Kishwaukee Community Hospital
dba Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital ·
Dekalb, Dekalb County, IL
· CCN 140286
Licensed to Kishwaukee Community Hospital
Composite
30.6
rank score
Distress
0
FY2024
Fit
76
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$49.0M–$196M
98 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH
Why it ranks here
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- bed count in the target band
- ticket size uses the capital envelope well
- strong occupancy — good iteration surface
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $389M |
| Operating margin | 28.9% |
| Total margin | 29.3% |
| Days cash on hand | 363 |
| Current ratio | 13.06 |
| Occupancy | 76% |
Facility
| Beds | 98 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98 | $293M | $72.4M | 22.2% | 23.8% | 8 | 1.50 | 64% | 5,257 | 22 |
| 2022 | 98 | $315M | $78.1M | 21.3% | 24.0% | 0 | 1.86 | 70% | 6,542 | 22 |
| 2023 | 98 | $355M | $99.5M | 25.5% | 27.3% | 209 | 3.90 | 71% | 5,648 | 0 |
| 2024 | 98 | $389M | $116M | 28.9% | 29.3% | 363 | 13.06 | 76% | 6,420 | 0 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishhealth System | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 1970-02 | |
| Northwestern Memorial Healthcare | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2015-12 | |
| Aaron Epstein | corporate director | 2024-09 | ||
| Anthony Kesman | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Bahram Ghaderi | corporate director | 2025-09 | ||
| Beatrice Correa Rivera | corporate director | 2025-06 | ||
| Carol Bernick | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Charles Ruth | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Dean Harrison | corporate director | 2015-12 | ||
| Deborah Saran | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Forrest Whittaker | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Howard Chrisman | corporate director | 2023-01 | ||
| Ikechukwu Chineme | corporate director | 2025-09 | ||
| James Thorpe | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| James Zallie | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| John Guido | corporate director | 2024-01 | ||
| Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Mendez | corporate director | 2018-09 | ||
| Joseph Crane | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Kermit Crawford | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Kevin Poorten | corporate director | 2022-03 | ||
| Maura O'toole | corporate officer | 2021-12 | ||
| Maura O'toole | corporate director | 2021-12 | ||
| Maura O'toole | w-2 managing employee | 2021-12 | ||
| Michael Leonard | corporate director | 2022-09 | ||
| Michael Mullen | corporate director | 2022-09 |
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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 IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Llc | Presence Central And Suburban... | Presence St. Joseph Medical Center | 425 |
| 2025-03-01 | St Marys Hospital - Kankakee Llc | Presence Central And Suburban... | Presence St. Marys Hospital | 169 |
| 2025-03-01 | Mercy Medical Center - Aurora Llc | Presence Central And Suburban... | Presence Mercy Medical Center | 190 |
| 2025-03-01 | Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin Llc | Presence Central And Suburban... | Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Elgin | 144 |
| 2025-03-01 | Saint Francis Hospital - Evanston Llc | Presence Chicago Hospitals Network | Presence Saint Francis Hospital | 146 |
| 2025-03-01 | Resurrection Medical Center - Chicago Llc | Presence Chicago Hospitals Network | Presence Resurrection Medical Center | 221 |
| 2025-03-01 | Saint Mary Of Nazareth Hospital -... | Presence Chicago Hospitals Network | Presence Saints Mary & Elizabeth Med | 296 |
| 2025-01-01 | Osf Healthcare System | Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital | Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital | 80 |
| 2023-03-01 | American Healthcare Systems Illinois Llc | Granite City Illinois Hospital Company Llc | Gateway Regional | 288 |
| 2023-01-14 | Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc | National Healthcare Of Mt Vernon Inc | Crossroads Community Hospital | 47 |
| 2023-01-14 | Deaconess Regional Healthcare... | Marion Hospital Corporation | Heartland Regional Medical Center | 94 |
| 2020-12-01 | Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation | Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation | Advocate Southland Health Network | 438 |
| 2020-07-01 | Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation | Carle Bromenn Medical Center | 206 |
| 2020-02-01 | Osf Healthcare System | Little Company Of Mary Hospital Inc | Little Company Of Mary | 222 |
| 2019-10-01 | Thorek Memorial Hospital | Bethany Homes And Methodist Hospital | Methodist Hospital Of Chicago | 141 |