THC vs AUNA vs ARDT Stock Comparison

Tenet Healthcare, Auna and Ardent Health Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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THC Tenet Healthcare Corp
$270.55 +5.0% 1M +29.4% 1Y
Market cap
$21.85B
P/E
7.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$22.15B
Div. yield
–
Hospitals Healthcare
8 wins
AUNA Auna S.A.
$4.82 -4.9% 1M -18.6% 1Y
Market cap
$339.72M
P/E
12.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Hospitals Healthcare
1 win
ARDT Ardent Health, Inc.
$12.28 +16.0% 1M -18.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.72B
P/E
22.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.41B
Div. yield
–
Hospitals Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Tenet Healthcare leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Tenet Healthcare 8, Auna 1, Ardent Health 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTHCAUNAARDTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.85B $339.72M $1.72B THC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.5x 12.9x 22.0x THC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.3x 6.0x 13.2x AUNA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.2% — +3.3% THC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.1% — 1.2% THC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.5% — 7.4% THC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x — 0.9x ARDT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.4% -18.6% -18.2% THC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +30.5%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.8% 44.0% 59.6% THC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 79/100 — 68/100 THC

Percentile Scorecard

THCAUNAARDT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTHCAUNAARDT
Valuation 96 #5 of 92 97 #4 of 92 99 #2 of 92
Growth 81 #17 of 87 – 45 #48 of 87
Profitability 98 #3 of 86 – 72 #25 of 86
Financial Health 39 #60 of 97 18 #80 of 97 57 #42 of 97
Shareholder Returns 83 #10 of 55 – –
Overall 79 – 68
  • THC ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • AUNA ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • ARDT ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTHCAUNAARDTSPY
1 month +5.0%-4.9%+16.0% +0.7%
3 months +7.1%-7.3%+14.4% +3.7%
6 months +52.7%-4.9%+25.8% +7.1%
Year to date +36.1%-2.0%+39.1% +12.8%
1 year +29.4%-18.6%-18.2% +11.9%
3 years +408.1%—— +85.2%
3 years, per year +72.0%—— +22.8%
5 years +277.5%—— +67.6%
5 years, per year +30.5%—— +10.9%
10 years +1,236.0%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +29.6%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTHCAUNAARDTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.8%44.0%59.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.4%43.2%74.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.841.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.70-0.42-0.31 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.9%-61.1%-61.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.6%-19.4%-18.2% -1.2%
52-week high $280.77$5.98$15.01 $779.14
52-week low $161.37$4.15$7.83 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTHCAUNAARDT
P/E now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 26.0x 12.9xmedian 26.0x 22.2xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.6x 0.3xmedian 1.6x 0.3xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 15.4x —median 15.4x 5.0xmedian 15.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 21.5x 2.2xmedian 21.5x 5.7xmedian 21.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.2x 0.7xmedian 3.2x 1.0xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 0.87 —median 0.87 —median 0.87

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTHCAUNAARDT
Revenue $22.15B – $6.41B
Operating income $5.40B – –
Net income $3.81B – $125.32M
Free cash flow $3.33B – $304.76M
EPS (diluted) $35.97 – $0.55
Cash & equivalents $2.67B $99.77M $724.48M
Total debt $13.24B $1.05B $1.10B
Shares (diluted) 80.60M 74.20M 143.05M
Enterprise value $11.16B $83.40M -$929.57M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTHCAUNAARDT
P/E 7.5x 12.9x 22.2x
P/FCF 6.5x 2.2x 5.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x – 3.4x
P/S 1.0x 0.3x 0.3x
P/B 2.9x 0.7x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 0.7x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 5.1x – 5.0x
EV/EBIT 5.9x – 8.2x
EV/Revenue 1.4x – 0.3x
EV/FCF 9.6x – 7.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.6x – 4.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTHCAUNAARDT
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.2% – 3.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 55.4% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 66.2% – -61.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 50.0% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 135.4% – -69.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 100.1% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 71.0% – 70.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.1% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 121.6% – 181.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTHCAUNAARDT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 28.5% – 6.7%
Operating margin 24.4% – –
Pretax margin 21.4% – 3.2%
Net margin 13.1% – 1.2%
FCF margin 15.0% – 4.8%
Operating cash flow margin 19.1% – 8.0%
Return on equity 54.6% – 9.7%
Return on assets 12.3% – 3.2%
Return on invested capital 21.5% – 7.4%
Return on capital employed 20.9% – 6.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x – 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTHCAUNAARDT
Debt / assets 41.9% 48.4% 20.9%
Debt / equity 1.8x 2.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x – 0.9x
Debt / FCF 4.0x – 3.6x
Liabilities / assets 76.5% 78.1% 66.9%
Equity / assets 23.5% 21.9% 33.1%
Interest coverage 6.6x – 5.1x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.1x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.9x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.2x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.23 – 2.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTHCAUNAARDT
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 8.4% – –
Shareholder yield 8.4% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTHCAUNAARDT
Forward P/E 12.3xFY2026 6.0xFY2026 13.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $21.99FY2026 $0.80FY2026 $0.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.0%FY2026 -38.5%FY2026 -3.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -7.1% +21.2% +17.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $23.70BFY2026 $1.48BFY2026 $6.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.2%FY2026 +14.1%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.3% +7.1% +1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTHCAUNAARDT
Held by institutions 96.2% 8.1% 76.4%
Institutions holding 678 51 137
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.9% -14.2% +1.4%
Institutions buying 331 28 87
Institutions selling 261 14 36
Buyers to sellers 1.27 2.00 2.42

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

THCAUNAARDT
THC 1.00 0.15 0.28
AUNA 0.15 1.00 0.25
ARDT 0.28 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, THC, AUNA and ARDT?

Tenet Healthcare (THC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tenet Healthcare (THC) $21.85B, Auna (AUNA) $339.72M, Ardent Health (ARDT) $1.72B.

Which stock is cheaper, THC, AUNA and ARDT?

Tenet Healthcare (THC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Tenet Healthcare (THC) 7.5x, Auna (AUNA) 12.9x, Ardent Health (ARDT) 22.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Auna (AUNA) is cheapest (Tenet Healthcare (THC) 12.3x, Auna (AUNA) 6.0x, Ardent Health (ARDT) 13.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tenet Healthcare (THC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Tenet Healthcare (THC) +6.2%, Ardent Health (ARDT) +3.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tenet Healthcare (THC) has the highest net margin (Tenet Healthcare (THC) 13.1%, Ardent Health (ARDT) 1.2%). On return on invested capital, Tenet Healthcare (THC) leads (Tenet Healthcare (THC) 21.5%, Ardent Health (ARDT) 7.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tenet Healthcare (THC) returned the most: Tenet Healthcare (THC) +29.4%, Auna (AUNA) -18.6%, Ardent Health (ARDT) -18.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tenet Healthcare (THC) has been the steadiest (Tenet Healthcare (THC) 41.8%, Auna (AUNA) 44.0%, Ardent Health (ARDT) 59.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, THC, AUNA and ARDT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tenet Healthcare (THC) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.