National Health Investors Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NHI)
National Health Investors reported −$57.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $107.3M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −71.78%.
View full National Health Investors company overviewNational Health Investors free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$57.5M | −$107.3M | — | −71.78% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $49.8M | −$85.1M | −63.05% | +91.58% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $134.9M | −$39.5M | −22.63% | +276.37% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $174.3M | $13.8M | +8.62% | +487.06% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $160.5M | $45.1M | +39.06% | — |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $115.4M | $111.7M | +2962.46% | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.8M | −$56.5M | −93.74% | +1.18% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $60.2M | $37.9M | +170.04% | +20.44% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $22.3M | $240.4M | — | +8.00% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$218.1M | −$258.4M | — | −87.78% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $40.3M | $447.3M | — | +17.61% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$407.0M | $143.4M | — | −229.30% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$550.5M | −$526.1M | — | −467.19% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$24.3M | −$25.4M | — | −26.08% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.0M | $22.2M | — | +1.25% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$21.2M | — | — | −25.66% |
National Health Investors quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$56.0M | — | — | −151.07% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$3.0M | — | — | −14.32% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$38.7M | — | — | −277.60% |
National Health Investors free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $115.4M to −$57.5M, a net decrease of $172.9M. National Health Investors's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated −$56.0M in free cash flow.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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