Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT)
NYSE: ARDT · Real-Time Price · USD
9.77
-0.36 (-3.55%)
May 6, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT - Market open

Ardent Health Statistics

Total Valuation

Ardent Health has a market cap or net worth of $1.40 billion. The enterprise value is $3.13 billion.

Market Cap1.40B
Enterprise Value 3.13B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date May 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Ardent Health has 143.13 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.91% in one year.

Current Share Class 143.13M
Shares Outstanding 143.13M
Shares Change (YoY) +3.91%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.23%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.63%
Owned by Institutions (%) 20.47%
Float 23.92M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.28 and the forward PE ratio is 8.70. Ardent Health's PEG ratio is 2.25.

PE Ratio 10.28
Forward PE 8.70
PS Ratio 0.23
Forward PS 0.21
PB Ratio 1.08
P/TBV Ratio 3.93
P/FCF Ratio 6.65
P/OCF Ratio 3.33
PEG Ratio 2.25
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.23, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.34.

EV / Earnings 23.28
EV / Sales 0.49
EV / EBITDA 6.23
EV / EBIT 9.21
EV / FCF 14.34

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.12, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.32.

Current Ratio 2.12
Quick Ratio 1.36
Debt / Equity 1.32
Debt / EBITDA 2.99
Debt / FCF 10.49
Interest Coverage 6.38

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.94% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.12%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 13.94%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.17%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 8.12%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.89%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $255,118
Profits Per Employee $5,328
Employee Count25,200
Asset Turnover 1.27
Inventory Turnover 22.16

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Ardent Health has paid $57.09 million in taxes.

Income Tax 57.09M
Effective Tax Rate 19.91%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -25.89% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change -25.89%
50-Day Moving Average 9.32
200-Day Moving Average 10.72
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.90
Average Volume (20 Days) 353,201

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.93 million, so 2.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.93M
Short Previous Month 2.78M
Short % of Shares Out 2.05%
Short % of Float 12.27%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.57

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ardent Health had revenue of $6.43 billion and earned $134.28 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.95.

Revenue6.43B
Gross Profit 3.77B
Operating Income 339.41M
Pretax Income 286.75M
Net Income 134.28M
EBITDA 501.89M
EBIT 339.41M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.95
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $609.69 million in cash and $2.29 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.68 billion or -$11.71 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 609.69M
Total Debt 2.29B
Net Cash -1.68B
Net Cash Per Share -$11.71
Equity (Book Value) 1.73B
Book Value Per Share 9.34
Working Capital 1.07B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $435.08 million and capital expenditures -$217.08 million, giving a free cash flow of $217.99 million.

Operating Cash Flow 435.08M
Capital Expenditures -217.08M
Depreciation & Amortization 162.49M
Net Borrowing -3.35M
Free Cash Flow 217.99M
FCF Per Share $1.52
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.60%, with operating and profit margins of 5.28% and 2.09%.

Gross Margin 58.60%
Operating Margin 5.28%
Pretax Margin 4.46%
Profit Margin 2.09%
EBITDA Margin 7.81%
EBIT Margin 5.28%
FCF Margin 3.39%

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 -3.91%
Shareholder Yield -3.91%
Earnings Yield 9.26%
FCF Yield 15.03%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Ardent Health is $13.20, which is 35.11% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $13.20
Price Target Difference 35.11%
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

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6