Ardent Health (ARDT) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)

Ardent Health (ARDT) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.0% in Q1 2026, down 3.44% quarter-over-quarter from 11.6% in Q4 2025, and up 412.0% on a YoY basis from 2.34% in Q1 2025.

Ardent Health (ARDT) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ardent Health's Return on Capital Employed history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.0% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 412.0% year-over-year to 12.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.0% (up 412.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.54%, down 235.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 12.0% for Q1 2026 at Ardent Health, down from 11.6% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.15% in Q3 2024 to a low of 20.5% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.71% across 3 years, with a median of 16.12% in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 890 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 1969 bps in 2025.
  • A 3-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 20.5% in 2024, then soared by 43 bps to 11.6% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 12.0% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 12.0% (Q1 2026), 11.6% (Q4 2025), and 19.53% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 83.85 Bn 86.23 Bn 16.26 Bn -18.08%
2 Tenet Healthcare 14.98 Bn 14.15 Bn 4.41 Bn 15.90%
3 Davita 13.99 Bn 14.84 Bn 1.07 Bn 14.27%
4 Encompass Health 9.72 Bn 10.34 Bn 1.34 Bn -2.33%
5 Ensign 8.90 Bn 8.31 Bn 293.37 Mn 9.57%
6 Universal Health Services 8.59 Bn 8.55 Bn 3.21 Bn 16.52%
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.67 Bn 5.29 Bn -4.26 Bn 12.19%
8 Chemed 5.97 Bn 5.96 Bn 215.76 Mn 26.99%
9 Pacs 5.74 Bn 5.50 Bn 345.96 Mn 8.38%
10 Ardent Health 1.27 Bn 652.29 Mn 1.44 Bn -12.00%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -12.00%
Dec 31, 2025 -11.60%
Sep 30, 2025 -19.53%
Jun 30, 2025 -16.39%
Mar 31, 2025 -16.12%
Dec 31, 2024 -20.50%
Sep 30, 2024 0.15%