Baptist Health Medical Center - Lr
dba Baptist Health Medical Center Little Rock ·
Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
· CCN 040114
Licensed to Baptist Health
Composite
16.7
rank score
Distress
44
FY2023
Fit
55
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$329M–$1.3B
658 beds ·
over envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin negative
- under 30 days cash on hand
- margin deteriorating sharply
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- very large — likely out of range
- estimated price exceeds the capital envelope
- strong occupancy — good iteration surface
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $689M |
| Operating margin | -3.6% |
| Total margin | 10.3% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | 261.91 |
| Occupancy | 70% |
Facility
| Beds | 658 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $500K |
| Per-bed (high) | $2.0M |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 795 | $553M | $99.3M | -0.1% | 15.9% | 0 | 24.75 | 55% | 26,976 | 40 |
| 2021 | 785 | $624M | $42.3M | -7.3% | 6.1% | 0 | 14.87 | 63% | 28,224 | 44 |
| 2022 | 718 | $653M | $-33.6M | -5.4% | -4.8% | 0 | 28.57 | 66% | 26,975 | 57 |
| 2023 | 658 | $689M | $78.6M | -3.6% | 10.3% | 0 | 261.91 | 70% | 26,827 | 44 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health | operational/managerial control | 1974-02 | ||
| Brent Beaulieu | w-2 managing employee | 2019-01 | ||
| Brent Beaulieu | operational/managerial control | 2019-01 | ||
| Chris Brune | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| David Mitchell | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Glenn Millner | corporate director | 2011-01 | ||
| Herren Hickingbotham | corporate director | 2007-10 | ||
| James Jones | corporate director | 2007-10 | ||
| John Mcmorran | corporate director | 2026-01 | ||
| Judy Henry | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Lamarr Bailey | corporate director | 2021-01 | ||
| Larry White | corporate director | 2026-01 | ||
| Les Warren | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Lindsey Lorence | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Louis Lee | corporate director | 2026-01 | ||
| Michael Akin | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Ronald Dedman | corporate director | 2021-01 | ||
| Steven Booth | corporate director | 2019-01 | ||
| Suzanne Peyton | corporate director | 2021-01 | ||
| Teresa Howell | corporate officer | 2017-01 | ||
| Troy Wells | corporate director | 2014-07 | ||
| Troy Wells | w-2 managing employee | 2014-07 |
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 AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-03 | Baptist Health | Drew Memorial Hospital, Inc | Drew Memorial Hospital Inc | 49 |
| 2023-07-01 | South Arkansas Regional Hospital Llc | Mcsa Llc | South Arkansas Regional Hospital Llc | 105 |
| 2021-08-01 | Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital... | Fayetteville Arkansas Hospital Company Llc | Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital | 44 |
| 2020-10-01 | Magnolia Regional Health System Inc | Magnolia Regional Medical Center | Magnolia Regional Health System Inc | 29 |
| 2018-11-01 | Baptist Health Regional Hospitals | Fort Smith Hma, Llc | Baptist Health Medical Center - Fs | 314 |
| 2018-11-01 | Baptist Health Regional Hospitals | Van Buren Hma Llc | Baptist Health Medical Center - Vb | 74 |