Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT)
NYSE: ARDT · Real-Time Price · USD
8.78
+0.19 (2.21%)
At close: Mar 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
8.78
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Mar 25, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Ardent Health Statistics

Total Valuation

Ardent Health has a market cap or net worth of $1.25 billion. The enterprise value is $2.86 billion.

Market Cap1.25B
Enterprise Value 2.86B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Mar 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Ardent Health has 142.90 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 6.56% in one year.

Current Share Class 142.90M
Shares Outstanding 142.90M
Shares Change (YoY) +6.56%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.62%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.26%
Owned by Institutions (%) 20.78%
Float 24.25M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.15 and the forward PE ratio is 7.79. Ardent Health's PEG ratio is 11.05.

PE Ratio 9.15
Forward PE 7.79
PS Ratio 0.20
Forward PS 0.18
PB Ratio 0.95
P/TBV Ratio 3.92
P/FCF Ratio 4.84
P/OCF Ratio 2.66
PEG Ratio 11.05
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.94, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.05.

EV / Earnings 21.04
EV / Sales 0.45
EV / EBITDA 5.94
EV / EBIT 8.78
EV / FCF 11.05

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.97, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.38.

Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 1.42
Debt / Equity 1.38
Debt / EBITDA 3.12
Debt / FCF 8.96
Interest Coverage 5.90

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.94%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 14.35%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.97%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.94%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.67%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $250,966
Profits Per Employee $5,389
Employee Count25,200
Asset Turnover 1.23
Inventory Turnover 22.75

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Ardent Health has paid $56.22 million in taxes.

Income Tax 56.22M
Effective Tax Rate 19.63%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -33.54% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change -33.54%
50-Day Moving Average 9.00
200-Day Moving Average 11.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.22
Average Volume (20 Days) 432,647

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.66 million, so 1.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.66M
Short Previous Month 2.89M
Short % of Shares Out 1.86%
Short % of Float 10.97%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.17

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ardent Health had revenue of $6.32 billion and earned $135.81 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.96.

Revenue6.32B
Gross Profit 3.67B
Operating Income 325.58M
Pretax Income 286.36M
Net Income 135.81M
EBITDA 481.29M
EBIT 325.58M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.96
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $712.49 million in cash and $2.32 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.61 billion or -$11.23 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 712.49M
Total Debt 2.32B
Net Cash -1.61B
Net Cash Per Share -$11.23
Equity (Book Value) 1.68B
Book Value Per Share 9.01
Working Capital 1.01B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $470.51 million and capital expenditures -$211.90 million, giving a free cash flow of $258.61 million.

Operating Cash Flow 470.51M
Capital Expenditures -211.90M
Depreciation & Amortization 155.70M
Net Borrowing -7.42M
Free Cash Flow 258.61M
FCF Per Share $1.81
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 57.98%, with operating and profit margins of 5.15% and 2.15%.

Gross Margin 57.98%
Operating Margin 5.15%
Pretax Margin 4.53%
Profit Margin 2.15%
EBITDA Margin 7.61%
EBIT Margin 5.15%
FCF Margin 4.09%

Dividends & Yields

Ardent Health does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -6.56%
Shareholder Yield -6.56%
Earnings Yield 10.85%
FCF Yield 20.66%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Ardent Health is $13.20, which is 50.34% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $13.20
Price Target Difference 50.34%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
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

Ardent Health has an Altman Z-Score of 2.07 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.07
Piotroski F-Score 8