National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) (NHP) stock analysis

In our weekly check, National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) is graded D (A to F). Of 19 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 8 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7.

About National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP)

National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) is a Real Estate company (REIT - Healthcare Facilities) based in the United States, listed on NASDAQ as NHP.

What our checks show for NHP

Red flags

• Net debt is 6.6x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 0.82). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.3x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• Earnings per share fell 17.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -13%.
• National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• Beta 1.6: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.9%.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 61.5% a year.
• Revenue grew only 0.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• A small company (market value $687 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The price swings a lot: 35.3% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.13x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 15.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 14 points from today's -13%.

Next earnings report: 2026-12-04

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Questions

What grade does National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) (NHP) have?

In our weekly check, National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) is graded D (A to F). Of 19 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 8 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of NHP stock?

This week's biggest flags for National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP): High debt, Weak interest cover, Weak EPS growth. In total 11 of 19 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) do?

National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) is a Real Estate company (REIT - Healthcare Facilities) based in the United States, listed on NASDAQ as NHP.

When does National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NHP) report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-12-04. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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