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How Ardent Health (ARDT) makes money
Ardent Health (ARDT) made $1.6B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +3% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $81.0M | 5.0% |
| Income tax | $17.6M | 1.1% |
| Net earnings | $44.5M | 2.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $122M | 7.5% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | -1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | -0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +4% |
From Ardent Health's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Ardent Health make money?
Ardent Health (ARDT) made $1.6B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +3% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Ardent Health's profit margin?
Net earnings were $44.5M, 2.7% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 5.0%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.