Intermountain doubles Q1 operating margin to 6.5%

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Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health reported a $297 million operating income (6.5% margin) in the first quarter, up from a $134 million gain (3.2% margin) in the first quarter of 2024, according to financial documents published May 21. 

Four things to know: 

1. First-quarter revenue increased 7.9% year over year to $4.6 billion while expenses grew by 3.8% to $4.1 billion. Patient revenue was $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024, compared to $2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024. 

2. After accounting for nonoperating items, such as investment gains, Intermountain reported a $334 million net income in the first quarter of 2024, compared to a %757 million net gain in the same period in 2024. 

3. As of March 31, 2025, Intermountains’s long-term debt was $4.1 billion and total assets were $34.1 billion. 

4. Cash and equivalents were $1.5 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to $942 million on Dec. 31.

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