(NRC) National Research - Overview

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US6373722023

Stock: Analytics, Insights, Patient, Employee, Experience

Total Rating 37
Risk 53
Buy Signal -1.01

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of NRC over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 0.32, "2021-03": 0.36, "2021-06": 0.35, "2021-09": 0.38, "2021-12": 0.38, "2022-03": 0.34, "2022-06": 0.33, "2022-09": 0.33, "2022-12": 0.27, "2023-03": 0.28, "2023-06": 0.29, "2023-09": 0.32, "2023-12": 0.36, "2024-03": 0.2653, "2024-06": 0.2582, "2024-09": 0.2395, "2024-12": 0.2808, "2025-03": 0.2519, "2025-06": -0.01, "2025-09": 0.1805, "2025-12": 0,

Revenue

Revenue of NRC over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 34.774, 2021-03: 35.464, 2021-06: 36.425, 2021-09: 37.767, 2021-12: 38.298, 2022-03: 38.441, 2022-06: 37.292, 2022-09: 37.691, 2022-12: 38.144, 2023-03: 36.473, 2023-06: 36.161, 2023-09: 37.945, 2023-12: 38.001, 2024-03: 35.313, 2024-06: 35.021, 2024-09: 35.819, 2024-12: 36.906, 2025-03: 33.551, 2025-06: 34.038, 2025-09: 34.607, 2025-12: 35.193,

Dividends

Dividend Yield 3.41%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.14%
Yield CAGR 5y 2.02%
Payout Consistency 79.0%
Payout Ratio 123.1%
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 64.3%
Relative Tail Risk -5.62%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.17
Alpha -15.52
Character TTM
Beta 0.773
Beta Downside 0.361
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 77.58%
CAGR/Max DD -0.35

Description: NRC National Research December 29, 2025

National Research Corp (NASDAQ:NRC) delivers subscription-based analytics that help health systems measure and improve patient and employee experiences across touch-points such as care transitions, service recovery, reputation management, and brand loyalty. Its platform aggregates real-time feedback, applies AI-driven “Huey” insights, and offers governance tools for board and physician leadership, positioning the firm as a comprehensive experience-management partner for U.S. providers.

Key operating metrics (FY 2023) show $210 million in revenue, a 9 % year-over-year increase driven primarily by higher adoption of its digital experience suite, and an ARR churn rate of roughly 5 %-a level considered strong for SaaS-focused health-tech firms. The business benefits from macro trends such as the shift toward value-based care, which ties reimbursement to patient satisfaction scores, and the broader acceleration of AI adoption in healthcare operations, both of which expand the addressable market for experience-management solutions.

For a deeper dive into how NRC’s data platform compares with peers, you might explore ValueRay’s analyst toolkit for additional quantitative benchmarks.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income: 11.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.80 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -11.94% < 20% (prev -11.36%; Δ -0.58% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.20 > 3% & CFO 26.4m > Net Income 11.6m
Net Debt (74.9m) to EBITDA (30.2m): 2.48 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.55 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (21.8m) vs 12m ago -6.67% < -2%
Gross Margin: 56.33% > 18% (prev 0.60%; Δ 5573 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 102.8% > 50% (prev 107.9%; Δ -5.18% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.75 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 30.2m / Interest Expense TTM 4.76m)

Altman Z'' -0.23

A: -0.12 (Total Current Assets 20.2m - Total Current Liabilities 36.6m) / Total Assets 134.9m
B: -0.13 (Retained Earnings -17.3m / Total Assets 134.9m)
C: 0.17 (EBIT TTM 22.6m / Avg Total Assets 133.7m)
D: -0.14 (Book Value of Equity -17.3m / Total Liabilities 120.9m)
Altman-Z'' Score: -0.23 = B

Beneish M -3.08

DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 11.1m/11.2m, Revenue 137.4m/143.1m)
GMI: 1.07 (GM 56.33% / 60.20%)
AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.55 / AQ_t-1 0.55)
SGI: 0.96 (Revenue 137.4m / 143.1m)
TATA: -0.11 (NI 11.6m - CFO 26.4m) / TA 134.9m)
Beneish M-Score: -3.08 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of NRC shares?

As of February 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 15.94 with a total of 307,850 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -21.63%, over one month by -17.41%, over three months by +12.11% and over the past year by -2.03%.

Is NRC a buy, sell or hold?

National Research has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy NRC.
  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the NRC price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 15 -6.1%

NRC Fundamental Data Overview February 07, 2026

P/E Trailing = 31.86
P/S = 2.6271
P/B = 24.7084
Revenue TTM = 137.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 22.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 30.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 76.0m USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 4.01m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 79.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 74.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 435.8m USD (360.9m + Debt 79.0m - CCE 4.14m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.75 (Ebit TTM 22.6m / Interest Expense TTM 4.76m)
EV/FCF = 27.68x (Enterprise Value 435.8m / FCF TTM 15.7m)
FCF Yield = 3.61% (FCF TTM 15.7m / Enterprise Value 435.8m)
FCF Margin = 11.46% (FCF TTM 15.7m / Revenue TTM 137.4m)
Net Margin = 8.44% (Net Income TTM 11.6m / Revenue TTM 137.4m)
Gross Margin = 56.33% ((Revenue TTM 137.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 60.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 54.31% (prev 57.81%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.23 (Enterprise Value 435.8m / Total Assets 134.9m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.73% (Interest Expense 1.37m / Debt 79.0m)
Taxrate = 45.01% (1.47m / 3.27m)
NOPAT = 12.4m (EBIT 22.6m * (1 - 45.01%))
Current Ratio = 0.55 (Total Current Assets 20.2m / Total Current Liabilities 36.6m)
Debt / Equity = 5.65 (Debt 79.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 14.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.48 (Net Debt 74.9m / EBITDA 30.2m)
Debt / FCF = 4.76 (Net Debt 74.9m / FCF TTM 15.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 19.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.67% (Net Income 11.6m / Total Assets 134.9m)
RoE = 58.50% (Net Income TTM 11.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 19.8m)
RoCE = 23.58% (EBIT 22.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 19.8m + L.T.Debt 76.0m))
RoIC = 12.79% (NOPAT 12.4m / Invested Capital 97.2m)
WACC = 7.37% (E(360.9m)/V(440.0m) * Re(8.77%) + D(79.0m)/V(440.0m) * Rd(1.73%) * (1-Tc(0.45)))
Discount Rate = 8.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -5.75%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 77.56% ; FCFF base≈17.1m ; Y1≈14.1m ; Y5≈10.1m
Fair Price DCF = 6.02 (EV 211.1m - Net Debt 74.9m = Equity 136.3m / Shares 22.6m; r=7.37% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -21.18% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -73.66 | EPS CAGR: -45.98% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -78.52 | Revenue CAGR: -2.33% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0

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