National Research Corporation (NRC)
NASDAQ: NRC · Real-Time Price · USD
15.85
-0.47 (-2.91%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
15.87
+0.02 (0.16%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 5:52 PM EST

National Research Statistics

Total Valuation

NRC has a market cap or net worth of $359.57 million. The enterprise value is $437.92 million.

Market Cap 359.57M
Enterprise Value 437.92M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, January 26, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Jan 26, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 26, 2025

Share Statistics

NRC has 22.66 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -5.21% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.66M
Shares Outstanding 22.66M
Shares Change (YoY) -5.21%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.33%
Owned by Insiders (%) 42.76%
Owned by Institutions (%) 51.55%
Float 12.97M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.35.

PE Ratio 22.35
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 2.60
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 25.12
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 30.94
P/OCF Ratio 14.02
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.64, with an EV/FCF ratio of 37.68.

EV / Earnings 27.08
EV / Sales 3.15
EV / EBITDA 12.64
EV / EBIT 15.83
EV / FCF 37.68

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 5.63.

Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.39
Debt / Equity 5.63
Debt / EBITDA 2.29
Debt / FCF 6.93
Interest Coverage 6.71

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 66.87% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 18.81%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 66.87%
Return on Assets (ROA) 12.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 18.81%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 28.47%
Revenue Per Employee $377,995
Profits Per Employee $43,940
Employee Count 368
Asset Turnover 1.04
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NRC has paid $7.09 million in taxes.

Income Tax 7.09M
Effective Tax Rate 30.23%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -19.65% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.47, so NRC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.47
52-Week Price Change -19.65%
50-Day Moving Average 13.92
200-Day Moving Average 14.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.62
Average Volume (20 Days) 90,652

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 406,789, so 1.80% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 406,789
Short Previous Month 387,518
Short % of Shares Out 1.80%
Short % of Float 3.14%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.89

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NRC had revenue of $139.10 million and earned $16.17 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.71.

Revenue 139.10M
Gross Profit 86.32M
Operating Income 27.66M
Pretax Income 23.45M
Net Income 16.17M
EBITDA 34.66M
EBIT 27.66M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.71
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.22 million in cash and $80.56 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$78.34 million or -$3.46 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.22M
Total Debt 80.56M
Net Cash -78.34M
Net Cash Per Share -$3.46
Equity (Book Value) 14.31M
Book Value Per Share 0.63
Working Capital -18.17M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $25.65 million and capital expenditures -$14.03 million, giving a free cash flow of $11.62 million.

Operating Cash Flow 25.65M
Capital Expenditures -14.03M
Free Cash Flow 11.62M
FCF Per Share $0.51
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 62.05%, with operating and profit margins of 19.89% and 11.76%.

Gross Margin 62.05%
Operating Margin 19.89%
Pretax Margin 16.86%
Profit Margin 11.76%
EBITDA Margin 24.91%
EBIT Margin 19.89%
FCF Margin 8.35%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.03%.

Dividend Per Share $0.64
Dividend Yield 4.03%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 8.33%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 73.24%
Buyback Yield 5.21%
Shareholder Yield 9.25%
Earnings Yield 4.50%
FCF Yield 3.23%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

NRC has an Altman Z-Score of 3.2 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 3.2
Piotroski F-Score 6