National HealthCare Corporation operates long term  health care centers and home health care programs in the  southeastern U.S. For the FY ended 12/31/01, net revenues  decreased 9% to $420M. Net income increased 29% to $13.2M.  Revenues reflect the divestiture of 12 long-term care  centers and 3 assisted living centers in Florida. Net  income benefited from lower operating costs due to the  divestitures and improved operating efficiencies.	National HealthCare Corp. 100 Vine Street Murfreesboro,  TN   37130 Phone: (615 ) 890-2020 Fax: (615 ) 890-0123 Sector: Healthcare Industry: Healthcare Facilities Employees: 13,000 (12/31/2001) Market Cap (Mil) $ : 196.31 Complete Financials: Dec 2001 Updated: 04/27/2002 Earnings Announcements: NA
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OFFICERS: W. Andrew Adams, Chmn./Pres./CEO, Richard LaRoche Jr., Sr. VP/Secy./Counsel, Kenneth DenBesten, VP-Fin., Donald Daniel, VP/Contr., Charlotte Swafford, Treas. TRANSFER AGENT: SunTrust Bank. Company incorp. 1971 in DE. Inquiries to: Liz Massa, Communications Coordinator.

Key Ratios & Statistics

Price & Volume Recent Price $ 17.05 52 Week High $ 20.95 52 Week Low $ 10.25 Avg Daily Vol (Mil) 0.01 Beta 0.07 Share Related Items Mkt. Cap. (Mil) $ 196.31 Shares Out (Mil) 11.51 Float (Mil) 8.40 Dividend Information Yield % 0.00 Annual Dividend 0.00 Payout Ratio (TTM) % 0.00 Financial Strength Quick Ratio (MRQ) 1.17 Current Ratio (MRQ) 1.32 LT Debt/Equity (MRQ) 0.44 Total Debt/Equity (MRQ) 0.58

Valuation Ratios Price/Earnings (TTM) 15.10 Price/Sales (TTM) 0.47 Price/Book (MRQ) 2.04 Price/Cash Flow (TTM) 7.95 Per Share Data Earnings (TTM) $ 1.13 Sales (TTM) $ 35.95 Book Value (MRQ) $ 8.37 Cash Flow (TTM) $ 2.15 Cash (MRQ) $ 7.64 Mgmt Effectiveness Return on Equity (TTM) 16.01 Return on Assets (TTM) 4.73 Return on Investment (TTM) 7.62 Profitability Gross Margin (TTM) % 100.00 Operating Margin (TTM) % 5.28 Profit Margin (TTM) % 3.14

Mil = Millions   MRQ = Most Recent Quarter   TTM = Trailing Twelve Months Asterisks (*) Indicates numbers are derived from Earnings Announcements Pricing and volume data as of 04/26/2002