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NHC Relative to the S&P 500

NHC Relative to the Sector

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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the National HealthCare Corp. (AMEX:NHC) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of September 2 and a Sell Date of November 23 has resulted in a geometric average return of 3.45% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 15 of those periods. This is a good rate of success and the return strongly outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 4.84% per year.

The seasonal timeframe is Inline with the period of seasonal strength for the Healthcare sector, which runs from April 25 to December 4. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Healthcare Sector Seasonal Chart.

National HealthCare Corp. engages in the provision of nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities and homecare programs. It provides sub and post-acute nursing care, intermediate nursing care, rehabilitative care, senior living services and home health care services. The company operates through the following segments: Inpatient Services and Homecare and Hospice Services. The Inpatient Services segment includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities and assisted and independent living facilities. The Homecare and Hospice Services segment focuses on the revenues from rental income, management and accounting services fees, insurance services, and costs of the corporate office. National HealthCare was founded by Carl E. Adams in 1971 and is headquartered in Murfreesboro, TN.

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