Tenet Health
THC NYSE Health Care Facilities Financials FY2016βFY2025
Tenet Health's revenue rose 3.1% to $21.3 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 16.5%, down from 28.8% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $2.5 billion, up 126.7%. It paid out $1.4 billion in dividends and buybacks, 55% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 7.2%.
About these figures. Net income is Tenet's shareholders' share (US$1.4 billion in 2025), as its earnings per share are; the default took a total that includes the share of its minority partners in hospitals and surgery centers (US$2.4 billion).
What Tenet Health does
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- Legal name
- TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000070318-26-000012
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Revenue and margins
Tenet Health had $21.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.1% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $2.5B in fiscal 2025, 11.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Tenet Health returned $1.4B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 55% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 7.2%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$10.4B and divides by 90.8M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 10.4x Β· peers 18.2x Β· sector 28.4x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Tenet Health can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $2.4B | $858M | $1.2B | $3.0B | $2.9B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $15.8B | $15.2B | $15.1B | $13.3B | $13.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.6x | 4.5x | 4.1x | 1.5x | 2.4x |
| Debt / equity | β | β | 9.4x | 3.2x | 3.1x |
| Interest coverage | 3.1x | 2.6x | 2.8x | 7.2x | 4.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.8x | 1.8x |
| Quick ratio | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.7x | 1.7x |
| Total assets | $27.6B | $27.2B | $28.3B | $28.9B | $29.7B |
| Total liabilities | $23.3B | $22.5B | $22.8B | $20.4B | $20.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $4.2B | $4.2B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $13.4B | $14.4B | $13.9B | $10.2B | $10.4B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$47.8M
9 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Kerrey J RobertDirector | Sold | 12,010 | $263.72 | $3.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Richard J MarkDirector | Sold | 10,000 | $263.42 | $2.6M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Nadja WestDirector | Sold | 1,152 | $258.80 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Lisa Y FooEVP, Chief Operating Officer | Sold | 24,000 | $266.32 | $6.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Saumya SutariaCEO, Director | Sold | 50,000 | $274.02 | $13.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Cecil D HaneyDirector | Sold | 1,300 | $278.03 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Saumya SutariaCEO, Director | Sold | 50,000 | $278.71 | $13.9M | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Tammy RomoDirector | Sold | 2,500 | $260.83 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Tammy RomoDirector | Sold | 4,922 | $264.15 | $1.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Roy BluntDirector | Sold | 600 | $262.68 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Lisa Y FooEVP, Chief Operating Officer | Sold | 10,000 | $258.03 | $2.6M | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Paola M ArbourEVP, Chief Information Officer | Sold | 10,878 | $243.90 | $2.7M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 8 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.4% | 4.0% | β7.3% |
| Altman Z'' | 1.27 | 2.79 | 2.33 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenet Health THC | $22.5B | 3.1% | 16.5% | 11.9% | 18.3% | 10.4x | 6 | |
| Universal Health Services UHS | $11.2B | 9.7% | 11.5% | 4.9% | 13.1% | 7.6x | 6 | Compare β |
| HCA Healthcare HCA | $106.3B | 7.1% | β | 10.2% | 22.3% | 16.2x | 6 | Compare β |
| Encompass Health EHC | $12.4B | 10.5% | β | 7.4% | 15.8% | 20.2x | 8 | Compare β |
| Option Care Health OPCH | $4.9B | 13.0% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 11.4% | 24.4x | 5 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $19.6B | $19.2B | $18.3B | $18.5B | $17.6B | $19.5B | $19.2B | $20.6B | $20.7B | $21.3B |
| Operating income | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.9B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $6.0B | $3.5B |
| Interest expense | $979M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $985M | $1.0B | $923M | $890M | $901M | $826M | $821M |
| Pretax income | $248M | β$101M | $629M | $320M | $671M | $1.9B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $5.2B | $2.8B |
| Income tax | $67.0M | $219M | $173M | $160M | β$97.0M | $411M | $344M | $306M | $1.2B | $433M |
| Net income | β$192M | β$704M | $104M | β$215M | $399M | $914M | $411M | $611M | $3.2B | $1.4B |
| Diluted EPS | β$1.93 | β$7.00 | $1.00 | β$2.08 | $3.75 | $8.42 | $3.79 | $5.71 | $32.70 | $15.49 |
| Diluted shares | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.09B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $558M | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.2B | $3.4B | $1.6B | $1.1B | $2.4B | $2.0B | $3.5B |
| Capital expenditure | $875M | $707M | $617M | $670M | $540M | $658M | $762M | $751M | $931M | $1.0B |
| Free cash flow | β$317M | $493M | $432M | $563M | $2.9B | $910M | $321M | $1.6B | $1.1B | $2.5B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $850M | $870M | $802M | $850M | $857M | $855M | $841M | $870M | $818M | $863M |
| Stock-based compensation | $68.0M | $59.0M | $46.0M | $42.0M | $44.0M | $56.0M | $56.0M | $66.0M | $67.0M | $104M |
| Acquisitions | $117M | $50.0M | $113M | $25.0M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $234M | $224M | $571M | $308M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $250M | $200M | $672M | $1.4B |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $250M | $200M | $672M | $1.4B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $716M | $611M | $411M | $262M | $2.4B | $2.4B | $858M | $1.2B | $3.0B | $2.9B |
| Total debt | $15.5B | $15.2B | $15.0B | $14.9B | $15.9B | $15.8B | $15.2B | $15.1B | $13.3B | $13.3B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $325M | $273M | $282M | $264M | $204M | $444M | $452M |
| Current assets | $5.3B | $5.6B | $4.6B | $5.1B | $7.1B | $7.1B | $6.0B | $7.2B | $7.7B | $7.8B |
| Current liabilities | $4.0B | $4.3B | $3.9B | $4.2B | $4.8B | $5.1B | $4.5B | $4.8B | $4.3B | $4.5B |
| Inventory | $326M | $289M | $305M | $310M | $368M | $384M | $405M | $411M | $346M | $348M |
| Property and equipment, net | $8.1B | $7.0B | $7.0B | $6.9B | $6.7B | $6.4B | $6.5B | $6.2B | $6.0B | $6.3B |
| Total assets | $24.7B | $23.4B | $22.4B | $23.4B | $27.1B | $27.6B | $27.2B | $28.3B | $28.9B | $29.7B |
| Total liabilities | $21.2B | $21.0B | $20.3B | $21.4B | $24.2B | $23.3B | $22.5B | $22.8B | $20.4B | $20.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | $417M | β$147M | β$119M | β$417M | $28.0M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $4.2B | $4.2B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 28.8% | 16.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 10.7% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 19.1% | 16.6% | 16.4% | 32.8% | 20.5% |
| Net margin | β1.0% | β3.7% | 0.6% | β1.2% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 15.5% | 6.6% |
| FCF margin | β1.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 16.3% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 7.9% | 5.4% | 11.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 5.8% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 27.9% | 18.3% |
| Return on capital employed | 6.2% | 5.6% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 24.7% | 14.1% |
| Return on equity | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 110.8% | 33.5% |
| Return on assets | β0.8% | β2.9% | 0.5% | β0.9% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 11.2% | 4.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | β2.3% | β4.5% | 0.9% | β4.5% | 10.5% | β1.6% | 7.3% | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| Net income growth | β | β | β | β306.7% | β | 129.1% | β55.0% | 48.7% | 423.7% | β56.0% |
| EPS growth | β | β | β | β308.0% | β | 124.5% | β55.0% | 50.7% | 472.7% | β52.6% |
| FCF growth | β272.3% | β | β12.4% | 30.3% | 409.2% | β68.3% | β64.7% | 405.6% | β31.2% | 126.7% |
| Share count change | 0.2% | 1.3% | 3.3% | β0.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% | β5.2% | β6.6% | β7.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 7.1x | 7.3x | 6.0x | 6.2x | 4.7x | 3.6x | 4.5x | 4.1x | 1.5x | 2.4x |
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.4x | 3.2x | 3.1x |
| Interest coverage | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 2.0x | 3.1x | 2.6x | 2.8x | 7.2x | 4.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.8x | 1.8x |
| Quick ratio | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.4x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.7x | 1.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Payouts / FCF | β | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 77.9% | 12.3% | 60.2% | 54.8% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.1% | β7.9% | β4.1% | β6.3% | β11.9% | β2.4% | β2.5% | β6.4% | 4.0% | β7.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000070318). Data updated October 16, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.