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NHC vs PACS // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE) VS. PACS Group Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NHC 6
— PACS 6
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: NHC
LAST: $202.09 (-1.96%) • MKT CAP: $3.23B
fcf-yield
4.47%
LAST: $45.58 (-4.66%) • MKT CAP: $7.57B
fcf-yield
2.11%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NHC VS. PACS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NHC | PACS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.10% | 24.60% | -14.50 | PACS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.5x | 15.5x | +5.00 | PACS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 4.47% | 2.11% | +2.36 | NHC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.50% | 5.90% | +2.60 | NHC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.90% | 3.60% | +4.30 | NHC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.10% | 29.40% | -13.30 | PACS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.16% | 0.00% | +1.16 | NHC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.61 | 2.24 | +4.37 | NHC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | PACS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.2 | 54.8 | -17.60 | PACS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.95 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.3x | 34.5x | -11.20 | NHC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.23B | $7.57B | -$4.34B | PACS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NHC REV | PACS REV | NHC GROSS % | PACS GROSS % | NHC FCF | PACS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.52B | $5.29B | — | — | $148.6M | $166.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.31B | $4.09B | — | — | $79.7M | $183.4M |
| FY 2023 | $1.14B | $3.11B | — | — | $111.2M | -$76.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NHC // BETA —
PACS // BETA 0.95