St. John Medical Center
dba St John Medical Center ·
Longview, Cowlitz County, WA
· CCN 500041
Licensed to Peacehealth
Composite
32.4
rank score
Distress
10
FY2024
Fit
70
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$14.6M–$29.2M
146 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin under 2%
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- bed count in the target band
- small ticket — deploys little of the available capital
- strong occupancy — good iteration surface
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $368M |
| Operating margin | 1.4% |
| Total margin | 3.9% |
| Days cash on hand | — |
| Current ratio | — |
| Occupancy | 61% |
Facility
| Beds | 146 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $100K |
| Per-bed (high) | $200K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 158 | $293M | $6.3M | -3.1% | 2.1% | — | — | 51% | 6,754 | 33 |
| 2022 | 104 | $315M | $-3.0M | -5.8% | -0.9% | — | — | 75% | 7,157 | 56 |
| 2023 | 122 | $335M | $-4.2M | -4.4% | -1.2% | — | — | 76% | 6,653 | 44 |
| 2024 | 146 | $368M | $14.6M | 1.4% | 3.9% | — | — | 61% | 7,364 | 10 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacehealth | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 1966-07 | |
| Andrea Nenzel | corporate director | 2015-07 | ||
| Arthur Springer Ii | corporate officer | 2025-11 | ||
| Carolyn Aaron | corporate director | 2021-01 | ||
| Charlotte Davenport | corporate director | 2016-07 | ||
| Danny Hollingshead | corporate director | 2017-06 | ||
| Deleesa Meashintubby | corporate director | 2023-06 | ||
| Donna King | corporate director | 2019-07 | ||
| Ione Adams | corporate director | 2024-07 | ||
| Karl Carrier | corporate director | 2016-07 | ||
| Kathleen Pruitt | corporate director | 2018-07 | ||
| Leonard Kearney | corporate director | 2011-01 | ||
| Linda Jackson | corporate director | 2023-07 | ||
| Linda Jackson | w-2 managing employee | 2023-07 | ||
| Lorraine Arvin | corporate director | 2024-07 | ||
| Mary Mcwilliams | corporate director | 2021-09 | ||
| Richard Magnuson | corporate officer | 2025-06 | ||
| Richard Wollenberg | corporate director | 2014-01 | ||
| Sarah Ness | corporate officer | 2026-01 | ||
| Sheila Lemieux | corporate director | 2024-09 | ||
| Thomas Karnes | corporate officer | 2023-01 | ||
| Timothy Ackman | corporate director | 2017-07 |
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 WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Central Washington Health Services... | Wenatchee Valley Hospital | Confluence Health | 187 |
| 2021-12-05 | Multicare Health System | Columbia Capital Medical Center Lp | Capital Medical Center | 107 |
| 2020-01-01 | University Of Washington | Uw Medicine Northwest | University Of Washington Med Ctr | 617 |
| 2018-08-04 | Rcch Trios Health Llc | Kennewick Public Hospital District | Trios Health | 111 |
| 2016-06-01 | Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit | Public Hospital District 3 Snohomish County | Cascade Valley Hospital | 48 |