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Prattville Baptist Hospital

Prattville, Autauga County, AL · CCN 010108
Licensed to Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, An Affiliate Of Uabhs

Composite
64.4
rank score
Distress
80
FY2024
Fit
71
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$17.1M–$68.6M
49 beds · within envelope
Ownership
government
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin below -8%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • liabilities exceed assets
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • small but workable bed count
  • ticket size somewhat below the envelope
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • government-owned — public process likely

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$56.5M
Operating margin -17.0%
Total margin -9.6%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio 12.87
Occupancy77%

Facility

Beds49
Facility typeSTH
Settingurban
Ownership classgovernment
Per-bed (low) $350K
Per-bed (high) $1.4M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2021 55 $52.8M $6.2M -10.1% 9.6% 0 1.81 77% 3,035 61
2022 55 $58.7M $-2.9M -14.5% -4.4% 0 15.12 80% 3,049 73
2023 55 $53.5M $-3.3M -16.2% -5.6% 0 12.00 70% 2,811 73
2024 49 $56.5M $-5.8M -17.0% -9.6% 0 12.87 77% 2,656 80

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, An Affiliate Of Uabhs
Montgomery, AL
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2005-07
Christine Bruton operational/managerial control 2019-07
James Morgan w-2 managing employee 2005-01
Walter Tyner corporate officer 2004-01

Ownership changes

No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.

Who has been buying in AL

Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2025-08-01 University Of Alabama At Birmingham Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority University Of Alabama Hospital 1,149
2025-05-01 Marion Regional Health - Winfield, Inc. Northwest Medical Center Inc. Northwest Medical Center 28
2024-09-30 City Of Jackson Healthcare Authority Jackson Medical Center, Llc Jackson Medical Center 35
2024-04-01 Hh Health System - Dekalb Llc Fort Payne Hospital Corporation Dekalb Regional Medical Center 97
2023-10-01 Usa Health Hca Providence Hospital Llc Providence Hospital Providence Hospital 349
2021-10-01 Hh Health System - Jackson Llc Jackson County Health Care Authority Highlands Medical Center 45
2018-06-01 Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Llc Centre Hospital Corporation Cherokee Medical Center 45
2017-11-01 The Health Care Authority Of The... Greenville Hospital Corporation Regional Medical Ctr Of Central Al 44
2016-01-01 Hh-Health System - Athens Limestone Llc Healthcare Authority Of Athens And... Athens Limestone 66