Community Health Systems, Inc.
CYH · Price history
Price at last available close
$2.66
−$0.23 (-7.96%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) operates as a major healthcare provider across the United States, focusing on the ownership, leasing, and management of general acute care hospitals. The organization offers a comprehensive array of medical services, including emergency care, general and specialized surgical procedures, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, and various diagnostic capabilities. Additionally, they provide psychiatric services, rehabilitation programs, skilled nursing, and in-home care.
How they make money
Community Health Systems, Inc. generates revenue primarily by providing healthcare services through its network of affiliated hospitals and outpatient facilities. The company receives payments for these services from various sources, including government programs like Medicare and Medicaid, as well as private managed care organizations and other third-party payors.
Products & services
The company provides a range of healthcare services including general acute care, emergency services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and outpatient care through its network of hospitals and affiliated facilities.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
Customer concentration
The company is significantly dependent on government reimbursement programs, specifically Medicare and Medicaid, which represent a substantial portion of its net operating revenues.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Medical supply and pharmaceutical distributors — The company relies on various third-party vendors for medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Strengths
Sources
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Quarterly EPS fell 75.6% versus the same quarter last year.
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Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
25
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
41
Weak
Financial Strength
40
Business Quality / Moat
43
Management
25
Growth Quality
76
Risk / Durability
20
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
20
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
28/100
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Model Score 28/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Elevated debt risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for CYH
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can CYH maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is CYH's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is CYH's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What specifically needs to improve for CYH to reach sustainable profitability?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify CYH's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
25
Opportunity Score
20
Market Cap
$374.4M
P/E Ratio
-1.3
EPS
$-2.26
52-Week High
$4.43
52-Week Low
$2.40
Beta
1.86
Analyst Target
$3.00
Shares Outstanding
135.0M
Total Revenue
$22.41B
Total Debt
$10.21B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$-8.62
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Weakening momentum
Normal movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for CYH
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Elevated debt risk
Negative shareholder equity • Interest coverage is below 2x • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on CYH.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Significant scale and standardized operating systems.
- +Diverse market presence across multiple states.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Negative shareholder equity.
- −Interest coverage is below 2x.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Dependence on government reimbursement programs.
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Scores
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Score Changes
6 historical score records availablePrevious Score
25
Sep 17, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
25
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
CYH score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
17
Projected Change
-7.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 7.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailableCurrent Price
$2.65
Model Intrinsic Value
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Difference
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Margin of Safety
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Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.41B | $12.48B | $12.63B | $12.49B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $9.40B | $11.40B | $7.36B | $7.41B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $13.02B | $1.08B | $5.27B | $5.08B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $80.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $11.79B | $0.00 | $299.0M | $319.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $21.70B | $11.00B | $4.73B | $4.13B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $4.91B | $2.02B | $1.25B | $1.29B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | -$8.68B | -$9.91B | $542.0M | $957.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $856.0M | $870.0M | $863.0M | $832.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | -$481.0M | $724.0M | -$283.0M | $207.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $66.0M | $48.0M | $79.0M | $191.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | -$300.0M | $509.0M | -$516.0M | -$133.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $-2.26 | $3.80 | $-3.90 | $-1.02 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 135M | 134M | 132M | 130M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 136M | 135M | 132M | 130M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$4.06B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.51
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-11.2%
Cash Change
-67.3%
Margin Change
-7.3 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, debt levels. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 29.7%. EPS declined 75.6%. Cash declined 67.3%. Total debt declined 11.2%. Net income margin declined by 7.3 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
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Dividend History
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Conservative Projected Values
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