Ardent Health (ARDT) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026)
Ardent Health (ARDT) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 3.82% for Q1 2026, down 63.0% year-over-year from 10.32% in Q1 2025, and down 127.78% quarter-over-quarter from 13.74% in Q4 2025.
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Ardent Health (ARDT) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ardent Health's FCF Margin history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.82% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 63.0% year-over-year to 3.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.85% (up 489.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.18%, up 504.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.82%, down from 13.74% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 13.74% in Q4 2025, with the low at 3.88% in Q4 2024.
- The 4-year median for FCF Margin is 4.62% (2023), against an average of 4.35%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Margin tumbled 1362 bps in 2024, then surged 1763 bps in 2025.
- Ardent Health's FCF Margin stood at 9.74% in 2023, then slumped by 140 bps to 3.88% in 2024, then soared by 454 bps to 13.74% in 2025, then sank by 128 bps to 3.82% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARDT's FCF Margin at 3.82% in Q1 2026, 13.74% in Q4 2025, and 13.32% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 90.36 Bn | 89.35 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 5.46% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.02 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 7.41% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.13 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.90% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.78 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.01% |
| 5 | Universal Health Services | 10.09 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 4.65% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.97 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 8.27% |
| 7 | Chemed | 6.93 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 10.29% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.81 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 2.19% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.32 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 19.73% |
| 10 | Ardent Health | 1.53 Bn | 804.34 Mn | 1.34 Bn | 9.74% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.62% |