Ardent Health (ARDT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Ardent Health's (ARDT) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 4.44 in Q2 2026, down 52.2% from 9.28 a year earlier and down 37.6% from the prior quarter.
Ardent Health (ARDT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ardent Health's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.07 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 39.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.19, down 5.3% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 6.54 in FY2024 (+115.0%), 3.04 in FY2023 (-36.6%) and 4.80 in FY2022.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from 0.84 in Q3 2025 to 13.36 in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 102.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 803.9% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 82.8% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 7.11 (Q1 2026), 8.46 (Q4 2025) and 0.84 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 4.90 |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -75.66 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.80 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.15 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -98.71 |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 5.17 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -8.49 |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 6.93 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 3.33 |
| 10 | Ardent Health | 2.53 Bn | 112.54 Mn | 1.34 Bn | 6.29 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.29 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.46 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.36 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.90 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.53 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.48 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.63 |
Ardent Health Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=ARDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "ARDT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=ARDT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();