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Big Horn Hospital

Hardin, Big Horn County, MT · CCN 271338
Licensed to Big Horn Hospital Association

Composite
53.2
rank score
Distress
80
FY2024
Fit
43
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.1M–$2.1M
18 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 liabilities exceed current assets
  • occupancy 45-60%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • very small facility
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • moderate occupancy
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$14.1M
Operating margin -27.2%
Total margin -8.1%
Days cash on hand 23
Current ratio 0.94
Occupancy58%

Facility

Beds18
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 18 $15.3M $1.8M -29.6% 8.3% 19 1.45 23% 199 62
2022 18 $13.8M $-3.3M -38.8% -21.2% 19 2.26 23% 166 76
2023 18 $12.8M $-2.5M -49.5% -14.4% 60 2.89 57% 82 63
2024 18 $14.1M $-1.3M -27.2% -8.1% 23 0.94 58% 104 80

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Ashley Quanbeck corporate officer 10 2025-02
Colleen Schaak corporate director 10 2013-04
James Seykora corporate director 10 1979-07
Larry Keltner corporate officer 10 2025-02
Larry Vandersloot corporate director 10 2019-01
Mathew Torske corporate director 10 2015-06
Nichole Mehling corporate director 10 2022-04
Sandra Morsey corporate director 10 2022-04
Terry Bullis corporate director 10 2002-06
Thor Torske corporate director 10 2013-06
Kristi Gatrell corporate officer 2014-09
Roxanna Cain corporate officer 2003-12
Roxanna Cain w-2 managing employee 2003-12
Roxanna Cain operational/managerial control 2003-12

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 MT

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2023-07-01 Benefis Community Hospitals Inc Chouteau County District Hospital Bmrmc 25
2022-07-01 Liberty County Hospital And... Liberty County Hospital And... Logan Health Chester 25
2021-06-01 Logan Health - Conrad Logan Health - Conrad Logan Health Conrad 20
2021-06-01 Northern Rockies Medical Center Inc Northern Rockies Medical Center Inc Logan Health Cutbank 25
2021-05-09 Logan Health - Shelby Toole County Logan Health Shelby 21
2016-07-01 Pioneer Medical Center County Of Sweet Grass Pioneer Medical Center 25
2016-07-01 Barrett Hospital Development Corporation Public Hospital District For... Barrett Hospital And Healthcare 18