# National Health (NHI) — Overview

NHI · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nhi

## Price

Last close $65.77 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $63.96 – $91.02.

## Company profile

National Health Investors Inc is a self-managed REIT that owns, leases, operates, and finances the development of senior housing communities and medical facilities. It operates through two segments: Real Estate Investments and Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP). The Real Estate Investments segment, which generates the majority of revenue, includes real estate leases, mortgages, and other notes receivable related to independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, entrance fee communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities, and a hospital. The SHOP segment consists of ventures that own and operate independent living facilities. The company's revenues are derived from rental income, interest and other income, and resident fees and services.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $432.1M |
| Revenue (quarter) | $121.3M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 33.81% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $165.4M |
| Net income (quarter) | $55.4M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 50.88% |
| Net margin | 38.27% |
| Return on equity | 10.88% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $3.47 |
| Book value per share | $32.21 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 19.4 |
| Price to book | 2.0 |
| Debt to assets | 46.38% |
| Payout ratio | 120.83% |
| Dividend yield | 5.56% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is National Health (NHI) profitable?

Yes. National Health earned $165.4M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 38.27%.

### How much revenue does National Health (NHI) make?

National Health generated $432.1M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 33.81% year over year.

### What is NHI's P/E ratio?

National Health trades at 19.4 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $3.47.

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