Added to YB: 2025-12-30
Pitch date: 2025-12-26
ARDT [bullish]
Ardent Health, Inc.
-2.18%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Ardent Health, Inc. owns and operates a network of hospitals and clinics that provides a range of healthcare services in the United States.
Market Cap
$1.3B
Pitch Price
$9.16
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
4.27
P/E
6.38
EV/Sales
0.53
Sector
Health Care Providers and Services
Category
value
Ardent Health, Inc. - $ARDT
ARDT: Hospital operator trading 6x EV/EBITDA after 50% post-IPO decline. Q3 hit by $54M non-recurring liability accrual & $43M accounting change. 5.8% admission growth, revenues growing high single digits, EBITDA could grow 10%+ despite DSH payment headwinds. Undervalued at 5x ex-one-times.
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