From 24.1% to -4.5%: 42 health systems ranked by Q1 operating margins 

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As healthcare industry pressures like labor costs, policy changes and ongoing service cuts and closures continue, health systems reported a wide range of financial outcomes in the first quarter of 2026.

Tenet Healthcare led all systems with a 24.1% operating margin on $5.4 billion in revenue, while HCA Healthcare posted a 12% margin on $19.1 billion, the largest revenue base among for-profit systems in the quarter. On the nonprofit side, Baylor Scott & White and AdventHealth were among the stronger performers, with margins of 11.3% and 9.3%, respectively.

On the other end of the spectrum, Montefiore Health System saw the steepest loss, with a -4.5% operating margin and a $104.9 million operating loss on $2.3 billion in revenue. University Hospitals, Allina Health and Adventist Health also finished in negative territory.

Below is a ranking of 42 health systems based on their operating margins for the first quarter of 2026.

Editor’s note: This is not an exhaustive list. The following financial results are for the three months ending March 31, 2026, unless otherwise stated. This story was updated June 17 at 4:05 p.m. CT to reflect Banner Health’s correct 2026 Q1 margin. A previous version incorrectly cited Banner’s 2025 Q1 margin.

1. Tenet Healthcare (Dallas)

Revenue: $5.4 billion

Expenses: $4.5 billion

Operating income: $1.3 billion

Operating margin: 24.1%

2. HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.)

Revenue: $19.1 billion

Expenses: $16.8 billion

Operating income: $2.29 billion

Operating margin: 12%

3. Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.)

Revenue: $4.5 billion

Expenses: $4 billion

Operating income: $502.9 million

Operating margin: 11.2%

4. BayCare Health System (Clearwater, Fla.) 

Revenue: $1.8 billion

Expenses: $1.5 billion

Operating income: $187.2 million

Operating margin: 10.6%

5. NewYork-Presbyterian (New York City)

Revenue: $3 billion

Expenses: $2.7 billion

Operating income: $283 million

Operating margin: 9.6%

6. Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.) 

Revenue: $3 billion

Expenses: $2.7 billion

Operating income: $281 million

Operating margin: 9.5%

7. AdventHealth (Altamonte Springs, Fla.)

Revenue: $6 billion

Expenses: $5.4 billion

Operating income: $555 million

Operating margin: 9.3%

8. Baylor Scott & White Health (Dallas)

*Results reflect the three months ended March 31, 2026, derived by subtracting six-month results ended December 31, 2025, from nine-month results ended March 31, 2026.

Revenue: $4.4 billion

Expenses: $4 billion

Operating income: $321 million

Operating margin: 7.4 % 

9. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.)

Revenue: $5.5 billion

Expenses: $5.1 billion

Operating income: $398 million

Operating margin: 7.2%

10. ProMedica (Toledo, Ohio)

Revenue: $759.4 million

Expenses: $64.5 million

Operating income: $52.3 million

Operating margin: 6.9%

11. RWJBarnabas Health (West Orange, N.J.)

Revenue: $2.95 billion

Expenses: $2.8 billion

Operating income: $180.6 million

Operating margin: 6.1%

12. Intermountain Health (Salt Lake City)

Revenue: $4.8 billion

Expenses: $4.3 billion

Operating income: $227 million

Operating margin: 4.8%

13. Inova Health System (Fairfax, Va.)

Revenue: $1.8 billion

Expenses: $1.7 billion

Operating income: $84.4 million

Operating margin: 4.6%

14. Banner Health (Phoenix)

Revenue: $4.1 billion

Expenses: $3.9 billion

Operating income: $180 million

Operating margin: 4.4%

15. HonorHealth (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Revenue: $1.1 billion

Expenses: $1 billion

Operating income: $47.4 million

Operating margin: 4.2%

16. Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.)

Revenue: $3.2 billion

Expenses: $3.1 billion

Operating income: $136.1 million

Operating margin: 4.2%

17. Corewell Health (Southfield, Mich.)

Revenue: $4.7 million

Expenses: $4.5 million

Operating income: $196.5 million

Operating margin: 4%

18. Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.) 

Revenue: $10.2 billion

Expenses: $9.8 billion

Operating income: $380.1 million

Operating margin: 3.7%

19. Cleveland Clinic

Revenue: $4.7 billion

Expenses: $4.3 billion

Operating income: $172.8 million

Operating margin: 3.7%

20. OHSU (Portland, Ore.)

Revenue: $1.5 billion

Expenses: $1.5 billion

Operating income: $53 million

Operating margin: 3.5%

21. Aspirus Health (Wausau, Wis.)

Revenue: $770.9 million

Expenses: $745.1 million

Operating income: $25.8 million

Operating margin: 3.4%

22. UPMC (Pittsburgh) 

Revenue: $8.4 billion

Expenses: $8.2 billion

Operating income: $261 million

Operating margin: 3.1%

23. Orlando (Fla.) Health

Revenue: $2.5 billion

Expenses: $2.4 billion

Operating income: $76.1 million

Operating margin: 3%

24. Novant Health (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

Revenue: $3.1 billion

Expenses: $3 billion

Operating income: $91.3 million

Operating margin: 3%

25. Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, N.Y.)

Revenue: $5.3 billion

Expenses: $5.1 billion

Operating income: $144 million

Operating margin: 2.7%

26. Bon Secours Mercy Health (Cincinnati)

Revenue: $3.7 billion

Expenses: $3.6 billion

Operating income: $97.7 million

Operating margin: 2.6%

27. BJC Health (St. Louis) 

Revenue: $3.1 billion

Expenses: $3.1 billion

Operating income: $65 million

Operating margin: 2.1%

28. Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, Calif.)

Revenue: $34.6 billion

Expenses: $33.9 billion

Operating income: $711 million

Operating margin: 2.1%

29. Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.)

Revenue: $5.2 billion

Expenses: $5.2 billion

Operating income: $84 million

Operating margin: 1.6%

30. Providence (Renton, Wash.)

Revenue: $7.5 billion

Expenses: $7.3 billion

Operating income: $111 million

Operating margin: 1.5%

31. Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.)

*Results reflect the three months ended March 31, 2026, derived by subtracting six-month results ended December 31, 2025, from nine-month results ended March 31, 2026.

Revenue: $6.7 billion

Expenses: $6.6 billion

Operating income: $45.6  million

Operating margin: 0.7%

32. Mount Sinai Health System (New York City)

Revenue: $3.1 billion

Expenses: $3.1 billion

Operating income: $23 million

Operating margin: 0.7%

33. Mass General Brigham (Somerville, Mass.)

Revenue: $6 billion

Expenses: $5.9 billion

Operating loss: $20.2 billion

Operating margin: 0.3%

34. Henry Ford Health (Detroit)

Revenue: $3.4 billion

Expenses: $3.4 billion

Operating income: $6.6 million

Operating margin: 0.2%

35. SSM Health (St. Louis)

Revenue: $3.3 billion

Expenses: $3.3 billion

Operating loss: $7.4 million

Operating margin: -0.2%

36. Indiana University Health (Indianapolis)

Revenue: $2.35 billion

Expenses: $2.37 billion

Operating loss: $14.6 million

Operating margin: -0.6%

37. Parkview Health (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Revenue: $873.4 million

Expenses: $881.1 million

Operating loss: $7.6 million

Operating margin: -0.9%

38. Ascension (St. Louis)

Revenue: $6 billion

Expenses: $6 billion

Operating loss: $64 million

Operating margin: -1.1%

39. Allina Health (Minneapolis)

Revenue: $1.5 billion

Expenses: $1.5 billion

Operating loss: $26.1 million

Operating margin: -1.7%

40. Adventist Health (Roseville, Calif.)

Revenue: $1.9 billion

Expenses: $1.92 billion

Operating loss: $34 million

Operating margin: -1.8%

41. University Hospitals (Cleveland)

Revenue: $1.8 billion

Expenses: $1.9 billion

Operating loss: $60.7 million

Operating margin: -3.3%

42. Montefiore Health System (New York City)

Revenue: $2.3 billion

Expenses: $2.4 billion

Operating loss: $104.9 million

Operating margin: -4.5%

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