Cleveland Clinic Q3 operating margin jumps to 4.5%: 5 things to know

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Cleveland Clinic posted an operating income of $206.2 million (4.5% margin) in the third quarter, a notable improvement from the $43.4 million operating gain (1.1% margin) reported in the same quarter last year, according to financial documents published Nov. 14. 

Five things to know:

1. Year-to-date operating income stands at $514.4 million (3.7% margin), up from $138.9 million (1.2% margin) during the same nine-month period in 2024. 

2. Third-quarter revenue totaled $4.5 billion, up from $4 billion in the same period in 2024. Net patient service revenue was $3.7 billion, up from $3.4 billion. 

3. Operating expenses rose to $4.1 billion in the third quarter of 2025, up from $3.7 billion in the third quarter of 2024. The largest contributors were salaries and wages ($2.3 billion), pharmaceutical supplies ($701 million), and medical supplies ($427 million).

4. After accounting for nonoperating items, such as investment returns, Cleveland Clinic reported a third-quarter net income of $706 million (15.5% margin), up from a $375 million net gain (9.4% margin) in the prior-year period. .

5. As of Sept 30, 2025, Cleveland Clinic had $5.1 billion in long-term debt, $18.5 billion in total assets and $1.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents. 

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