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                                    What trends show in NHC's EPS over recent quarters?
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                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-0eba195e="">National Healthcare Corporation (NHC) has shown a decreasing trend in its EPS over recent quarters. The EPS for the most recent quarter ending on September 30, 2024, was $2.73, while the EPS for the previous quarter ending on June 30, 2024, was $1.73. This indicates a decline in the company's earnings over the period.


|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Diluted EPS YoY|Diluted EPS|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|NHC|NHC.A|National Healthcare|2024 Q1|122.36842105263158|1.69|170|
|NHC|NHC.A|National Healthcare|2024 Q2|63.207547169811306|1.73|170|
|NHC|NHC.A|National Healthcare|2024 Q3|301.4705882352941|2.73|170|

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