National HealthCare (NHC) Competitors $114.98 -0.35 (-0.30%) As of 09/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock NHC vs. RDNT, OPCH, SHC, BTSG, WGS, CON, SGRY, PRVA, VCYT, and HTFLShould you be buying National HealthCare stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National HealthCare include RadNet (RDNT), Option Care Health (OPCH), Sotera Health (SHC), BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG), GeneDx (WGS), Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON), Surgery Partners (SGRY), Privia Health Group (PRVA), Veracyte (VCYT), and Heartflow (HTFL). These companies are all part of the "healthcare" industry. National HealthCare vs. Its Competitors RadNet Option Care Health Sotera Health BrightSpring Health Services GeneDx Concentra Group Holdings Parent Surgery Partners Privia Health Group Veracyte Heartflow National HealthCare (NYSE:NHC) and RadNet (NASDAQ:RDNT) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk. Is NHC or RDNT more profitable? National HealthCare has a net margin of 10.03% compared to RadNet's net margin of -0.78%. National HealthCare's return on equity of 6.87% beat RadNet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National HealthCare10.03% 6.87% 4.68% RadNet -0.78%2.41%0.82% Which has more volatility and risk, NHC or RDNT? National HealthCare has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RadNet has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, NHC or RDNT? National HealthCare has higher earnings, but lower revenue than RadNet. RadNet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National HealthCare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational HealthCare$1.46B1.22$66.80M$6.7117.14RadNet$1.83B3.11$2.79M-$0.20-370.05 Does the media favor NHC or RDNT? In the previous week, RadNet had 13 more articles in the media than National HealthCare. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for RadNet and 0 mentions for National HealthCare. RadNet's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat National HealthCare's score of 0.00 indicating that RadNet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment National HealthCare Neutral RadNet Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NHC or RDNT? 56.4% of National HealthCare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.9% of RadNet shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of National HealthCare shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of RadNet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend NHC or RDNT? RadNet has a consensus price target of $76.80, suggesting a potential upside of 3.77%. Given RadNet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RadNet is more favorable than National HealthCare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National HealthCare 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00RadNet 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 SummaryRadNet beats National HealthCare on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get National HealthCare News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NHC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNational HealthCareSkilled nursing care facilities IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.78B$926.21M$5.87B$21.68BDividend Yield2.24%2.24%5.68%3.48%P/E Ratio14.4121.2274.5229.69Price / Sales1.220.68537.1770.24Price / Cash15.688.7037.5625.00Price / Book1.941.9412.164.58Net Income$66.80M$35.98M$3.28B$1.00B7 Day Performance0.03%0.02%0.87%0.65%1 Month Performance5.66%2.83%4.96%3.07%1 Year Performance-7.76%-3.88%60.74%14.34% National HealthCare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NHCNational HealthCareN/A$114.98-0.3%N/A-6.9%$1.78B$1.46B14.4112,400RDNTRadNet3.4388 of 5 stars$71.99+0.8%$76.80+6.7%+10.1%$5.49B$1.83B-359.9311,021Positive NewsInsider TradeOPCHOption Care Health4.8757 of 5 stars$29.59+1.7%$35.75+20.8%-10.4%$4.72B$5.00B23.678,088Positive NewsSHCSotera Health2.1687 of 5 stars$15.91+1.9%$16.00+0.6%-2.6%$4.44B$1.10B198.903,000Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeBTSGBrightSpring Health Services2.4603 of 5 stars$25.48+5.6%$25.67+0.7%+88.4%$4.27B$11.27B82.2035,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeWGSGeneDx2.5906 of 5 stars$129.33-2.4%$101.63-21.4%+224.7%$3.81B$305.45M2,586.601,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCONConcentra Group Holdings Parent3.0477 of 5 stars$22.79-1.3%$27.50+20.7%-1.7%$2.96B$1.90B19.1511,250Positive NewsSGRYSurgery Partners3.1742 of 5 stars$22.08-1.9%$33.00+49.5%-27.0%$2.89B$3.11B-15.4415,000Positive NewsPRVAPrivia Health Group4.5296 of 5 stars$23.59+1.3%$28.58+21.2%+21.0%$2.86B$1.74B214.471,140Positive NewsVCYTVeracyte3.8512 of 5 stars$32.46+0.1%$40.90+26.0%+1.5%$2.55B$445.76M98.37790Positive NewsHTFLHeartflowN/A$34.50+11.0%$35.80+3.8%N/A$2.52BN/A0.00699Quiet Period Expiration Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RDNT Competitors OPCH Competitors SHC Competitors BTSG Competitors WGS Competitors CON Competitors SGRY Competitors PRVA Competitors VCYT Competitors HTFL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NHC) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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