Ardent HealthARDT +2.06%39 Days Payable is 43.06 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 34.60. GuruFocus rates ARDT with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 606 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Ardent Health ranks worse than 66.5% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ardent Health's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ARDT'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.1 Med: 34.6 Max: 44.8
Current: 38.81
During the past 8 years, Ardent Health's highest Days Payable was 44.80. The lowest was 26.10. And the median was 34.60.
ARDT's Days Payable is ranked worse than 66.5% of 606
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 58.205
vs ARDT: 38.81
Ardent Health's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (38.49) to Mar. 2026 (43.06).
It may suggest that Ardent Healthdelayed paying its suppliers.
Ardent Health Days Payable Related Terms
Ardent Health Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ardent Health's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Ardent Health's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ardent Health Days Payable vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Ardent Health's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ardent Health's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Ardent Health's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ardent Health (ARDT) has a Days Payable of 43.06 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ardent Health and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 34.60. Over the past decade, Ardent Health's Days Payable has ranged from 26.10 to 44.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Ardent Health ranks #403 out of 606 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 66.5%.
Is Ardent Health's Days Payable too high?
Ardent Health's current Days Payable of 43.06 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 34.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.10 to a high of 44.80. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Days Payable is 58.21. Ardent Health's value of 43.06 is 26% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ardent Health ranks #403 out of 606 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ardent Health has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ardent Health's Days Payable compare to INNV and AMN?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Ardent Health ranks #403 out of 606 companies for Days Payable. This places Ardent Health in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 58.21. Ardent Health's value of 43.06 is 26% below this benchmark. Historically, Ardent Health's own Days Payable has ranged from 26.10 to 44.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.60 vs. the industry median of 58.21, Ardent Health has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Days Payable among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 58.21, based on 606 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ardent Health's current Days Payable of 43.06 is 26% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ardent Health and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Days Payable is 58.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ardent Health's current Days Payable is 43.06, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 34.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ardent Health stock overvalued right now?
Ardent Health (ARDT) has a current Days Payable of 43.06. The current Days Payable is 43.06, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 34.60 and 26% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 58.21. Ardent Health's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ardent Health (ARDT), the current Days Payable is 43.06 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Ardent Health Inc is a provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S and operating in eight growing mid-sized urban markets across six states Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, New Jersey, Idaho, and Kansas. The main focus on people and investments in services and technologies.
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