Ardent Health (ARDT) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Ardent Health (ARDT) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.35 in Q1 2026, down 551.21% quarter-over-quarter from 0.08 in Q4 2025, and up 43.03% on a YoY basis from 0.24 in Q1 2025.
Ardent Health (ARDT) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ardent Health's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.35 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 43.03% year-over-year to 0.35; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.21 (down 14.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.19, down 18.46% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.35 for Q1 2026 at Ardent Health, down from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.57 in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.61 in Q1 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.0 across 4 years, with a median of 0.12 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio surged 173.15% in 2024, then tumbled 65.33% in 2025.
- A 4-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.23 in 2023, then soared by 173.15% to 0.17 in 2024, then plunged by 54.62% to 0.08 in 2025, then plunged by 551.21% to 0.35 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.35 (Q1 2026), 0.08 (Q4 2025), and 0.57 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.13 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.39 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.60 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.00 |
| 10 | Ardent Health | 1.27 Bn | 652.29 Mn | 1.44 Bn | -0.35 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.14 |