Nrc Health
NRC Nasdaq Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$21.93
2.6%What Nrc Health does
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- Legal name
- NRC HEALTH
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 5, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001437749-26-007002
0000070487
Revenue and margins
Nrc Health had $137M of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 4.0% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $15.7M in fiscal 2025, 11.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Nrc Health returned $31.2M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 198% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 5.7%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Nrc Health can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $54.4M | $25.0M | $6.7M | $4.2M | $4.1M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $27.4M | $22.3M | $36.8M | $57.9M | $79.0M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.7x | 1.3x | 2.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.8x | 1.9x | 5.6x |
| Interest coverage | 30.2x | 38.5x | 46.5x | 13.6x | 4.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.8x | 1.3x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Quick ratio | 1.8x | 1.3x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Total assets | $158M | $130M | $122M | $133M | $135M |
| Total liabilities | $72.2M | $58.4M | $73.5M | $101M | $121M |
| Shareholders' equity | $85.3M | $72.0M | $49.0M | $31.3M | $14.0M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | −$26.9M | −$2.7M | $30.2M | $53.7M | $74.9M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | — | — | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 7 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 7 / 7 | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −5.2% | −4.2% | −8.3% | −7.8% | −2.8% | −6.1% | −3.1% | −5.6% | −7.7% | −11.1% |
| Altman Z'' | 6.82 | 7.36 | −1.92 | −0.23 | 2.73 | 4.03 | 3.58 | 1.45 | 0.88 | 0.03 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $109M | $118M | $120M | $128M | $133M | $148M | $152M | $149M | $143M | $137M |
| Operating income | $31.2M | $34.2M | $35.3M | $43.0M | $42.7M | $50.3M | $46.5M | $40.0M | $35.2M | $22.6M |
| Interest expense | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.5M | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.2M | $0.9M | $2.6M | $4.8M |
| Pretax income | $31.4M | $34.3M | $34.7M | $40.5M | $41.5M | $48.6M | $42.8M | $40.0M | $32.7M | $17.8M |
| Income tax | $10.8M | $11.3M | $4.7M | $8.1M | $4.2M | $11.2M | $11.0M | $9.0M | $7.9M | $6.2M |
| Net income | $20.5M | $22.9M | $30.0M | $32.4M | $37.3M | $37.5M | $31.8M | $31.0M | $24.8M | $11.6M |
| Net income to common | — | — | — | — | $37.2M | $37.4M | $31.8M | $31.0M | $24.8M | $11.3M |
| Diluted EPS | — | — | — | $1.26 | $1.45 | $1.46 | $1.27 | $1.25 | $1.04 | $50.00 |
| Diluted shares | — | — | — | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $26.8M | $28.1M | $39.8M | $40.9M | $40.6M | $46.3M | $36.3M | $38.1M | $34.6M | $26.5M |
| Capital expenditure | $4.0M | $4.6M | $6.0M | $4.7M | $4.0M | $5.5M | $9.8M | $15.8M | $15.4M | $10.7M |
| Free cash flow | $22.9M | $23.5M | $33.9M | $36.3M | $36.7M | $40.8M | $26.4M | $22.3M | $19.2M | $15.7M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $4.2M | $4.6M | $5.5M | $5.5M | — | — | — | $5.9M | $6.0M | $7.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $0.7M | $0.6M | $1.2M | $0.9M | $0.3M | $3.3M |
| Share buybacks | — | — | — | — | — | $4.1M | $27.6M | $19.1M | $30.9M | $20.2M |
| Dividends paid | $28.6M | $16.9M | $16.9M | $31.3M | $10.5M | $9.2M | $21.0M | $36.4M | $11.5M | $11.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $28.6M | $16.9M | $16.9M | $31.3M | $10.5M | $13.3M | $48.6M | $55.5M | $42.4M | $31.2M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $33.0M | $34.7M | $13.0M | $13.5M | $34.7M | $54.4M | $25.0M | $6.7M | $4.2M | $4.1M |
| Total debt | $3.5M | $1.1M | $38.0M | $34.3M | $30.7M | $26.6M | $22.3M | $36.8M | $57.9M | $79.0M |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | $0.9M | $0.8M | $1.3M | $0.8M | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $47.1M | $52.3M | $28.4M | $29.2M | $54.1M | $73.7M | $43.7M | $24.4M | $19.6M | $20.2M |
| Current liabilities | $31.5M | $32.3M | $47.1M | $38.2M | $31.7M | $40.4M | $33.4M | $36.2M | $35.9M | $36.6M |
| Property and equipment, net | $11.8M | $12.4M | $14.2M | $13.5M | $11.7M | $12.4M | $17.2M | $28.2M | $38.3M | — |
| Goodwill | $57.9M | $58.0M | $57.8M | $57.9M | $57.3M | $61.6M | $61.6M | $61.6M | $66.2M | $66.2M |
| Intangible assets | $3.1M | $2.8M | $2.1M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $2.6M | $2.2M |
| Total assets | $121M | $127M | $108M | $111M | $133M | $158M | $130M | $122M | $133M | $135M |
| Total liabilities | $37.8M | $37.3M | $88.9M | $77.8M | $69.1M | $72.2M | $58.4M | $73.5M | $101M | $121M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $82.8M | $90.0M | $19.1M | $32.9M | $64.3M | $85.3M | $72.0M | $49.0M | $31.3M | $14.0M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 28.5% | 29.1% | 29.5% | 33.6% | 32.0% | 34.0% | 30.7% | 27.0% | 24.6% | 16.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 32.4% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 38.0% | — | — | — | 30.9% | 28.8% | 22.0% |
| Net margin | 18.8% | 19.5% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 28.0% | 25.3% | 21.0% | 20.8% | 17.3% | 8.4% |
| FCF margin | 20.9% | 20.0% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 27.5% | 27.6% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 38.3% | 40.6% | 69.3% | 64.1% | 63.6% | 67.3% | 49.9% | 39.2% | 31.4% | 16.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 35.0% | 36.0% | 57.9% | 59.3% | 41.9% | 42.9% | 48.0% | 46.4% | 36.4% | 23.0% |
| Return on equity | 24.8% | 26.5% | 55.1% | 124.7% | 76.7% | 50.1% | 40.4% | 51.2% | 61.8% | 51.2% |
| Return on assets | 17.0% | 18.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 22.1% | 24.5% | 19.4% | 8.7% |
| Return on tangible equity | 94.0% | 78.4% | — | — | 658.5% | 170.7% | 360.9% | — | — | — |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 7.5% | 1.8% | 6.9% | 4.1% | 11.0% | 2.4% | −2.0% | −3.7% | −4.0% |
| Net income growth | — | 11.8% | 31.0% | 7.9% | 15.0% | 0.6% | −15.1% | −2.6% | −20.0% | −53.2% |
| EPS growth | — | — | — | — | 15.1% | 0.7% | −13.0% | −1.6% | −16.8% | 4,707.7% |
| FCF growth | — | 2.9% | 44.0% | 7.0% | 1.1% | 11.4% | −35.3% | −15.5% | −14.1% | −17.9% |
| Share count change | — | — | — | — | 0.2% | −0.2% | −2.3% | −1.5% | −3.8% | −5.7% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.8x | −0.9x | 0.6x | 0.4x | — | — | — | 0.7x | 1.3x | 2.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 2.0x | 1.0x | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.8x | 1.9x | 5.6x |
| Interest coverage | 164.2x | 417.3x | 23.3x | 20.6x | 23.5x | 30.2x | 38.5x | 46.5x | 13.6x | 4.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.5x | 1.6x | 0.6x | 0.8x | 1.7x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Quick ratio | 1.5x | 1.6x | 0.6x | 0.8x | 1.7x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 7.8% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| Payouts / FCF | 124.8% | 71.7% | 49.8% | 86.3% | 28.7% | 32.6% | 183.8% | 248.3% | 221.1% | 197.9% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 6.8 | 7.4 | −1.9 | −0.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Accruals ratio | −5.2% | −4.2% | −8.3% | −7.8% | −2.8% | −6.1% | −3.1% | −5.6% | −7.7% | −11.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000070487). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
