2.73B304.27M302.21M2.32B2.12B2.11B2.22B6.7M0
PP&E (Net)2.29B2.37B2.56B2.67B000000
Investment Securities000000001000K0
Total Current Assets247.09M368.02M177.58M150.85M514.79M383.01M375.19M396.91M310.22M104.25M
Cash & Equivalents3.06M4.66M5.21M43.34M37.41M19.29M22.35M24.29M19.62M24.95M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Assets5.01M5.25M83.11M9.21M68.47M45.53M7.27M2.21M00
Intangible Assets0000000003.15B
Total Liabilities1.22B1.36B1.54B1.6B1.32B1.22B1.21B1.23B1.26B1.36B
Total Debt1.17B1.29B1.44B1.51B1.25B1.15B1.14B1.15B1.16B0
Net Debt1.16B1.29B1.44B1.46B1.21B1.13B1.11B1.12B1.14B-24.95M
Long-Term Debt1.17B1.28B1.44B1.5B1.24B1.11B890.05M814.84M1.04B0
Short-Term Borrowings0007.15M042M245M331.2M125M0
Capital Lease Obligations010.64M008.84M00000
Total Current Liabilities56.93M68.54M69.7M75.01M70.17M112.01M324.38M414.35M125M5.21M
Accounts Payable16.3M19.89M22.88M18.04M23.18M25.91M34.3M37.76M00
Deferred Revenue-1.15B5.95M005.72M5.05M6.01M4.28M5M5.21M
Other Liabilities1.92M030.39M23.25M000088.17M1.35B
Total Equity
2.46B▲ 0%
2.67B▲ 8.2%
1.5B▼ 43.8%
1.52B▲ 1.6%
1.52B▼ 0.4%
1.29B▼ 15.0%
1.27B▼ 1.2%
1.39B▲ 8.7%
1.54B▲ 11.2%
1.52B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %6.19%8.2%-43.82%1.65%-0.39%-14.97%-1.23%8.72%11.17%55.21%
Shareholders Equity1.32B1.39B1.5B1.51B1.51B1.27B1.25B1.37B1.52B1.51B
Minority Interest1.14B1.28B621K10.71M9.9M19.68M20.09M18.7M18.36M9.92M
Common Stock415K427K446K452K459K434K434K457K483K0
Additional Paid-in Capital1.29B1.37B1.51B1.54B1.59B1.6B1.6B1.74B1.92B0
Retained Earnings32.6M18.07M-5.33M0-84.56M2.33B2.47B2.6B-401.65M2.79B
Preferred Stock32.6M18.07M00000000
Return on Assets (ROA)6.44%5.83%5.54%6.01%3.75%2.48%5.43%5.41%5.25%5.35%
Return on Equity (ROE)6.66%6.02%7.7%12.26%7.36%4.73%10.58%10.38%9.72%9.77%
Debt / Assets45.83%46.98%47.46%48.28%44.09%45.76%45.61%43.84%41.61%0%
Debt / Equity0.47x0.48x0.96x0.99x0.83x0.89x0.89x0.83x0.76x0.76x
Net Debt / EBITDA4.19x4.31x4.85x4.75x4.56x5.54x4.47x4.39x4.11x4.11x
Book Value per Share59.8963.3634.2834.0733.1728.8029.3631.4132.7331.36

NHI Cash Flow Statement

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations197.32M207.87M240.96M232.15M210.86M185.34M184.45M208.17M240.23M240.23M
Operating CF Growth %11.35%5.34%15.92%-3.65%-9.17%-12.1%-0.48%12.86%15.4%63.82%
Operating CF / Revenue %70.81%70.56%75.75%69.75%70.59%66.62%57.67%62.11%63.46%59.73%
Net Income159.37M154.33M160.45M185.31M111.97M65.5M134.38M137.99M142.18M148.04M
Depreciation & Amortization72.96M75.79M76.82M83.15M80.8M70.88M69.97M74.34M83.84M87.65M
Stock-Based Compensation2.61M2.49M3.65M3.06M8.41M8.61M4.61M002.24M
Other Non-Cash Items-27.28M-30.02M-19.48M-32.64M39.16M43.04M-27.8M-1.6M6.95M-7.3M
Working Capital Changes-2.46M-571K18.7M-6.74M-438K-2.7M3.29M-2.56M7.26M16.42M
Cash from Investing-163.85M-250.29M-342.52M-89.71M185.28M197.94M-11.63M-191.55M-271.07M-299.07M
Acquisitions (Net)00643K-875K-187.54M11.74M01.17M1.75M1.75M
Purchase of Investments-217.76M-238.75M-327.42M0-119.12M-86.17M0-202.61M-345.18M-251.56M
Sale of Investments18.18M4.35M2.9M0306.65M288.17M025.63M92.33M72.41M
Other Investing-6.68M-102.64M-643K-88.68M185.34M-11.17M-7.89M00-103.89M
Cash from Financing-35.05M44.26M107.32M-111.76M-402.99M-401.25M-169.72M-14.74M23.96M-60.03M
Dividends Paid-153.04M-165.39M-179.74M-194.58M-182.9M-161.77M-156.24M-156.51M-169.7M-173.02M
Common Dividends-153.04M-165.39M-179.74M-194.58M-182.9M-161.77M-156.24M-156.51M-169.7M-128.58M
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K
Share Repurchases00000-151.95M0000
Other Financing57.49M-141.01M-1.06M-6.1M-68.45M5.86M-1.05M-7.9M-2.14M98.51M
Net Change in Cash
-1.57M▲ 0%
1.84M▲ 216.8%
5.76M▲ 213.4%
30.67M▲ 432.8%
-6.86M▼ 122.4%
-17.97M▼ 162.0%
3.1M▲ 117.3%
1.94M▼ 37.4%
-4.67M▼ 340.2%
-110.06M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect000000057K2.21M2.27M
Cash at Beginning4.64M8.07M9.91M15.67M46.34M39.48M21.52M22.35M24.29M19.62M
Cash at End3.06M9.91M15.67M46.34M39.48M21.52M24.62M24.29M19.62M24.95M
Free Cash Flow
21.98M▲ 0%
60.22M▲ 174.0%
222.96M▲ 270.2%
231.99M▲ 4.1%
210.79M▼ 9.1%
180.71M▼ 14.3%
180.71M▼ 0.0%
192.44M▲ 6.5%
220.26M▲ 14.5%
228.99M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %111.58%173.97%270.21%4.05%-9.14%-14.27%-0%6.49%14.46%15.39%
FCF / Revenue %7.89%20.44%70.09%69.71%70.57%64.96%56.5%57.41%58.19%56.94%

NHI Key Ratios

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
FFO per Share5.825.85.4364.213.064.744.754.84.82
FFO Payout Ratio63.95%67.75%75.75%72.53%94.96%117.84%75.98%74.73%75.08%54.89%
NOI Margin99.66%99.6%98.18%97.1%96.1%96.48%96.4%96.67%36.7%81.03%
Net Debt / EBITDA4.19x4.31x4.85x4.75x4.56x5.54x4.47x4.39x4.11x4.11x
Debt / Assets45.83%46.98%47.46%48.28%44.09%45.76%45.61%43.84%41.61%0%
Interest Coverage-4.08x3.80x-3.33x2.54x3.42x3.43x3.45x-
Book Value / Share59.8963.3634.2834.0733.1728.829.3631.4132.7331.36
Revenue Growth12.14%5.72%7.97%4.63%-10.24%-6.87%14.97%4.8%12.93%17.27%

NHI SEC Filings & Documents

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

May 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

May 4, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 25, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

5
FY 2026

May 4, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

NHI Frequently Asked Questions

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) reported $402.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 304% increase from $99.4M in 1996.

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) grew revenue by 12.9% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) is profitable, generating $148.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (37.6% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.93%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.7%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Industry Metrics

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) generated Funds From Operations (FFO) of $234.2M in the trailing twelve months. FFO is the primary profitability metric for REITs.

National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) offers a 4.93% dividend yield, which is attractive for income investors. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders.

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