Ardent Health (ARDT) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026)
Ardent Health (ARDT) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 5.65% in Q1 2026, up 50.99% quarter-over-quarter from 11.54% in Q4 2025, and down 188.0% on a YoY basis from 6.42% in Q1 2025.
Ardent Health (ARDT) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ardent Health's EBITDA Margin history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.65% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 188.0% year-over-year to 5.65%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.06% (up 292.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.59%, down 136.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 5.65% for Q1 2026 at Ardent Health, up from 11.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 22.35% in Q4 2023 to a low of 31.81% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 6.24% across 4 years, with a median of 4.92% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA Margin sank 5416 bps in 2024, then surged 2028 bps in 2025.
- A 4-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 22.35% in 2023, then slumped by 242 bps to 31.81% in 2024, then jumped by 64 bps to 11.54% in 2025, then surged by 51 bps to 5.65% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 5.65% (Q1 2026), 11.54% (Q4 2025), and 12.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 4,926.74% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 15.04% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | Ardent Health | 1.27 Bn | 652.29 Mn | 1.44 Bn | -5.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -12.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -31.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.00% |