University Medical Center Of El Paso
El Paso, El Paso County, TX
· CCN 450024
Licensed to El Paso County Hospital District
Composite
57.1
rank score
Distress
62
FY2023
Fit
73
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$25.2M–$50.3M
296 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
government
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- total margin negative
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current ratio under 1.5
- debt above 85% of assets
- TX: favorable regulatory climate
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- large — ticket likely stretches the envelope
- small ticket — deploys little of the available capital
- strong occupancy — good iteration surface
- government-owned — public process likely
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $438M |
| Operating margin | -92.4% |
| Total margin | -1.9% |
| Days cash on hand | 28 |
| Current ratio | 1.32 |
| Occupancy | 89% |
Facility
| Beds | 296 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | government |
| Per-bed (low) | $85.0K |
| Per-bed (high) | $170K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 290 | $287M | $-11.2M | -103.7% | -1.9% | 65 | 1.07 | 77% | 15,364 | 57 |
| 2021 | 290 | $382M | $26.6M | -89.5% | 3.6% | 39 | 1.35 | 94% | 15,465 | 52 |
| 2022 | 290 | $399M | $3.8M | -92.8% | 0.5% | 11 | 1.45 | 90% | 15,969 | 61 |
| 2023 | 296 | $438M | $-15.6M | -92.4% | -1.9% | 28 | 1.32 | 89% | 16,774 | 62 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Nunez | corporate officer | 100 | 2009-07 | |
| Michael Nunez | w-2 managing employee | 100 | 2006-06 | |
| Robert Cintron | corporate officer | 100 | 2016-07 | |
| Robert Cintron | w-2 managing employee | 100 | 2016-07 | |
| Michael Nunez | corporate director | 2008-02 | ||
| Robert Cintron | corporate director | 2016-07 |
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 TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | Texas Heart Hospital Of The Southwest Llc | Baylor Heart & Vascular Center Llp | Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital | 56 |
| 2024-10-30 | Hsa Port Arthur, Llc | The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas Lp | The Medical Ctr Of Southeast Texas | 196 |
| 2024-10-30 | Hsa St. Joseph, Llc | Sj Medical Center Llc | St Joseph Medical Center | 156 |
| 2024-10-17 | Big Spring Texas Hospital Company Llc | Steward Texas Hospital Holdings Llc | Scenic Mountain Medical Center | 75 |
| 2024-10-17 | Odessa Texas Hospital Company Llc | Odessa Regional Hospital Lp | Odessa Regional Hospital | 208 |
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| 2024-03-11 | Nacogdoches County Hospital District | Lion Star Nacogdoches Hospital, Llc | Nacogdoches Memorial Hosp | 160 |
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| 2023-04-01 | Methodist Healthcare System Of San... | Hill Country Memorial Hospital | Hill Country Memorial Hospital | 57 |
| 2021-06-01 | Methodist Hospitals Of Dallas | Metsl, Llc | Methodist Southlake Medical Center | 22 |
| 2020-10-27 | Hendrick Medical Center | Armc Lp | Hendrick Medical Center | 533 |
| 2020-10-27 | Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | Brownwood Hospital Lp | Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | 63 |
| 2020-07-01 | St Joseph Regional Health Center | St Joseph Regional Health Center | St. Joseph Regional Health Center | 284 |
| 2020-04-01 | Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation | Adventist Health System/sunbelt, Inc. | Christus Santa Rosa - San Marcos | 105 |
| 2020-03-01 | Sana Healthcare Carrollton | Baylor Medical Center At Carrollton | Carrollton Regional Medical Center | 89 |