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Alaska Community Health Center Financial Analytics Dashboard Summary

The Alaska Community Health Center Financial Analytics Dashboard summary aggregates the audited financial statement data for fiscal years 2016 to 2021 of 20 community health centers in Alaska.

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Key State-Level Findings

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Finding #1: Audits for 20 community health centers are included

Audits for most community health centers were available for public review via the Federal Audit Clearing House.

Annual “audit available” comparison analytics

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Finding #2: Total revenues exceeded $2.2B in 2021

Year-over-year average total revenue growth was significant, representing a 122% increase from 2016 to 2021.

Revenues vs. Expenses Analytics

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Finding #3: Total assets exceeded $4.6B in 2021

Year-over-year average total asset growth was significant, representing a 210% increase from 2016 to 2021.

Assets vs. Liabilities Analytics

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Finding #4: Total Net Operating Income exceeded $678M in 2021

Year-over-year average total net operating income growth was significant, representing a 465% increase from 2016 to 2021.

Net Operating Income Analytics

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Finding #5: Average Operating Margins exceeded 25% in 2021

Average operating margins increased by 75% from 2016 to 2021, representing a six-year high in 2021.

Note: The operating margin is a profitability metric used to measure the percentage of revenue a health center keeps as operating profit—2-4% is ideal.

Operating Margin Analytics

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Finding #6: Net Assets approached $3B in 2021

Year-over-year average net asset growth was significant, representing an 164% increase from 2016 to 2021.

Net Asset Analytics

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Finding #7: Average Return on Net Assets (RONA) exceeded 32% in 2021

The average RONA increased by 820% from 2019 to 2021, representing a three-year high in 2021.

Note: The return on net assets (RONA) metric is a profitability metric that measures how well health center management deploys assets. Higher values indicate management squeezing more earnings from each dollar invested in assets. RONA is also used to assess how well a health center is performing compared to others in its sector (5% is good; 20%+ is great).

Return on Net Assets (RONA)
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Finding #8: Salaries as a % of revenues exceeded 47% in 2021

The average salary expenditures as a percentage of total revenues declined from a high of 60% in 2019 to a low of 47% in 2021.

Note: The salary expense to revenue metric is an operational efficiency metric that measures how much-earned revenue is allocated to payroll costs and employee benefits—45% – 55% is the sector average.

Salaries vs. Revenues
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Finding #9: Average days of cash on hand exceeded 316 days in 2021

The average days of cash on hand increased by 145%, from a low of 129 days in 2016 to a high of 316 days in 2021.

Note: Days of cash on hand is a liquidity metric used to measure financial security. It is calculated as total cash and cash equivalents divided by current liabilities. It estimates the days a health center can pay its daily operation and maintenance costs before running out of cash—180 days minimum is ideal.

Days of Cash Analytics

Finding #10: Average current ratio exceeded 6.0 in 2021

The average current ratio increased by 43% from 4.30 in 2018 to 6.15 in 2021.

Note: The current ratio is a liquidity metric used to measure a health center’s ability to pay short-term obligations or those due within one year (2.0+ is ideal).

Current Ratio Analytics

Finding #11: Average fixed assets as a % of net assets declined to 47% in 2021

The average fixed assets as a percentage of net assets declined from a high of 60.3% in 2016 to a low of 47.5% in 2021.

Note: The fixed asset to net asset metric is an asset utilization metric that measures, in percentage terms, the portion of total assets that are tied up with fixed assets. It shows the extent to which unrestricted net assets are frozen in the form of fixed assets, such as property, plant, and equipment. Lower percentages are better, with percentages in excess of 100% indicating a reliance on debt to finance fixed asset purchases.