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ARDT vs NHC // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Ardent Health Inc. (NYSE) VS. National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ARDT 3
— NHC 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $12.30 (+3.10%) • MKT CAP: $1.73B
balance-sheet
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LAST: $212.16 (+0.18%) • MKT CAP: $3.32B
balance-sheet
6.61
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ARDT VS. NHC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ARDT | NHC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.50% | 10.10% | +0.40 | ARDT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 4.47% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 8.50% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.10% | 7.90% | -5.80 | NHC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.00% | 16.10% | -10.10 | NHC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.16% | -1.16 | NHC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | 6.61 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | NHC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.6 | 35.1 | +22.55 | ARDT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.9x | 23.3x | -11.40 | ARDT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.73B | $3.32B | -$1.59B | NHC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ARDT REV | NHC REV | ARDT GROSS % | NHC GROSS % | ARDT FCF | NHC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.32B | $1.52B | — | — | $470.5M | $148.6M |
| FY 2024 | $5.97B | $1.31B | — | — | $315.0M | $79.7M |
| FY 2023 | $5.41B | $1.14B | — | — | $221.7M | $111.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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