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    Community Health Systems Inc (CYH)

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    HEALTHCARE • MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES • NYSE

    $2.92
    -0.01 (-0.51%)

    Market Cap: $413.16M

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    60%(24/40)
    Avg Surprise
    -118.68%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.32
    Range$-0.39 - $-0.23
    5 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$-0.03+89.4%
    60d ago$-0.03+89.4%
    30d ago$-0.01+96.1%
    7d ago$-0.32+0.0%
    Current$-0.32
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.8B
    Range$2.8B - $2.8B
    7 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.66
    Range$-0.73 - $-0.61
    5 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.8B
    Range$2.8B - $2.9B
    7 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$-0.66---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.32---
    Jun 26
    		$-0.19$-0.18-5.56%Miss-280.0%
    Mar 26
    		$-0.48$-0.05-860.00%Miss-1500.0%
    Dec 25
    		$0.80$-0.32+350.91%Beat+291.2%
    Sep 25
    		$1.27$-0.28+553.57%Beat+523.3%
    Jun 25
    		$-0.05$-0.10+50.00%Beat+70.6%
    Mar 25
    		$-0.03N/A+70.00%Beat+78.6%
    Dec 24
    		$-0.42$-0.06-663.64%Miss-2.4%
    Sep 24
    		$-0.30$-0.18-66.67%Miss+9.1%
    Jun 24
    		$-0.17$-0.12-41.67%Miss+22.7%
    Mar 24
    		$-0.14$-0.14+0.00%Beat+67.4%
    Dec 23
    		$-0.41$0.06-783.33%Miss-127.3%
    Sep 23
    		$-0.33$-0.16-106.25%Miss+36.5%
    Jun 23
    		$-0.22$-0.26+15.38%Beat+91.3%
    Mar 23
    		$-0.43$-0.16-168.75%Miss-407.1%
    Dec 22
    		$1.50$0.37+305.41%Beat+30.4%
    Sep 22
    		$-0.52$-0.02-2500.00%Miss-175.4%
    Jun 22
    		$-2.52$0.05-5140.00%Miss-1195.7%
    Mar 22
    		$0.14$0.10+40.00%Beat-61.1%
    Dec 21
    		$1.15$0.61+88.52%Beat+19.8%
    Sep 21
    		$0.69$0.12+475.00%Beat+283.3%
    Jun 21
    		$0.23$0.01+2200.00%Beat-72.9%
    Mar 21
    		$0.36$-0.16+325.00%Beat+122.6%
    Dec 20
    		$0.96$0.20+380.00%Beat+140.0%
    Sep 20
    		$0.18$-0.11+263.64%Beat+162.1%
    Jun 20
    		$0.85$-0.83+202.41%Beat+280.9%
    Mar 20
    		$-1.59$-0.58-174.14%Miss-200.0%
    Dec 19
    		$0.40$-0.46+186.96%Beat+195.2%
    Sep 19
    		$-0.29N/A+50.85%Beat+82.3%
    Jun 19
    		$-0.47$-0.51+7.84%Beat-4600.0%
    Mar 19
    		$-0.53$-0.45-17.78%Miss-507.7%
    Dec 18
    		$-0.42$-0.60+30.00%Beat-68.0%
    Sep 18
    		$-1.64$-1.02-60.78%Miss-113.0%
    Jun 18
    		$-0.01N/A+97.67%Beat+96.0%
    Mar 18
    		$0.13$-0.19+168.42%Beat+62.5%
    Dec 17
    		$-0.25$-0.34+26.47%Beat-154.3%
    Sep 17
    		$-0.77$-0.30-156.67%Miss-120.0%
    Jun 17
    		$-0.25$-0.12-108.33%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$0.08$0.13-38.46%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.46$0.13+253.85%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$-0.35$-0.36+2.78%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.00%
    Annual/Share$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio2.08EV/EBITDA5.95x
    Price/FCF-2.13xFCF Yield-46.84%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin2.10%Operating Margin7.68%
    ROE0.00%ROIC14.73%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-6.89xInterest Coverage25.22x
    Current Ratio1.53xQuick Ratio1.39x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.86Avg Volume1.11M
    52-Week High$4.4352-Week Low$2.41

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$2.96
    SMA 20$2.95
    SMA 50$3.11
    SMA 200$3.13
    EMA 10$2.94
    EMA 20$2.96
    EMA 50$3.01
    EMA 200$3.09

    MACD

    Line: -0.03Signal: -0.03Hist: 0.01

    ADX

    ADX: 9.2+DI: 18.6-DI: 19.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up80.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$3.04

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$3.03
    Lower Band$2.87
    %B Position560%(Upper)
    Band Width0.28

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    45.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K47.1
    Stoch %D49.2
    Williams %R-56.9
    ROC (10d)-1.2%
    Momentum-0.04
    CCI (20d)-119.8
    MFI (14d)40.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.11(3.9%)
    StdDev (20d)0.04
    Hist Vol25.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$2.90
    OBV17.3M
    AD Line3.4M
    CMF (20d)0.097

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.1M
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$2.95

    Pivot Points

    R3$3.07
    R2$3.02
    R1$2.97
    Pivot Point$2.92
    S1$2.88
    S2$2.83
    S3$2.78

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-5.96
    Ultimate Osc53.9
    KST-42.81

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.83B$2.96B$3.11B$3.09B$3.13B$3.16B$3.26B$3.09B$3.14B$3.14B$3.18B$3.09B
    Cost of Revenue$1.64B$1.76B$1.80B$1.82B$1.80B$1.86B$1.87B$1.83B$1.81B$1.85B$1.79B$1.83B
    Gross Profit$1.19B$1.20B$1.30B$1.27B$1.34B$1.30B$1.40B$1.26B$1.33B$1.28B$1.40B$1.26B
    Operating Expenses$798.00M$921.00M$854.00M$1.03B$825.00M$1.01B$1.12B$1.47B$1.09B$1.05B$1.07B$1.09B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$799.00M$828.00M$842.00M$832.00M$885.00M$865.00M$905.00M$1.01B$882.00M$845.00M$864.00M$853.00M
    Operating Income$389.00M$281.00M$449.00M$243.00M$512.00M$284.00M$278.00M$-205,000,000$238.00M$231.00M$328.00M$173.00M
    Interest Income$-204,000,000$-209,000,000$-220,000,000$-212,000,000$-212,000,000$-217,000,000$-213,000,000$-214,000,000$-214,000,000$-209,000,000$-206,000,000$-206,000,000
    Interest Expense$5.00M$8.00M$8.00M$33.00M$-138,000,000$0$1.00M$0$-26,000,000$0$-72,000,000$0
    Income Before Tax$180.00M$64.00M$221.00M$-2,000,000$438.00M$67.00M$64.00M$-419,000,000$50.00M$22.00M$194.00M$-33,000,000
    Income Tax Expense$76.00M$89.00M$61.00M$-173,000,000$118.00M$42.00M$91.00M$-64,000,000$24.00M$28.00M$108.00M$19.00M
    Net Income$104.00M$-25,000,000$160.00M$171.00M$320.00M$25.00M$-27,000,000$-355,000,000$26.00M$-6,000,000$86.00M$-52,000,000
    EBITDA$497.00M$395.00M$558.00M$349.00M$618.00M$389.00M$407.00M$-89,000,000$364.00M$346.00M$449.00M$302.00M
    EBIT$389.00M$281.00M$449.00M$243.00M$512.00M$284.00M$278.00M$-205,000,000$238.00M$231.00M$328.00M$173.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $5.13M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    0.6%
    Active Awards
    3
    New Awards (TTM)
    1
    Avg Remaining Term
    7.9 mo

    Top agency: Department of Veterans Affairs at 73.4% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    36C25626N0401Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$3.85MApr 1, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Community Health Systems director sells $118,400 in shares

    A director at Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH), William Norris Jennings, sold 40,000 shares of the company's common stock for a total of $118,400 on August 25, 2026. Following this transaction, Jennings directly holds 38,468 shares and 275,271 restricted stock units. This sale comes as the company recently reported a wider-than-expected loss for Q2 2026 and Truist Securities lowered its price target for CYH.

    Investing.com•8/25/26•
    Somewhat-Bearish

    Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) director sells at $2.96

    A director at Community Health Systems (CYH), William Norris Jennings, sold 40,000 shares of common stock on August 25, 2026, at a weighted average price of $2.959 per share. Following this transaction, Jennings directly holds 38,468 shares of common stock and 275,271 underlying shares in restricted stock units. This insider sale resulted in a moderate negative filing impact according to Rhea-AI.

    Stock Titan•8/25/26•
    Somewhat-Bearish

    Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) director may sell 40,000 shares

    William Norris Jennings, a director at Community Health Systems (CYH), has filed a Rule 144 notice indicating a potential sale of up to 40,000 shares of common stock through UBS Financial Services Inc. These shares originated from restricted stock units that vested between 2019 and 2022. The filing provides details on the vesting dates and share amounts, and states the sale will occur on the NYSE.

    Stock Titan•8/25/26•
    Neutral

    Freeman Health System CEO says goal is to improve Northwest Arkansas health care landscape

    Freeman Health System has acquired four hospitals in Northwest Arkansas, aiming to improve the region's healthcare landscape by expanding access, enhancing quality of care, and boosting efficiency. Despite challenges like rapid population growth and reimbursement issues, CEO Matthew Fry is committed to a five-year strategic plan focused on excellence, people, growth, community engagement, and operational integrity. The move is met with optimism by local leaders who expect increased access to specialty care and high-quality options for patients.

    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette•8/23/26•
    Neutral

    Martin County hospital lawsuit against CHS moved from Superior Court to federal court

    A lawsuit filed by Martin County and Martin County Hospital Inc. against CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. has been moved from Martin County Superior Court to federal court. The plaintiffs are seeking at least $10 million in damages due to alleged breaches of a guaranty agreement and lease obligations. CHS argues for federal jurisdiction based on the differing states of citizenship between the parties and the amount in dispute exceeding $75,000.

    WCTI•8/18/26•
    Bearish

    Frequently Asked Questions About CYH

    Does CYH pay dividends?
    Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) has a dividend payment track record. See the CYH dividend history page for its current payment status, yield, and streaks.
    What is CYH's P/E ratio?
    Community Health Systems Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 2.08.
    What is CYH's market cap?
    Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) has a market capitalization of $413.16M with a current stock price of $2.92.

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