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Hansford County Hospital District

dba Hansford County Hospital · Spearman, Hansford County, TX · CCN 451344
Licensed to Hansford County Hospital District

Composite
38.2
rank score
Distress
44
FY2023
Fit
46
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.2M–$2.4M
14 beds · within envelope
Ownership
government
CAH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin -8% to -3%
  • occupancy below 30%
  • TX: favorable regulatory climate
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • very small facility
  • 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$17.8M
Operating margin -45.8%
Total margin -3.2%
Days cash on hand 166
Current ratio 5.85
Occupancy15%

Facility

Beds14
Facility typeCAH
Settingrural
Ownership classgovernment
Per-bed (low) $85.0K
Per-bed (high) $170K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 14 $14.1M $-1.1M -49.7% -5.3% 250 1.83 14% 59 49
2021 14 $16.8M $741K -44.0% 2.9% 216 2.16 33% 227 33
2022 14 $16.0M $-3.2M -57.0% -14.5% 123 3.73 22% 98 58
2023 14 $17.8M $-805K -45.8% -3.2% 166 5.85 15% 80 44

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Hansford County Hospital District
Spearman, TX
other 100 2010-09
Blake Fitzgearld corporate officer 2016-04
Blake Fitzgearld w-2 managing employee 2016-04
Crystal Walls w-2 managing employee 2014-03
Crystal Walls other 2010-09
Janice Garrard w-2 managing employee 2014-03
Janice Garrard other 2010-09
Jonathan Bailey corporate officer 2010-02
Jonathan Bailey w-2 managing employee 2010-02

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.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2024-03-01 Muleshoe Area Hospital District Preferred Hospital Leasing Muleshoe Inc Muleshoe Area Medical Center 25
2023-07-01 Pecos County Memorial Hospital District Pecos County Memorial Hospital Pecos County Memorial Hospital 25
2021-10-01 Preferred Hospital Leasing Shamrock Inc South Wheeler County Hospital District Shamrock General Hospital 25
2019-07-01 Bosque County Hospital District Goodall-Witcher Hospital Authority Goodall-Witcher Hospital Authority 25
2017-10-01 Winkler County Hospital District County Of Winkler Memorial Hospital 16