Ardent Health (ARDT) Debt to Equity (2023 - 2026)
Ardent Health (ARDT) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.64 in Q1 2026, down 25.01% quarter-over-quarter from $0.85 in Q4 2025, and down 9.65% on a YoY basis from $0.71 in Q1 2025.
Ardent Health (ARDT) Debt to Equity (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ardent Health's Debt to Equity history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.64 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 9.65% year-over-year to $0.64; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.64 (down 9.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.85, up 18.57% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $0.64 for Q1 2026 at Ardent Health, down from $0.85 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $1.1 in Q4 2023 to a low of $0.64 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.79 across 4 years, with a median of $0.72 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Debt to Equity plunged 34.8% in 2024, then advanced 18.57% in 2025.
- A 4-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $1.1 in 2023, then slumped by 34.8% to $0.72 in 2024, then rose by 18.57% to $0.85 in 2025, then dropped by 25.01% to $0.64 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.64 (Q1 2026), $0.85 (Q4 2025), and $0.68 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -16.13 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 2.74 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -22.31 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.78 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.06 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.63 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.51 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.05 |
| 10 | Ardent Health | 1.27 Bn | 652.29 Mn | 1.44 Bn | 0.64 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.79 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.10 |