Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) Stock

About Community Health Systems, Inc.

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. Beyond its hospital-based offerings, the company delivers outpatient services through a diverse network of facilities. These encompass primary care practices, urgent care centers, independent emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, advanced imaging and diagnostic centers, retail health clinics, and direct-to-consumer virtual health consultations. As of December 31, 2021, CYH's holdings included 83 hospitals, either owned or leased. This total comprised 81 general acute care facilities and two specialized stand-alone rehabilitation or psychiatric hospitals, collectively providing a capacity of 13,289 licensed patient beds. The company was established in 1985 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Franklin, Tennessee.

Community Health Systems, Inc. is led by CEO Kevin J. Hammons, employs 45,000 people, headquartered in US, publicly traded since 2000.

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) stock trades at $2.92 with a market capitalization of $411.75M. The stock is valued at a negative price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -1.20, reflecting a net loss over the last twelve months, a negative price-to-book of -0.26, reflecting negative shareholders' equity, price-to-sales of 0.02. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $2.40 and $4.43, and currently trades 34.1% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, Community Health Systems, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 20.91% (not meaningful, as shareholders' equity is negative), return on capital employed of -90.17%, an operating margin of -79.42%, a net profit margin of -1.34%.

Official website: www.chs.net

Community Health Systems, Inc. by the numbers, 2016–2025

Between 2016 and 2025 Community Health Systems, Inc. reported revenue of $18.4B rising to $12.5B, a change of -32.3% across 10 years. Compounded, revenue has grown 1.1% a year over five years, 0.7% over three, -1.2% over the last twelve months. Net profit rose to $509.0M.

Operating margin went from -4.7% in 2016 to -79.4% in 2025, a fall of 74.8 percentage points. The most recent net margin is -1.34%. On a trailing twelve-month basis to Jun '26, revenue is $22.4B and net profit $-300.0M.

Borrowings fell from $15.2B to $11.6B, cash from operations was $543.0M in the latest year, positive in 9 of the last 10.

Return on equity has averaged -4.0% over five years, and was -36.5% in the most recent year.

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Figures are as reported and in the company's own reporting currency. They describe what has already happened and carry no implication about what follows.

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