Financial Indicators

  • See column headings for cost reporting periods. / Definitions

Sample Hospital

Louisville, KY  11111
CMS Certification Number: 000000
Sample Report | Order Information
Period ending date 12/31/2024 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020
Number of months in period 12 12 12 12 12
Cost report status As Submitted Amended Amended Settled With Audit Reopened
 
EBITDAR - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Rent $322,449,195 $174,872,173 $174,883,829 $412,265,192 $179,243,108
Definition: net income + interest + depreciation and amortization + lease cost
net income (before taxes) $225,304,442 $79,825,219 $80,098,760 $325,067,409 $101,521,849
interest expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
depreciation and amortization expense $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594 $73,430,152
lease cost $8,652,941 $3,302,836 $7,458,037 $5,313,189 $4,291,107
 
Operating Margin 6.7% 2.5% 2.0% 11.2% 1.7%
Definition: (tot oper rev - tot oper exp) / tot oper rev * 100
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863 $2,046,532,968
total operating expense $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096 $2,012,235,556
 
Excess Margin 6.8% 2.7% 3.1% 12.9% 4.8%
Definition: (tot oper rev - tot oper exp + non-oper rev) / (tot oper rev + non-oper rev) * 100
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863 $2,046,532,968
total operating expense $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096 $2,012,235,556
non-operating revenue (non-patient revenue) $3,258,875 $4,057,509 $29,082,344 $47,140,642 $67,224,437
 
Personnel Expense as a percent of Total Operating Revenue 28.2% 29.3% 32.1% 24.8% 28.8%
Definition: (salary expense + contract labor + fringe benefits ) / total operating rev * 100
salary expense $841,770,369 $812,165,153 $700,673,572 $615,268,584 $565,539,241
contract labor $90,979,301 $61,197,038 $130,058,789 $0 $24,669,362
fringe benefits $40,593 $135,789 $55,110 $33,313 $12,295
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863 $2,046,532,968
 
Return on Equity 5.1% 2.1% 2.3% 10.1% 3.6%
Definition: net income / (total assets - total liabilities) * 100
net income (before taxes) $225,304,442 $79,825,219 $80,098,760 $325,067,409 $101,521,849
total assets (general fund only) $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011 $3,191,582,342
total liabilities (general fund only) $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136 $335,099,532
 
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.1% 2.1% 2.2% 9.4% 3.2%
Definition: net income / total assets * 100
net income (before taxes) $225,304,442 $79,825,219 $80,098,760 $325,067,409 $101,521,849
total assets (general fund only) $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011 $3,191,582,342
 
Current Ratio 6.2 -51.1 2.4 1.3 0.8
Definition: total current assets / total current liabilities
total current assets (general fund only) $425,985,037 $406,625,038 $340,263,112 $335,302,065 $283,899,480
total current liabilities (general fund only) $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136 $335,099,532
 
Quick Ratio 5.1 -42.8 1.9 1.1 0.7
Definition: (total current assets - inventory) / total current liabilities
total current assets (general fund only) $425,985,037 $406,625,038 $340,263,112 $335,302,065 $283,899,480
inventory (general fund only) $73,058,722 $66,021,642 $68,934,055 $69,170,691 $59,958,395
total current liabilities (general fund only) $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136 $335,099,532
 
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) $7,800 $8,015 $8,300 $11,339 $9,000
market securities (temporary investments) (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
total operating expense $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096 $2,012,235,556
depreciation expense $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594 $73,430,152
 
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) $7,800 $8,015 $8,300 $11,339 $9,000
market securities (temporary investments) (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
investments (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
total operating expense $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096 $2,012,235,556
depreciation expense $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594 $73,430,152
 
Days in Net Patient Accounts Receivable 38.2 41.1 37.7 38.4 39.6
Definition: (accounts receivable - allowances for uncollectible) / (total operating revenue / 365)
accounts receivable (general fund only) $346,490,150 $1,726,418,440 $1,270,291,439 $1,265,481,897 $1,140,764,600
allowances for uncollectible (general fund only) $0 $1,390,139,525 $1,002,627,912 $1,004,863,367 $918,996,527
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863 $2,046,532,968
 
Days in Net Total Receivable 38.3 41.2 37.8 38.7 39.7
Definition: (accounts receivable + notes receivable + other receivables - allowances for uncollectible) / (total operating revenue / 365)
accounts receivable (general fund only) $346,490,150 $1,726,418,440 $1,270,291,439 $1,265,481,897 $1,140,764,600
notes receivable (general fund only) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
other receivables (general fund only) $1,178,246 $643,322 $622,153 $2,046,512 $723,711
allowances for uncollectible (general fund only) $0 $1,390,139,525 $1,002,627,912 $1,004,863,367 $918,996,527
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863 $2,046,532,968
 
Average Payment Period (days) 8.4 -1.0 21.2 43.4 63.1
Definition: total current liabilities / [(total operating expenses + total other expenses - depreciation) / 365]
total current liabilities (general fund only) $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136 $335,099,532
total operating expense $3,091,181,946 $2,909,471,042 $2,538,763,074 $2,201,548,096 $2,012,235,556
total other expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
depreciation expense $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594 $73,430,152
 
Inventory Turnover 45.4 45.3 38.0 36.5 35.3
Definition: (total operating revenue + non-operating revenue) / inventory
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863 $2,046,532,968
non-operating revenue (non-patient revenue) $3,258,875 $4,057,509 $29,082,344 $47,140,642 $67,224,437
inventory (general fund only) $73,058,722 $66,021,642 $68,934,055 $69,170,691 $59,958,395
 
Total Asset Turnover 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
Definition: (total operating revenue + non-operating revenue) / total assets
total operating revenue (net patient revenue) $3,313,227,513 $2,985,238,752 $2,589,779,490 $2,479,474,863 $2,046,532,968
non-operating revenue (non-patient revenue) $3,258,875 $4,057,509 $29,082,344 $47,140,642 $67,224,437
total assets (general fund only) $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011 $3,191,582,342
 
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) $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011 $3,191,582,342
total liabilities (general fund only) $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136 $335,099,532
 
Total Debt to Net Assets 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.12
Definition: total liabilities / (total assets - total liabilities)
total assets (general fund only) $4,454,519,225 $3,833,020,545 $3,596,067,018 $3,465,829,011 $3,191,582,342
total liabilities (general fund only) $68,709,060 $-7,957,731 $142,105,323 $251,944,136 $335,099,532
 
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 $88,491,812 $91,744,118 $87,327,032 $81,884,594 $73,430,152