Infographic: 6 CFO Takeaways from Moody's Hospital Outlook Report

While the progress is significant, CFOs must continue strategic cost discipline to sustain the turnaround.

The Moody's report reflects a welcome rebound in hospital financials—but also underscores the uneven nature of the recovery. 

The data shows encouraging trends including improved liquidity, rising margins, and sustained revenue growth but also highlights lingering vulnerabilities, particularly among lower-rated and smaller hospitals. Nonprofit hospitals showed a significant improvement in financial performance during the 2024 fiscal year, according to the report. Median operating cash flow margins climbed to 6.3%, up one percentage point from the prior year. But finance executives must remain strategic in protecting margin gains and mitigating emerging risks.

For CFOs, the report is both a spotlight on improved performance and cautious reminder of where challenges still lie.

Check out these three key CFO takeaways and dive into the full breakdown of the report and analysis here.