St. Vincents Blount
Oneonta, Blount County, AL
· CCN 011305
Licensed to St. Vincent's Blount
Composite
62.1
rank score
Distress
84
FY2024
Fit
56
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.5M–$3.0M
25 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- total margin below -8%
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current ratio below 0.8
- occupancy 45-60%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- small but workable bed count
- very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
- moderate occupancy
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $26.1M |
| Operating margin | -40.6% |
| Total margin | -14.0% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | 0.80 |
| Occupancy | 45% |
Facility
| Beds | 25 |
| Facility type | CAH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $59.5K |
| Per-bed (high) | $119K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $25.3M | $-693K | -8.4% | -2.6% | 1 | 0.30 | 54% | 846 | 76 |
| 2022 | 25 | $27.2M | $122K | -15.9% | 0.4% | 1 | 0.68 | 55% | 884 | 69 |
| 2023 | 25 | $25.2M | $-2.7M | -33.1% | -8.7% | 0 | 0.63 | 42% | 770 | 86 |
| 2024 | 25 | $26.1M | $-4.5M | -40.6% | -14.0% | 0 | 0.80 | 45% | 781 | 84 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Health System | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 2013-07 | chain |
| Uab St. Vincent's Health System Authority | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2024-11 | |
| Christopher Hughes | corporate officer | 2022-11 | ||
| Kathleen Hedrick | w-2 managing employee | 2023-05 | ||
| Suzannah Campbell | corporate officer | 2024-11 | ||
| Suzannah Campbell | corporate director | 2024-11 |
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.
| Date | Buyer | Seller | Hospital | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-14 | Tanner Medical Center Alabama Inc | The Health Care Authority Of The... | Tanner Medical Center Alabama Inc. | 15 |