Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy Health reported an operating income of $21.4 million (0.2% margin) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, an 86% drop from the $157.4 million (1.7% operating margin) in fiscal 2024.
Five things to know:
1. Operating revenue increased 9.9% year over year to $10.2 billion while expenses grew by 11.5% to $10.2 billion, according to financial documents published Sept. 11.
2. As of June 30, 2025, Mercy’s long term debt was $2.5 billion and its total assets were $11 billion.
3. Cash and cash equivalents were $446.7 million and accounts receivable were $1.2 billion.
4. After accounting for nonoperating items, such as investment returns, Mercy reported a net income of $302.5 million in fiscal 2025, down from a net gain of $500 million the previous year.
5. Mercy is the sixth-largest Catholic health system in the U.S., with 50 hospitals, more than 52,000 employees and over 2,600 physicians, according to its website.
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