Financial Indicators

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Sample Hospital

Louisville, KY  11111
CMS Certification Number: 000000
Sample Report | Order Information
Period ending date 12/31/2025 12/31/2024 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021
Number of months in period 12 12 12 12 12
Cost report status As Submitted As Submitted Settled Without Audit Settled Without Audit Settled With Audit
 
EBITDAR - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Rent $335,621,996 $322,449,195 $174,872,173 $174,883,829 $412,265,192
Definition: net income + interest + depreciation and amortization + lease cost
net income (before taxes) $234,207,713 $225,304,442 $79,825,219 $80,098,760 $325,067,409
interest expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
depreciation and amortization expense $88,822,525 $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594
lease cost $12,591,758 $8,652,941 $3,302,836 $7,458,037 $5,313,189
 
Operating Margin 6.2% 6.7% 2.5% 2.0% 11.2%
Definition: (tot oper rev - tot oper exp) / tot oper rev * 100
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,646,122,388 $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863
total operating expense $3,418,363,790 $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096
 
Excess Margin 6.4% 6.8% 2.7% 3.1% 12.9%
Definition: (tot oper rev - tot oper exp + non-oper rev) / (tot oper rev + non-oper rev) * 100
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,646,122,388 $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863
total operating expense $3,418,363,790 $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096
non-operating revenue (non-patient revenue) $6,449,115 $3,258,875 $4,057,509 $29,082,344 $47,140,642
 
Personnel Expense as a percent of Total Operating Revenue 26.4% 28.2% 30.5% 32.1% 24.8%
Definition: (salary expense + contract labor + fringe benefits ) / total operating rev * 100
salary expense $867,409,761 $841,770,369 $812,165,153 $700,673,572 $615,268,584
contract labor $93,767,849 $90,979,301 $99,151,305 $130,058,789 $0
fringe benefits $45,531 $40,593 $135,789 $55,110 $33,313
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,646,122,388 $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863
 
Return on Equity 4.7% 5.1% 2.1% 2.3% 10.1%
Definition: net income / (total assets - total liabilities) * 100
net income (before taxes) $234,207,713 $225,304,442 $79,825,219 $80,098,760 $325,067,409
total assets (general fund only) $5,232,894,580 $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011
total liabilities (general fund only) $198,141,880 $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136
 
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.5% 5.1% 2.1% 2.2% 9.4%
Definition: net income / total assets * 100
net income (before taxes) $234,207,713 $225,304,442 $79,825,219 $80,098,760 $325,067,409
total assets (general fund only) $5,232,894,580 $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011
 
Current Ratio 2.5 6.2 -51.1 2.4 1.3
Definition: total current assets / total current liabilities
total current assets (general fund only) $498,027,417 $425,985,037 $406,625,038 $340,263,112 $335,302,065
total current liabilities (general fund only) $198,141,880 $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136
 
Quick Ratio 2.1 5.1 -42.8 1.9 1.1
Definition: (total current assets - inventory) / total current liabilities
total current assets (general fund only) $498,027,417 $425,985,037 $406,625,038 $340,263,112 $335,302,065
inventory (general fund only) $78,246,185 $73,058,722 $66,021,642 $68,934,055 $69,170,691
total current liabilities (general fund only) $198,141,880 $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136
 
Days Cash on Hand 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Definition: (cash on hand + market securities) / [(total operating expenses - depreciation ) / 365]
cash on hand (general fund only) $9,788 $7,800 $8,015 $8,300 $11,339
market securities (temporary investments) (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
total operating expense $3,418,363,790 $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096
depreciation expense $88,822,525 $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594
 
Days Cash on Hand - All Sources 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Definition: (cash on hand + mkt securities + investments) / [(total operatingexp - depreciation exp) / 365]
cash on hand (general fund only) $9,788 $7,800 $8,015 $8,300 $11,339
market securities (temporary investments) (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
investments (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
total operating expense $3,418,363,790 $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096
depreciation expense $88,822,525 $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594
 
Days in Net Patient Accounts Receivable 41.3 38.2 41.1 37.7 38.4
Definition: (accounts receivable - allowances for uncollectible) / (total operating revenue / 365)
accounts receivable (general fund only) $412,119,845 $346,490,150 $1,726,418,440 $1,270,291,439 $1,265,481,897
allowances for uncollectible (general fund only) $0 $0 $1,390,139,525 $1,002,627,912 $1,004,863,367
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,646,122,388 $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863
 
Days in Net Total Receivable 41.4 38.3 41.2 37.8 38.7
Definition: (accounts receivable + notes receivable + other receivables - allowances for uncollectible) / (total operating revenue / 365)
accounts receivable (general fund only) $412,119,845 $346,490,150 $1,726,418,440 $1,270,291,439 $1,265,481,897
notes receivable (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
other receivables (general fund only) $1,251,410 $1,178,246 $643,322 $622,153 $2,046,512
allowances for uncollectible (general fund only) $0 $0 $1,390,139,525 $1,002,627,912 $1,004,863,367
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,646,122,388 $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863
 
Average Payment Period (days) 21.7 8.4 -1.0 21.2 43.4
Definition: total current liabilities / [(total operating expenses + total other expenses - depreciation) / 365]
total current liabilities (general fund only) $198,141,880 $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136
total operating expense $3,418,363,790 $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096
total other expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
depreciation expense $88,822,525 $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594
 
Inventory Turnover 46.7 45.4 45.3 38.0 36.5
Definition: (total operating revenue + non-operating revenue) / inventory
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,646,122,388 $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863
non-operating revenue (non-patient revenue) $6,449,115 $3,258,875 $4,057,509 $29,082,344 $47,140,642
inventory (general fund only) $78,246,185 $73,058,722 $66,021,642 $68,934,055 $69,170,691
 
Total Asset Turnover 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7
Definition: (total operating revenue + non-operating revenue) / total assets
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,646,122,388 $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863
non-operating revenue (non-patient revenue) $6,449,115 $3,258,875 $4,057,509 $29,082,344 $47,140,642
total assets (general fund only) $5,232,894,580 $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011
 
Long Term Debt to Net Assets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Definition: total long term liabilities / (total assets - total liabilities)
total long term liabilities (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
total assets (general fund only) $5,232,894,580 $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011
total liabilities (general fund only) $198,141,880 $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136
 
Total Debt to Net Assets 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.08
Definition: total liabilities / (total assets - total liabilities)
total assets (general fund only) $5,232,894,580 $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011
total liabilities (general fund only) $198,141,880 $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136
 
Average Age of Plant 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Definition: accumulated depreciation / depreciation expense
accumulated depreciation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
depreciation expense $88,822,525 $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594