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Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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Ardent Health, Inc.

ARDTMarket cap $1.56BPrice $11.1

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorHealthcare

IndustryHealthcare Services

Runs 30 hospitals and hundreds of care sites across six states, treating patients from ER visits to complex surgeries. It's one of the few hospital operators still expanding through acquisitions while rivals consolidate or retreat.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+7%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+2%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+3%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+4%5

EPS Growth Y+2+24%8

EPS Growth Y+3+17%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin4%2

Net Income Margin1%2

Free Cash Flow Margin5%4

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.24

Efficiency

ROE6%3

ROA3%5

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+WEAK26

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)99

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)89

P/BV1.29

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd78

EV/EBIT Fwd108

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield19.5%10

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-1%7

3 month return+10%9

YTD return+25%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh72%4

1 year return-23%2

Long term

3 year return-31%1

5 year return-31%2

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.67

Volatility59%2

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin5%4

Free Cash Flow Yield19.5%10

Quality

ROCE6%4

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA2.24

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

ARDTArdent Health

Revenue FY25$6.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+4%5

EPS growth, FY27E+24%8

EPS growth, FY28E+17%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 17%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 7%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 72% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK29 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return+10%9

YTD return+25%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high72%4

1-year return-23%2

3-year return-31%1

5-year return-31%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%), over three months (+10%) and so far this year (+25%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-31% over three years and -31% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 23% over the past year, now 28% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

A poor multi-year track record but a sharp recent rally. Momentum is turning up, yet the trend is young and unproven — it needs follow-through to confirm rather than fade. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

ARDTArdent Health

Revenue FY25$6.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+4%5

EPS growth, FY27E+24%8

EPS growth, FY28E+17%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 17%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 7%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 72% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK29 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return+10%9

YTD return+25%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high72%4

1-year return-23%2

3-year return-31%1

5-year return-31%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%), over three months (+10%) and so far this year (+25%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-31% over three years and -31% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 23% over the past year, now 28% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Ardent Health, Inc.. Get the full investment case.

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Billed annually at $249/year $348

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