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    Community Health Systems Inc (CYH)

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    HEALTHCARE • MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES • NYSE

    $2.98
    +0.01 (+0.17%)

    Market Cap: $420.21M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    59%(23/39)
    Avg Surprise
    -121.80%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.32
    Range$-0.39 - $-0.23
    5 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$-0.02-1992.3%
    60d ago$-0.320.0%
    30d ago$-0.320.0%
    7d ago$-0.320.0%
    Current$-0.32
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.8B
    Range$2.8B - $2.8B
    8 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.66
    Range$-0.73 - $-0.61
    5 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.8B
    Range$2.8B - $2.9B
    8 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$-0.66---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.32---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$-0.19$-0.18-5.56%Miss-280.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 21
    		$-0.48$-0.05-860.00%Miss-1500.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.80$-0.32+350.91%Beat+291.2%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 23
    		$1.27$-0.28+553.57%Beat+523.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$-0.05$-0.10+50.00%Beat+70.6%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 23
    		$-0.03N/A+70.00%Beat+78.6%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 18
    		$-0.42$-0.06-663.64%Miss-2.4%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 23
    		$-0.30$-0.18-66.67%Miss+9.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 24
    		$-0.17$-0.12-41.67%Miss+22.7%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 24
    		$-0.14$-0.14+0.00%Beat+67.4%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 20
    		$-0.41$0.06-783.33%Miss-127.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$-0.33$-0.16-106.25%Miss+36.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$-0.22$-0.26+15.38%Beat+91.3%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 1
    		$-0.43$-0.16-168.75%Miss-407.1%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 15
    		$1.50$0.37+305.41%Beat+30.4%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 26
    		$-0.52$-0.02-2500.00%Miss-175.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 27
    		$-2.52$0.05-5140.00%Miss-1195.7%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.14$0.10+40.00%Beat-61.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 16
    		$1.15$0.61+88.52%Beat+19.8%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 27
    		$0.69$0.12+475.00%Beat+283.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.23$0.01+2200.00%Beat-72.9%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.36$-0.16+325.00%Beat+122.6%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 17
    		$0.96$0.20+380.00%Beat+140.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 27
    		$0.18$-0.11+263.64%Beat+162.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.85$-0.83+202.41%Beat+280.9%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 28
    		$-1.59$-0.58-174.14%Miss-200.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.40$-0.46+186.96%Beat+195.2%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 29
    		$-0.29N/A+50.85%Beat+82.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$-0.47$-0.51+7.84%Beat-4600.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 30
    		$-0.53$-0.45-17.78%Miss-507.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 20
    		$-0.42$-0.60+30.00%Beat-68.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 29
    		$-1.64$-1.02-60.78%Miss-113.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 26
    		$-0.01N/A+97.67%Beat+96.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 1
    		$0.13$-0.19+168.42%Beat+62.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 27
    		$-0.25$-0.34+26.47%Beat-154.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 1
    		$-0.77$-0.30-156.67%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 1
    		$-0.25$-0.12-108.33%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 1
    		$0.08$0.13-38.46%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.46$0.13+253.85%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

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

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio2.13EV/EBITDA5.47x
    Price/FCF-2.19xFCF Yield-45.74%
    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
    Beta1.89Avg Volume1.18M
    52-Week High$4.4352-Week Low$2.41

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$2.83
    SMA 20$2.87
    SMA 50$2.91
    SMA 200$3.06
    EMA 10$2.89
    EMA 20$2.88
    EMA 50$2.91
    EMA 200$3.02

    MACD

    Line: -0.00Signal: -0.03Hist: 0.03

    ADX

    ADX: 16.0+DI: 23.7-DI: 15.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up36.0
    Aroon Down80.0
    PSAR$2.72

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$3.08
    Lower Band$2.66
    %B Position1473%(Upper)
    Band Width0.78

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    58.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K84.3
    Stoch %D71.4
    Williams %R-15.7
    ROC (10d)8.5%
    Momentum0.23
    CCI (20d)94.2
    MFI (14d)51.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.11(3.7%)
    StdDev (20d)0.11
    Hist Vol38.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$2.99
    OBV46.7M
    AD Line2.0M
    CMF (20d)-0.143

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.2M
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$2.87

    Pivot Points

    R3$3.10
    R2$3.06
    R1$3.02
    Pivot Point$2.97
    S1$2.93
    S2$2.89
    S3$2.85

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-0.72
    Ultimate Osc52.9
    KST-34.18

    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

    RBC keeps USD 4.00 target for Community Health Systems stock

    RBC Capital has maintained its Buy rating and a USD 4.00 price target for Community Health Systems (CYH) stock...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    Community Health Systems to webcast Q3FY26 results on Oct 29

    Community Health Systems will webcast its Q3 FY2026 financial and operating results conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 11:00 am Eastern Time. The company plans to release its results on Wednesday...

    scanx.trade•10/14/26•Neutral

    FTC urges pricing disclosures: what it means for Community Health Systems stock

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has urged Community Health Systems and 23 other healthcare providers to improve pricing disclosures for non-emergency procedures. This regulatory reminder comes as Community Health...

    AD HOC NEWS•10/7/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Community Health Systems (CYH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $CYH

    Community Health Systems (CYH) is a healthcare services company operating hospitals and facilities primarily in non-urban and rural areas of the U.S. The company has a consensus analyst rating of "Reduce" and a price...

    MarketBeat•10/2/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    BMO starts coverage of Community Health Systems stock

    BMO has initiated coverage of Community Health Systems (CYH) stock with a "Market Perform" rating and a USD 3.00 price target. The firm noted constraints from softer elective procedures, payer-mix pressure...

    AD HOC NEWS•10/2/26•Bearish

    CYH Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    2.1x
    Forward P/E
    17.6x
    EV/EBITDA
    5.5x
    P/FCF
    -2.2x
    PEG
    2.4x
    P/B
    -0.3x
    See GNG's fair value

    CYH Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    41.4%
    Operating margin
    7.7%
    Net margin
    2.1%
    ROIC
    14.7%
    ROE
    0.0%
    FCF margin
    -1.5%
    FCF yield
    -45.7%

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    Sector: Healthcare

    CYH Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    10
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    5
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    2

    CYH Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • CYH's quarterly revenue changed -9.8% year over year.
    • 30.0% of CYH's analyst ratings are Sell or Strong Sell.

    CYH Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    -71.4%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $-0.32
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 4 down

    CYH Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    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, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is CYH's P/E ratio?

    Community Health Systems Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 2.13.

    What is CYH's market cap?

    Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) has a market capitalization of $420.21M with a current stock price of $2.98.

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