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About Community Health

Community Health Systems Inc is a publicly owned hospital operator in the United States. The company also owns four home health agencies and provides management and consulting services to independent hospitals. The firm derives revenue through a broad range of general and specialized hospital healthcare services and outpatient services.
Ticker
$CYH
Sector
Health
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
50,500
Headquarters
Franklin, United States
Website
www.chs.net

Community Health Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$309M
9.11
$0.25
1.89
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What the Analysts think about Community Health

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Community Health stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Community Health stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Same-store net revenue rose 3.8% in the third quarter, with admissions up 2.2% and adjusted admissions up 3.6%. Clinic visits also grew 7.9%, which could feed future procedures if those patients return for treatment. (SEC, The Motley Fool)
Asset-sale proceeds have helped reduce debt by $810 million year to date, and the company says its next significant maturity is not until 2029. That gives management time to keep reshaping the hospital portfolio and reducing leverage. (The Motley Fool)
Cost controls are showing some traction: same-store operating expense per adjusted admission rose 1.3% excluding provider taxes, while contract labour spending fell 1.6%. Management also expects about $100 million of annual savings from structural cost and technology measures. (The Motley Fool)
The latest quarter showed a sharp deterioration in profitability: adjusted EBITDA fell 25.5% year on year to $280 million, and CYH swung to an $86 million net loss. The company cut its 2026 EBITDA outlook by 6.5% at the midpoint. (SEC)
The balance sheet remains highly stretched: net leverage reached 7.2 times, up from 6.6 times at year-end, despite substantial debt repayment. Operating cash flow was negative $55 million for the first nine months, against positive $277 million a year earlier. (SEC)
A growing uninsured patient mix is hurting revenue quality: uncompensated care rose to 32.9% of adjusted net revenue, and the company estimates health-insurance exchange disenrolment will cost it $80 million to $90 million this year. Commercial elective procedure demand has also remained softer than management expected. (Healthcare Dive, The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Nov 2026.

Community Health Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

Community Health Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
Expected
Surprise

Community Health News

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Community Health Systems Announces Participation in the 2026 UBS Global Healthcare Conference

Business Wire3 days ago

What Community Health Systems (CYH) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

MarketBeat1 week ago

Community Health Systems to Participate in the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference

Business Wire2 months ago

Funds containing Community Health

Funds
Fund name
Fund size
$CYH weighting
iShares Ageing Population$AGED
$953M0.03%
iShares Ageing Population£AGES
$953M0.03%
iShares Ageing Population€AGED
$903M0.03%
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US
$5.3B0.01%
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC
$5.3B0.01%
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