Stephens Memorial Hospital
Breckenridge, Stephens County, TX · CCN 450498
Composite
51.1
rank score
Distress
62
FY2023
Fit
58
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$3.4M–$6.8M
40 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
government
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- total margin negative
- 60-90 days cash on hand
- current ratio under 1.5
- occupancy below 30%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- TX: favorable regulatory climate
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- small but workable bed count
- very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
- very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
- government-owned — public process likely
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $7.7M |
| Operating margin | -84.2% |
| Total margin | -2.3% |
| Days cash on hand | 80 |
| Current ratio | 1.27 |
| Occupancy | 4% |
Facility
| Beds | 40 |
| 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 | 14 | $7.5M | $3.2M | -64.5% | 6.8% | 162 | 1.47 | 21% | 210 | 40 |
| 2021 | 14 | $8.4M | $3.3M | -47.2% | 7.5% | 107 | 1.03 | 26% | 184 | 49 |
| 2022 | 40 | $9.4M | $-121K | -48.3% | -0.3% | 84 | 1.56 | 9% | 199 | 54 |
| 2023 | 40 | $7.7M | $-1.3M | -84.2% | -2.3% | 80 | 1.27 | 4% | 132 | 62 |
Owners
No ownership records — CMS has no owner filings mapped to this CCN.
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 |
| 2024-06-01 | Columbia Medical Center Of Denton... | Decatur Health Services Llc | Medical City Denton | 184 |
| 2024-03-11 | Nacogdoches County Hospital District | Lion Star Nacogdoches Hospital, Llc | Nacogdoches Memorial Hosp | 160 |
| 2024-01-01 | Ahs Sherman Llc | Sherman Grayson Hospital Llc | Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Ctr | 214 |
| 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 |