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Mercy Hospital Waldron

Waldron, Scott County, AR · CCN 041305
Licensed to Mercy Hospital Waldron

Composite
52.2
rank score
Distress
78
FY2024
Fit
38
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$714K–$1.4M
12 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin -10% to -5%
  • total margin -8% to -3%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • occupancy 30-45%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • very small facility
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • thin occupancy
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$11.6M
Operating margin -5.8%
Total margin -5.3%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio -12.16
Occupancy42%

Facility

Beds12
Facility typeCAH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $59.5K
Per-bed (high) $119K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2021 24 $9.3M $527K -0.8% 5.5% 1 -10.28 16% 240 60
2022 24 $10.6M $1.5M 6.7% 13.5% 0 13.94 23% 322 31
2023 12 $10.1M $70.6K -0.5% 0.7% 0 -2.70 31% 305 60
2024 12 $11.6M $-616K -5.8% -5.3% 0 -12.16 42% 438 78

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Mercy Health
Chesterfield, MO
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2007-11 chain
Mercy Health Fort Smith Communities
Fort Smith, AR
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2007-10
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2007-11
Allen Ray corporate director 2024-07
Bret Cook corporate director 2022-07
Carol Corley corporate director 2021-07
Edward Melton corporate director 2024-07
Elizabeth Maddox corporate director 2024-07
Jamie Wilke corporate officer 2024-07
Judith Keith corporate director 2021-07
Martha Ullrich corporate director 2021-07
Michael Gibbons corporate director 2022-07
Ryan Gehrig corporate officer 2012-04
Sherry Clouse Day corporate officer 2021-01
Sherry Clouse Day w-2 managing employee 2021-01
Vicky Laird corporate director 2021-07
Yogya Regmi w-2 managing employee 2022-08

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.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2024-12-31 Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Fulton County Hospital Fulton County Hospital 25
2022-01-01 Dardanelle Regional Llc Dardanelle Hospital Yell County Dardanelle Hospital 25
2019-01-01 Lawrence Memorial Health Foundation Inc Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence Memorial Hospital 24