Ardent Health (ARDT) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026)
Ardent Health (ARDT) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 3.82% for Q1 2026, down 172.0% year-over-year from 5.3% in Q1 2025, and down 118.29% on a QoQ basis from 20.87% in Q4 2025.
Ardent Health (ARDT) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ardent Health (ARDT) has reported FCF Margin for 4 consecutive years, with 3.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 172.0% year-over-year to 3.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.6% (up 141.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.18%, up 206.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 3.82% for Q1 2026 at Ardent Health, down from 20.87% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 20.87% in Q4 2025, with the low at 4.21% in Q4 2023.
- Average FCF Margin over 4 years is 4.51%, with a median of 6.14% recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 1366 bps in 2025 against a maximum downside of 362 bps in 2025.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 4.21% in 2023, then surged by 271 bps to 7.21% in 2024, then surged by 189 bps to 20.87% in 2025, then sank by 118 bps to 3.82% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 3.82%, 20.87%, and 2.52% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 4.68% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 10.81% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 27.22% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 6.41% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 9.50% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 6.49% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 4.10% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 10.55% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 20.19% |
| 10 | Ardent Health | 1.43 Bn | 814.74 Mn | 1.44 Bn | -3.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.47% |