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National Health Investors, Inc.

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What Do They Do?

Owns, leases and finances senior housing and medical properties for healthcare operators, and operates senior housing communities serving residents.

How Do They Make Money?

The Investments business (79% of revenue) brings in rent from third-party operators and interest on financing; SHOP gets monthly room and care fees from residents, generally billed at the start of each month.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Investments
Recurring

79%
FY2022: 87%
SHOP
Recurring

21%
FY2022: 13%

Who Are Their Customers?

Healthcare operators lease properties, while tenants, their affiliates and other borrowers obtain financing; SHOP residents make individual agreements for rooms, care and optional services.

Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Yes. It kept 38 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2025, but spent more cash than it brought in: free cash flow was −$57.5M.

Net income, FY2025
38% of revenue
▲ +3% vs FY2024 ($138M, 41%)
Free cash flow, FY2025
−15% of revenue
▼ Now a loss vs FY2024 ($49.8M, 15%)

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2025 annual report
Latest quarter: Q2 FY2026, the three months to Jun 30, 2026
Revenue
▲ +34%
vs $90.7M in Q2 FY2025
Net income
▲ +51%
vs $37M in Q2 FY2025
Investments share of revenue vs 84.3% in Q2 FY2025
  • Jul 1, 2026 Sold a portfolio of leased facilities to NHC The sale closed for $560 million; the master lease ended for most facilities.

Growing. Revenue grew 26% in 4 years, from $298.7M in FY2021 to $375.6M in FY2025, about 6% a year.

Broader SHOP offerings SHOP extends beyond independent living facilities to include senior living campuses and assisted living communities, and generates revenue from resident fees and services.

Revenue over time
Investments SHOP
$500M$250M$0

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