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Tenet Healthcare (THC)


Market Price (6/26/2026): $183.85 | Market Cap: $16.0 BilSector: Health Care | Industry: Health Care Facilities

Tenet Healthcare (THC)


Market Price (6/26/2026): $183.85
Market Cap: $16.0 Bil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Health Care Facilities

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Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 11%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 6.4%, FCF Yield is 21%

Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%, CFO LTM is 4.4 Bil, FCF LTM is 3.3 Bil

Stock buyback support
Stock Buyback 3Y Total is 2.5 Bil

Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 39%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Health & Telemedicine, and Aging Population & Chronic Disease. Themes include Telehealth Platforms, Health Data Analytics, Show more.

Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 64%

Short seller report
Fuzzy Panda Research report on 6/11/2025.

Key risks
THC key risks include [1] significant labor cost pressures from its 21% unionized hospital workforce, Show more.

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 11%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 6.4%, FCF Yield is 21%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%, CFO LTM is 4.4 Bil, FCF LTM is 3.3 Bil
2 Stock buyback support
Stock Buyback 3Y Total is 2.5 Bil
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 39%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Health & Telemedicine, and Aging Population & Chronic Disease. Themes include Telehealth Platforms, Health Data Analytics, Show more.
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 64%
6 Short seller report
Fuzzy Panda Research report on 6/11/2025.
7 Key risks
THC key risks include [1] significant labor cost pressures from its 21% unionized hospital workforce, Show more.

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MDYG0.86%
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Valuation & Metrics

Price Chart

Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 6/16/2026

Tenet Healthcare (THC) stock has lost about 25% since 2/28/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Persistent industry-wide headwinds and macroeconomic pressures impacted investor sentiment. Tenet Healthcare faced an unfavorable payer mix due to lower exchange admissions and declining respiratory admissions in fiscal Q1 2026 (ended March 31, 2026). A worse-than-expected respiratory season and winter storms contributed to a decline of at least 90 basis points in acute care hospital volumes compared to the prior year. The company also anticipated a $250 million impact in fiscal year 2026 from the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits.

2. Significant analyst downgrades and price target reductions overshadowed strong fiscal Q1 2026 adjusted earnings. While Tenet reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $4.82 for fiscal Q1 2026, significantly exceeding analyst expectations of $4.16-$4.22, several analysts subsequently lowered their price targets. For example, in early May 2026, Wells Fargo & Company cut its price target by $52 from $265.00 to $213.00, KeyCorp reduced its target by $25 from $250.00 to $225.00, Robert W. Baird lowered its target by $35 from $245.00 to $210.00, and Barclays dropped its target by $19 from $257.00 to $238.00. These revised outlooks, despite the earnings beat, reflected a more cautious stance on the stock.

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Updated on 6/16/2026

Tenet Healthcare (THC) stock has lost about 25% since 2/28/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Persistent industry-wide headwinds and macroeconomic pressures impacted investor sentiment. Tenet Healthcare faced an unfavorable payer mix due to lower exchange admissions and declining respiratory admissions in fiscal Q1 2026 (ended March 31, 2026). A worse-than-expected respiratory season and winter storms contributed to a decline of at least 90 basis points in acute care hospital volumes compared to the prior year. The company also anticipated a $250 million impact in fiscal year 2026 from the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits.

2. Significant analyst downgrades and price target reductions overshadowed strong fiscal Q1 2026 adjusted earnings. While Tenet reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $4.82 for fiscal Q1 2026, significantly exceeding analyst expectations of $4.16-$4.22, several analysts subsequently lowered their price targets. For example, in early May 2026, Wells Fargo & Company cut its price target by $52 from $265.00 to $213.00, KeyCorp reduced its target by $25 from $250.00 to $225.00, Robert W. Baird lowered its target by $35 from $245.00 to $210.00, and Barclays dropped its target by $19 from $257.00 to $238.00. These revised outlooks, despite the earnings beat, reflected a more cautious stance on the stock.

3. Lingering concerns regarding future U.S. healthcare policy changes and regulatory risks created uncertainty. Management highlighted potential future pressures from U.S. healthcare policy changes, including the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Broader "regulatory and legislative risks and potential shifts in payor mix" were also noted as factors that could influence the company's performance. Proposed Medicaid payment reforms were specifically mentioned as a potential pressure point for Hospital Operations.

4. The fiscal Q1 2026 revenue slightly missed expectations, and results included a substantial one-time revenue boost. Tenet's net operating revenues for fiscal Q1 2026 were $5.37 billion, slightly falling short of the $5.39 billion consensus forecast. The quarter's strong net income was notably boosted by a $413 million non-recurring revenue item (approximately $314 million after-tax) from the early conclusion of its Conifer revenue-cycle services contract with CommonSpirit Health. This one-time gain, while positive for the quarter, may have led investors to scrutinize underlying operational revenue growth, which increased 2.8% year-over-year but was offset by industry pressures.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -23.2% change in THC stock from 2/28/2026 to 6/25/2026 was primarily driven by a -36.9% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820266252026Change
Stock Price ($)239.39183.94-23.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)21,31021,8682.6%
Net Income Margin (%)6.6%7.8%17.9%
P/E Multiple14.89.4-36.9%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)87870.5%
Cumulative Contribution-23.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2026 to 6/25/2026
ReturnCorrelation
THC-23.2% 
Market (SPY)7.3%28.5%
Sector (XLV)-2.5%28.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The -15.2% change in THC stock from 11/30/2025 to 6/25/2026 was primarily driven by a -33.4% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)113020256252026Change
Stock Price ($)216.84183.94-15.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)20,85621,8684.9%
Net Income Margin (%)6.5%7.8%20.0%
P/E Multiple14.19.4-33.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)88871.3%
Cumulative Contribution-15.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

11/30/2025 to 6/25/2026
ReturnCorrelation
THC-15.2% 
Market (SPY)8.1%16.9%
Sector (XLV)-0.5%19.3%

Fundamental Drivers

The 9.0% change in THC stock from 5/31/2025 to 6/25/2026 was primarily driven by a 9.9% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)53120256252026Change
Stock Price ($)168.77183.949.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)20,53021,8686.5%
Net Income Margin (%)7.1%7.8%9.9%
P/E Multiple10.99.4-14.2%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)94878.6%
Cumulative Contribution9.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

5/31/2025 to 6/25/2026
ReturnCorrelation
THC9.0% 
Market (SPY)26.0%19.0%
Sector (XLV)19.4%16.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The 158.3% change in THC stock from 5/31/2023 to 6/25/2026 was primarily driven by a 265.9% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)53120236252026Change
Stock Price ($)71.20183.94158.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)19,45021,86812.4%
Net Income Margin (%)2.1%7.8%265.9%
P/E Multiple17.69.4-46.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)1028717.8%
Cumulative Contribution158.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

5/31/2023 to 6/25/2026
ReturnCorrelation
THC158.3% 
Market (SPY)82.6%35.3%
Sector (XLV)28.0%31.4%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
THC Return105%-40%55%67%57%-8%358%
Peers Return61%-3%21%10%23%13%189%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%7%96%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
THC Win Rate92%33%67%67%75%33% 
Peers Win Rate72%47%56%50%71%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
THC Max Drawdown-20%-59%-37%-26%-24%-34% 
Peers Max Drawdown-18%-38%-28%-37%-36%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: ACHC, GMRS, PARK, HCA, THC. See THC Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/25/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventTHCS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-18.6%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven22.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven8 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-31.8%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven46.6%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven60 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-14.3%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven16.6%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven23 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-53.1%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven113.2%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven251 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-67.0%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven202.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven237 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-40.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven67.2%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven65 days105 days

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In The Past

Tenet Healthcare's stock fell -18.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 22.9% gain to breakeven.

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EventTHCS&P 500
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-31.8%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven46.6%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven60 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-53.1%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven113.2%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven251 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-67.0%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven202.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven237 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-40.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven67.2%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven65 days105 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-35.7%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven55.5%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven75 days6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-56.8%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven131.6%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven1869 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-63.0%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven170.3%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven1937 days15 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-42.7%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven74.4%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven357 days123 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
  % Loss-32.5%-15.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven48.2%18.2%
  Time to Breakeven161 days125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-83.5%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven504.4%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven186 days1085 days
Summer 2007 Credit Crunch
  % Loss-50.4%-8.6%
  % Gain to Breakeven101.5%9.5%
  Time to Breakeven227 days47 days

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In The Past

Tenet Healthcare's stock fell -18.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 22.9% gain to breakeven.

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About Tenet Healthcare (THC)

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) is a diversified healthcare services provider primarily focused on delivering a broad spectrum of medical care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The company operates a significant network of hospitals offering comprehensive acute care services, alongside an extensive footprint of ambulatory care facilities dedicated to outpatient needs.

Within its Hospital Operations, Tenet provides a wide array of acute care services, ranging from general operating and recovery rooms, radiology, and critical care, to highly specialized procedures. These advanced services include cardiovascular surgery, neurosciences, obstetrics, heart and kidney transplants, limb-salvaging vascular procedures, and acute Level 1 trauma care. The Ambulatory Care segment complements these hospital services with surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, imaging centers, off-campus emergency departments, and micro-hospitals, catering to various outpatient and immediate care requirements.

Beyond direct patient care, Tenet also operates the Conifer segment, which offers healthcare business process services. Conifer provides essential solutions such as hospital and physician revenue cycle management, patient communications and engagement support, and value-based care solutions. This allows Tenet to serve a dual customer base: individual patients seeking medical attention across its extensive facility network, and other healthcare organizations, health systems, physician practices, and employers utilizing its specialized business support services.

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Tenet Healthcare operates a nationwide network of hospitals and other healthcare facilities, and also provides business process services to the healthcare industry.

  • HCA Healthcare for diversified facilities: Think of it as HCA Healthcare, but operating an even broader network that includes hospitals, hundreds of ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, and imaging centers.
  • HCA Healthcare meets R1 RCM: Imagine a company that operates a large portfolio of patient care facilities, similar to HCA Healthcare, but also has a significant division providing essential back-office services like revenue cycle management for other healthcare organizations, akin to R1 RCM.
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  • Hospital Acute Care Services: Comprehensive medical and surgical treatments provided in general hospitals, encompassing emergency care, specialized units, and various therapeutic services.
  • Quaternary Care Services: Highly specialized and complex medical procedures such as organ transplants, advanced trauma care, and complex cardiovascular interventions.
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Facilities offering same-day surgical procedures that do not require an overnight hospital stay.
  • Urgent Care Centers: Walk-in clinics providing immediate medical attention for illnesses and injuries that are not life-threatening.
  • Diagnostic Imaging Services: Centers providing various imaging modalities like X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs for diagnostic purposes.
  • Healthcare Business Process Services: Solutions for healthcare providers covering revenue cycle management, patient engagement, and value-based care optimization.

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Tenet Healthcare (THC) primarily sells its healthcare services directly to **individuals**, who are its patients. Based on the services described, its major customer categories are:

  1. Patients requiring hospital-based acute and specialized care: This category includes individuals seeking emergency services, critical care, complex surgical procedures (such as cardiothoracic surgery, complex spinal surgery, neurosurgery), and highly specialized treatments across various medical fields like cardiovascular, digestive disease, neurosciences, musculoskeletal, and obstetrics. It also encompasses patients requiring quaternary care services, including heart and kidney transplants, and level 1 trauma care.

  2. Patients utilizing ambulatory and outpatient services: This group comprises individuals who receive care at Tenet's extensive network of ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, imaging centers, surgical hospitals, off-campus emergency departments, and micro-hospitals. Services include physical therapy, minimally invasive cardiac valve replacement, and other outpatient procedures and diagnostic services.

  3. Patients seeking general diagnostic and supportive care: This category covers individuals who utilize essential services within Tenet's facilities, such as clinical laboratories, pharmacies, radiology, and respiratory therapy services, for general medical needs, diagnostics, and ongoing support.

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Here is the management team for Tenet Healthcare:

Saum Sutaria, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Saum Sutaria was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Tenet Healthcare in September 2021 and assumed the additional role of Chairman in 2023. Prior to this, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he took in January 2019. Before joining Tenet, Dr. Sutaria spent nearly two decades at McKinsey & Company, where he was a prominent leader in both the healthcare and private equity practices. In this role, he provided strategic, operational, and financial counsel to various clients. He also held an associate clinical faculty appointment at the University of California at San Francisco, focusing on internal medicine and cardiology after completing his postgraduate training there.

Sun Park, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Sun Park was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tenet Healthcare, effective January 1, 2024, succeeding the retiring Dan Cancelmi. Before his tenure at Tenet, Mr. Park served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer for Pharmaceutical Distribution and Strategic Global Sourcing at AmerisourceBergen, a global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services company. His prior experience also includes various leadership roles at MedImmune, AstraZeneca, and Merrill Lynch & Company.

Howard Hacker, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Howard Hacker was appointed Tenet Healthcare's Chief Compliance Officer in May 2016 and later became Executive Vice President in March 2019. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the company's ethics and compliance programs. Before joining Tenet, Mr. Hacker spent more than a decade at Pfizer Inc., where he held various leadership positions within their legal and compliance teams, including Chief Compliance Counsel for Pfizer's Global Established Pharma business. Earlier in his career, he worked for the law firms of Jones Day and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, specializing in securities law and mergers and acquisitions.

Paola Arbour, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Paola Arbour serves as Tenet Healthcare's Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. She is responsible for the company's information technology strategy and operations. (Background details not extensively available in search results for specific founding/selling of companies or private equity patterns).

Tom Arnst, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

Tom Arnst holds the positions of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Tenet Healthcare. (Background details not extensively available in search results for specific founding/selling of companies or private equity patterns).

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Tenet Healthcare (THC) faces several key risks to its business operations and financial performance:

  1. Changes in Healthcare Policy and Regulations: Tenet Healthcare is significantly exposed to potential changes in government healthcare policy and regulations. Revisions to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for instance, could lead to a rise in uninsured patients, subsequently increasing the company's bad debt expenses. Proposed cuts to Medicaid funding and the ongoing debate surrounding site neutrality policies, which aim to standardize payments for services regardless of the care setting, could also adversely affect reimbursement rates, patient volumes, and the company's pricing strategy, particularly within its ambulatory surgery centers.

  2. Labor Cost Pressures and Staffing Shortages: The company faces ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified healthcare professionals amidst nationwide shortages of medical support staff. This intense competition for talent, coupled with union activities and the need to offer competitive wages and benefits, contributes to increased operational costs and can impact overall profitability.

  3. High Financial Leverage and Interest Rate Exposure: Tenet Healthcare operates with a significant debt load, characterized by a debt-to-equity ratio that is above the average for the broader Health Care Facilities industry. This high level of financial leverage exposes the company to risks associated with interest rate fluctuations, which can increase debt servicing costs. Furthermore, strategic growth initiatives, such as the expansion of its United Surgical Partners International (USPI) segment, necessitate substantial capital investment, further highlighting the importance of managing its debt profile effectively.

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Tenet Healthcare Corporation faces clear emerging threats from two primary areas:

  • Vertical Integration by Large Payers and Technology Companies: Major health insurance companies and large technology firms are increasingly acquiring or developing their own networks of providers, including primary care clinics, urgent care centers, and specialty practices. This trend creates integrated healthcare ecosystems that can direct patient flow within their own systems, potentially diverting patients away from Tenet's hospitals and ambulatory care facilities. These entities often have vast financial resources and technological capabilities to build comprehensive care delivery models, threatening Tenet's market share across its hospital and ambulatory segments, and potentially competing with its Conifer business process services if they develop robust in-house administrative solutions.
  • Expansion of "Hospital-at-Home" Programs and Advanced Virtual Care Models: The growing adoption and reimbursement for "hospital-at-home" programs, which deliver acute-level care to patients in their homes, pose a direct threat to Tenet's traditional inpatient hospital segment. Coupled with the rapid advancements and acceptance of other advanced virtual care models for a broader range of conditions, these alternatives can reduce the necessity for physical hospital admissions and emergency department visits, thereby impacting Tenet's patient volume and revenue for its most capital-intensive assets.

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Tenet Healthcare (THC) operates in several significant addressable markets within the United States.

Hospital Operations and Other

Tenet's Hospital Operations and Other segment, which includes general hospitals offering acute care and a variety of specialized services, addresses the broader U.S. hospital services market. This market was valued at approximately USD 3.23 trillion in 2024.

Ambulatory Care

The Ambulatory Care segment encompasses ambulatory surgery centers and urgent care centers.

  • For ambulatory surgery centers, the U.S. Ambulatory Surgery Center market is estimated to be valued at USD 72.58 billion in 2025.
  • The U.S. urgent care centers industry size was worth USD 75.1 billion in 2023.

Conifer

Tenet's Conifer segment provides healthcare business process services, primarily in revenue cycle management. The U.S. healthcare revenue cycle management market size is calculated at approximately USD 65.38 billion in 2025.

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Tenet Healthcare (THC) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several key strategies, primarily focusing on its Ambulatory Care segment and enhancing services within its Hospital Operations.

  1. Expansion of the Ambulatory Care Segment (USPI): Tenet Healthcare is heavily focused on expanding its Ambulatory Care segment, United Surgical Partners International (USPI), through both strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the development of new de novo centers. The company plans to invest approximately $250 million annually in M&A within the ambulatory space and anticipates adding 10 to 12 new de novo centers in 2025. This aggressive expansion aims to capture a larger market share in outpatient services, aligning with broader healthcare trends favoring lower-cost, high-acuity surgical care in outpatient settings.
  2. Increasing Higher-Acuity Procedures: A significant driver of revenue growth is Tenet's focus on increasing its capacity for higher-acuity procedures within its Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), such as total joint replacements, orthopedics, cardiology interventions, and neurosurgery. This strategy caters to evolving patient needs and is a key profitability driver for the company. Similarly, within its Hospital Operations segment, the company is investing in organic growth and higher-acuity service lines, including cardiac care, intensive care, high-end imaging, trauma, and invasive cancer surgery.
  3. Strategic Partnerships for Market Expansion: Tenet is forming strategic partnerships to expand its Ambulatory Surgery Center network into new markets. For example, a collaboration with Providence, a 52-hospital system, aims to establish 15 to 20 new centers within two years, accelerating growth and extending Tenet's reach.
  4. Leveraging Technology and AI in Revenue Cycle Management (Conifer): The Conifer segment is focusing on integrating advanced technologies and AI-driven workflows to optimize cash flow performance and improve patient engagement for its clients. Recent strategic transactions related to Conifer are expected to provide incremental earnings for Tenet and support Conifer's investments in artificial intelligence, automation, and global operating capabilities to enhance revenue cycle management services.

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Share Repurchases

  • Tenet Healthcare repurchased $1.386 billion of common stock in 2025.
  • The company repurchased $672 million of common stock in 2024 and $200 million in 2023.
  • As of July 22, 2025, Tenet Healthcare had $1.781 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization, following a $1.5 billion increase.

Share Issuance

  • The number of shares outstanding has consistently declined, with a 7.2% decrease in 2025 from 2024, a 6.6% decrease in 2024 from 2023, and a 5.17% decrease in 2023 from 2022, primarily due to share repurchases.

Outbound Investments

  • Tenet Healthcare plans to invest approximately $250 million annually towards mergers and acquisitions in the ambulatory space.
  • In 2025, the company invested nearly $350 million to expand its portfolio by 35 facilities.
  • Tenet added nearly 70 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to its portfolio in 2024 through acquisitions and new facility openings.

Capital Expenditures

  • The outlook for capital expenditures in fiscal year 2026 is projected to be between $700 million and $800 million.
  • For 2025, the company's capital expenditures guidance was raised to a range of $875 million to $975 million to support growth, including an additional $150 million planned for hospital segment infrastructure upgrades.
  • The primary focus of capital expenditures includes supporting the high-acuity strategy, with infrastructure upgrades covering cardiac care units, intensive care units, imaging, cath labs, and surgical programs.

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Financials

THCACHCGMRSPARKHCAMedian
NameTenet He.Acadia H.GMR Solu.Park Den.HCA Heal. 
Mkt Price183.9426.2414.6518.25386.9426.24
Mkt Cap16.02.4--86.516.0
Rev LTM21,8683,371--76,38821,868
Op Inc LTM3,833393--11,9733,833
FCF LTM3,349-292--7,9273,349
FCF 3Y Avg2,172-318--6,1022,172
CFO LTM4,366182--12,9994,366
CFO 3Y Avg3,051247--10,9313,051

Growth & Margins

THCACHCGMRSPARKHCAMedian
NameTenet He.Acadia H.GMR Solu.Park Den.HCA Heal. 
Rev Chg LTM6.5%6.8%--6.7%6.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.1%7.7%--7.9%7.7%
Rev Chg Q10.7%7.6%--4.3%7.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.6%1.8%--1.0%1.8%
Op Inc Chg LTM25.2%-16.6%--10.4%10.4%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg18.0%-5.8%--8.9%8.9%
Op Mgn LTM17.5%11.7%--15.7%15.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg15.0%14.8%--15.1%15.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.4%-0.0%---0.2%-0.0%
CFO/Rev LTM20.0%5.4%--17.0%17.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg14.4%7.8%--15.2%14.4%
FCF/Rev LTM15.3%-8.7%--10.4%10.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg10.2%-10.1%--8.5%8.5%

Valuation

THCACHCGMRSPARKHCAMedian
NameTenet He.Acadia H.GMR Solu.Park Den.HCA Heal. 
Mkt Cap16.02.4--86.516.0
P/S0.70.7--1.10.7
P/Op Inc4.26.0--7.26.0
P/EBIT4.0-2.6--7.24.0
P/E9.4-2.1--12.79.4
P/CFO3.713.1--6.76.7
Total Yield10.7%-46.6%--8.6%8.6%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%--0.8%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg16.1%-9.6%--6.5%6.5%
D/E0.81.1--0.60.8
Net D/E0.61.1--0.60.6

Returns

THCACHCGMRSPARKHCAMedian
NameTenet He.Acadia H.GMR Solu.Park Den.HCA Heal. 
1M Rtn4.3%11.7%29.1%-0.4%-1.2%4.3%
3M Rtn-5.9%10.0%4.8%15.0%-19.3%4.8%
6M Rtn-7.0%83.5%4.8%31.1%-18.1%4.8%
12M Rtn8.8%25.3%4.8%78.0%4.1%8.8%
3Y Rtn134.0%-65.7%4.8%78.0%34.3%34.3%
1M Excs Rtn6.4%13.9%31.2%1.7%1.0%6.4%
3M Excs Rtn-19.7%-3.7%-6.8%1.4%-31.5%-6.8%
6M Excs Rtn-14.9%74.5%-2.2%27.9%-24.7%-2.2%
12M Excs Rtn-13.5%1.2%-16.0%57.2%-18.0%-13.5%
3Y Excs Rtn67.0%-131.7%-62.9%10.4%-28.8%-28.8%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Hospital Operations16,13816,13116,68314,61015,982
Ambulatory Care5,1724,5343,8653,2482,718
Conifer   1,3161,267
Intercompany eliminations    -482
Total21,31020,66520,54819,17419,485


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Ambulatory Care1,8741,6761,4241,2151,102
Hospital Operations1,8291,5011,2471,0851,209
Net losses on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities-12,916231445
Litigation and investigation benefit (costs)-64-35-47-70-116
Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs-130-102-137-226-85
Conifer   328317
Income (loss) from divested and closed businesses    -1
Total3,5085,9562,5102,3332,871


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Hospital Operations16,58616,72217,26815,68217,173
Ambulatory Care13,09112,21411,04410,5579,473
Conifer   917933
Total29,67728,93628,31227,15627,579


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$183.94 
Market Cap ($ Bil)16.0 
First Trading Date01/04/1982 
Distance from 52W High-24.9% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$181.72$198.58
DMA Trendindeterminatedown
Distance from DMA1.2%-7.4%
 3M1YR
Volatility37.6%39.5%
Downside Capture50.0014.56
Upside Capture5.8921.17
Correlation (SPY)24.5%20.4%
THC Betas & Captures as of 5/31/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.391.080.910.560.640.94
Up Beta2.231.080.850.831.381.05
Down Beta1.711.701.331.021.110.90
Up Capture-37%20%-1%-0%13%91%
Bmk +ve Days13283667141432
Stock +ve Days10202854128393
Down Capture-75%244%169%69%25%94%
Bmk -ve Days7132757109318
Stock -ve Days10213570121356

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with THC
THC6.7%39.5%0.25-
Sector ETF (XLV)17.9%15.1%0.8818.2%
Equity (SPY)22.1%12.4%1.3320.5%
Gold (GLD)20.8%27.7%0.676.7%
Commodities (DBC)23.3%18.5%0.99-15.7%
Real Estate (VNQ)11.6%13.8%0.5514.9%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-42.9%42.5%-1.208.7%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with THC
THC21.7%44.4%0.59-
Sector ETF (XLV)6.2%14.8%0.2339.0%
Equity (SPY)13.3%17.1%0.6044.5%
Gold (GLD)17.4%18.3%0.777.7%
Commodities (DBC)7.9%19.5%0.3011.2%
Real Estate (VNQ)2.8%18.9%0.0543.0%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)9.8%54.1%0.3813.8%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with THC
THC20.7%56.3%0.57-
Sector ETF (XLV)10.1%16.6%0.4938.8%
Equity (SPY)15.3%18.0%0.7344.1%
Gold (GLD)11.6%16.1%0.591.3%
Commodities (DBC)5.9%18.0%0.2520.3%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.5%20.7%0.2344.0%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)56.4%66.5%0.979.5%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date6152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4.1 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 531202623.8%
Average Daily Volume1.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.7 days
Basic Shares Quantity86.8 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares4.7%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 6/3/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
4/30/2026-1.7%8.0%-2.7%
2/11/202617.3%20.1%16.4%
10/28/2025-5.3%-6.8%1.1%
7/22/2025-10.7%-10.4%1.9%
4/29/202511.7%20.3%32.9%
2/12/2025-9.1%-2.3%-13.9%
10/29/202416.7%16.4%4.4%
7/24/20244.8%8.3%14.1%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151518
# Negative996
Median Positive4.8%10.0%11.7%
Median Negative-3.8%-6.8%-8.9%
Max Positive17.3%23.4%32.9%
Max Negative-31.0%-21.7%-28.3%
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
4/30/2026-1.7%8.0%-2.7%
2/11/202617.3%20.1%16.4%
10/28/2025-5.3%-6.8%1.1%
7/22/2025-10.7%-10.4%1.9%
4/29/202511.7%20.3%32.9%
2/12/2025-9.1%-2.3%-13.9%
10/29/202416.7%16.4%4.4%
7/24/20244.8%8.3%14.1%
4/30/202413.3%23.4%32.7%
2/8/20241.0%-0.2%12.0%
10/30/20230.8%2.6%26.5%
7/31/20232.7%1.3%5.1%
4/25/20232.7%4.8%0.7%
2/9/20233.9%13.5%-3.3%
10/20/2022-31.0%-21.7%-17.0%
7/21/20226.0%10.0%6.1%
4/20/2022-2.6%-17.2%-28.3%
2/7/20225.8%15.8%28.0%
10/20/20217.3%6.9%19.8%
7/21/2021-3.1%-1.0%-3.9%
4/20/20214.8%8.5%18.6%
2/9/2021-3.8%-2.7%7.8%
10/20/2020-0.4%-10.2%11.3%
8/3/20200.7%12.6%7.6%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151518
# Negative996
Median Positive4.8%10.0%11.7%
Median Negative-3.8%-6.8%-8.9%
Max Positive17.3%23.4%32.9%
Max Negative-31.0%-21.7%-28.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
03/31/202604/30/202610-Q
12/31/202502/17/202610-K
09/30/202510/28/202510-Q
06/30/202507/30/202510-Q
03/31/202504/29/202510-Q
12/31/202402/18/202510-K
09/30/202410/29/202410-Q
06/30/202407/30/202410-Q
03/31/202404/30/202410-Q
12/31/202302/16/202410-K
09/30/202310/30/202310-Q
06/30/202307/31/202310-Q
03/31/202304/28/202310-Q
12/31/202202/21/202310-K
09/30/202210/28/202210-Q
06/30/202207/29/202210-Q
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Report DateFiling DateFiling
03/31/202604/30/202610-Q
12/31/202502/17/202610-K
09/30/202510/28/202510-Q
06/30/202507/30/202510-Q
03/31/202504/29/202510-Q
12/31/202402/18/202510-K
09/30/202410/29/202410-Q
06/30/202407/30/202410-Q
03/31/202404/30/202410-Q
12/31/202302/16/202410-K
09/30/202310/30/202310-Q
06/30/202307/31/202310-Q
03/31/202304/28/202310-Q
12/31/202202/21/202310-K
09/30/202210/28/202210-Q
06/30/202207/29/202210-Q
03/31/202204/29/202210-Q
12/31/202102/18/202210-K
09/30/202110/29/202110-Q
06/30/202107/30/202110-Q
03/31/202104/30/202110-Q
12/31/202002/19/202110-K
09/30/202010/30/202010-Q
06/30/202008/03/202010-Q
03/31/202005/04/202010-Q
12/31/201902/24/202010-K
09/30/201911/04/201910-Q
06/30/201908/05/201910-Q

Recent Forward Guidance

Updated 6/1/2026

Latest: Q1 2026 Earnings Reported 4/30/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 Net operating revenues21.50 Bil21.90 Bil22.30 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 21.90 Bil for 2026
2026 Adjusted EBITDA4.49 Bil4.63 Bil4.79 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 4.63 Bil for 2026
2026 Ambulatory Net operating revenues5.50 Bil5.60 Bil5.70 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 5.60 Bil for 2026
2026 Hospital Net operating revenues16.00 Bil16.30 Bil16.60 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 16.30 Bil for 2026

Prior: Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/11/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 Revenue21.50 Bil21.90 Bil22.30 Bil3.1% Higher NewActual: 21.25 Bil for 2025
2026 Adjusted EBITDA4.49 Bil4.63 Bil4.79 Bil2.5% Higher NewActual: 4.52 Bil for 2025
2026 Free Cash Flow2.94 Bil3.12 Bil3.29 Bil29.8% Higher NewActual: 2.40 Bil for 2025
2026 Ambulatory Segment Net Operating Revenues5.50 Bil5.60 Bil5.70 Bil   
2026 Hospital Segment Net Operating Revenues16.00 Bil16.30 Bil16.60 Bil   

Insider Activity

Updated 5/28/2026
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1West, Nadja DirectSell5282026177.353,000532,0504,399,167Form
2Arbour, Paola MEVP, Chief Information OfficerDirectSell3132026238.436,5001,549,7956,983,853Form
3Arnst, Thomas WEVP, Chief Admin. Officer & GCDirectSell3102026238.858,0001,910,7772,866Form
4Ramsey, R. ScottPrincipal Accounting OfficerDirectSell3032026232.708,017  Form
5Arnst, Thomas WEVP, Chief Admin. Officer & GCDirectSell3032026234.0424,0005,616,9601,875,128Form
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1West, Nadja DirectSell5282026177.353,000532,0504,399,167Form
2Arbour, Paola MEVP, Chief Information OfficerDirectSell3132026238.436,5001,549,7956,983,853Form
3Arnst, Thomas WEVP, Chief Admin. Officer & GCDirectSell3102026238.858,0001,910,7772,866Form
4Ramsey, R. ScottPrincipal Accounting OfficerDirectSell3032026232.708,017  Form
5Arnst, Thomas WEVP, Chief Admin. Officer & GCDirectSell3032026234.0424,0005,616,9601,875,128Form
6West, Nadja DirectSell12172025197.472,178430,0905,623,946Form
7Ramsey, R. ScottPrincipal Accounting OfficerDirectSell11072025205.1113,322  Form
8Romo, Tammy DirectSell11072025205.20645132,3547,154,503Form
9Romo, Tammy DirectSell11052025204.0711,7562,399,0027,246,595Form
10Romo, Tammy DirectSell11052025200.8115,0993,031,9699,491,493Form
11Fisher, Richard W DirectSell10312025208.432,500521,0751,832,517Form
12Sutaria, SaumyaCEODirectSell9122025190.7878,76215,026,13970,336,990Form
13Lynch, Christopher S DirectSell8292025183.4481,4682,265,484Form
14Foo, Lisa YEVP, Chief Operating OfficerDirectSell8222025179.538,0001,436,2403,748,227Form
15Lynch, Christopher S DirectSell8212025176.393,952697,0932,179,828Form
16Fisher, Richard W DirectSell6062025173.16836144,7621,955,323Form
17Arbour, Paola MEVP, Chief Information OfficerDirectSell6062025173.007,7381,338,6743,479,030Form
18Bierman, James L DirectSell5302025170.004,613784,2105,996,070Form
19Kerrey, J Robert DirectSell5282025164.961,222201,5813,691,310Form
20Fisher, Richard W DirectSell5282025165.723,077509,9202,009,852Form
21Bierman, James L DirectSell5282025165.721,551257,0326,609,576Form
22Bierman, James L DirectSell5272025159.5813,8362,208,0176,612,400Form
23Arnst, Thomas WEVP, Chief Admin. Officer & GCDirectSell5232025166.009,786  Form
24Arbour, Paola MEVP, Chief Information OfficerDirectSell5162025160.206,4611,035,0524,461,250Form
25Kerrey, J Robert DirectSell5122025148.505,001742,6533,323,006Form
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