National Research Corp NRC Stock Analysis
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$20.15 down $0.96, 4.55% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $21.11
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- 83.96On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.24Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 3.18%Last 12 months
Price chart
$20.15down $0.96, 4.55%Fri, Oct 16 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$21.11Oct 15
- Volume70.87KOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume116.37KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $11.32 to $23.68; now $20.15
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
NRC beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | NRC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | NRC: down 7.9% S&P 500: up 1.5% | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 9.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | NRC: down 7.4% S&P 500: up 1.9% | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 9.3 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | NRC: up 10.1% S&P 500: up 12.8% | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 2.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | NRC: up 78.4% S&P 500: up 16.8% | NRC beat the S&P 500 by 61.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | NRC: down 48.2% S&P 500: up 81.5% −19.7% vs +22.0% a year | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 129.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | NRC: down 46.1% S&P 500: up 83.1% −11.6% vs +12.9% a year | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 129.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | NRC: up 57.8% S&P 500: up 319.6% +4.7% vs +15.4% a year | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 261.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in NRC 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $15,783 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,964.
NRC beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | NRC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | NRC: down 8.6% S&P 500: up 1.2% | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 9.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | NRC: down 8.2% S&P 500: up 1.7% | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 9.9 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | NRC: up 7.4% S&P 500: up 11.9% | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 4.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | NRC: up 72.5% S&P 500: up 15.5% | NRC beat the S&P 500 by 57.0 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | NRC: down 52.3% S&P 500: up 75.0% −21.9% vs +20.5% a year | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 127.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | NRC: down 53.0% S&P 500: up 71.2% −14.0% vs +11.4% a year | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 124.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | NRC: up 29.1% S&P 500: up 258.1% +2.6% vs +13.6% a year | NRC trailed the S&P 500 by 229.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in NRC 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $12,908 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,813.
All-time high
$70.35
Closing high on . Now 71.4% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since May 23, 2013.
Stock splits
NRC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2013.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $140.00Mdown 0.2%
- Net income
- $5.86Mdown 67.3%
- Diluted EPS
- $0.24down 68.4%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $35.82M | $5.69M | $0.24 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $36.91M | $6.56M | $0.28 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $33.55M | $5.79M | $0.25 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $34.04M | −$106.00K | −$0.01 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $34.61M | $4.12M | $0.18 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $35.19M | $1.80M | $0.07 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $34.80M | $3.22M | $0.14 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $35.39M | −$3.28M | −$0.15 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $147.95M | $37.47M | $1.46 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $151.57M | $31.80M | $1.27 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $148.58M | $30.97M | $1.25 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $143.06M | $24.78M | $1.04 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $137.39M | $11.60M | $0.50 |
Margins
- Gross 61.7%
- Operating 10.5%
- Net 4.2%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $21.64MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$29.51MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$7.87MLast 12 months
- 15.5%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $18.71MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$12.71MLast 12 months
- Total returned$31.41MLast 12 months
145% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $3.33MAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$90.03MAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$86.70MAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 0.65As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 13.75As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 48.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, National Research’s net income was 48.5% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 4.3%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, National Research’s net income was 4.3% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.40 |
| 2018 | $0.63 |
| 2019 | $0.78 |
| 2020 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.48 |
| 2022 | $0.84 |
| 2023 | $1.48 |
| 2024 | $0.48 |
| 2025 | $0.52 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.48 |
Dividend details
- $0.64Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield3.18%Last 12 months
- $0.16Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- 1 yearThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 266.7%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About National Research Corp
National Research Corp
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Health Information Services
- Headquarters
- Nebraska, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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NRC stock FAQ
What is NRC stock’s price today?
National Research (NRC) traded at $20.15 at the close on , down $0.96 (4.55%) from the previous close of $21.11. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $11.32 and $23.68.
If you invested $1,000 in NRC 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in NRC on would be worth about $1,578 at the close on , a total return of +57.8%. The same $1,000 would be worth $539 if invested five years ago and $1,784 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is NRC’s P/E ratio?
NRC trades at 84.0 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.24 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does National Research make?
National Research reported $140.0 million of revenue over the four quarters to , down 0.2% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $35.4 million, up 4.0% from a year earlier.
Is National Research profitable?
Yes. National Research earned $5.9 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 4.2%, and its operating margin was 10.5% (what margins tell you).
What are NRC’s earnings per share?
NRC’s diluted earnings per share were $0.24 over the four quarters to , compared with $0.76 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought −$0.15 per share, against −$0.01 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does NRC pay a dividend?
Yes. National Research pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.16 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.64 per share, a 3.18% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.64 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $64 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 1,563 shares, roughly $31,494 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is NRC’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks NRC has traded as low as $11.32 and as high as $23.68. At $20.15 at the close on , it is 14.9% below that high and 78.0% above the low.
What is NRC’s all-time high?
NRC’s highest closing price was $70.35 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $20.15 at the close on , it is 71.4% below that record.
Has NRC stock ever split?
No. NRC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2013.
How has NRC stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , NRC has returned +10.1% so far this year and +78.4% over the past year, and −46.1% over five years (−11.6% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8%, +16.8% and +83.1%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is National Research in?
National Research is in the Healthcare sector and the Health Information Services industry, and is headquartered in Nebraska, USA.
What exchange does NRC trade on?
National Research trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol NRC. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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