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Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) Stock Analysis

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) is a Medical Care Facilities stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CYH

$2.82

−$0.03 (−1.05%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CYH Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$2.84
Previous Close
$2.85
Day's Range
2.80–2.86
52-Week Range
2.41–4.43
Volume
818.92K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.89
Valuation
Market Cap
$397.65M
P/E Ratio
1.52
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.38
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.03
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.85
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$12.49B−1.18%
Net Income (FY)
$509.00M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.10%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
141.01M
1-Year Return
−10.48%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
1.36M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CYH closed at $2.82, −10.48% over 1 year.

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) has a market capitalization of $397.65M.

In fiscal 2025, CYH reported revenue of $12.49B.

CYH Stock Return by Calendar Year

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,952
−10.48%
5 years
$10,000 $2,478
−75.22%
10 years
$10,000 $2,719
−72.81%

If you had invested $10,000 in Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $2,719 at the close on October 21, 2026: −72.81% in total, −12.21% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−9.62%
2025+4.35%
2024−4.47%
2023−27.55%
2022−67.54%
2021+79.14%
2020+156.21%
2019+2.84%
2018−33.80%
2017−23.79%
2016 (partial year)−53.18%

As of October 21, 2026.

CYH Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.49B$509.00M4.1%
2024$12.63B−$516.00M−4.1%
2023$12.49B−$133.00M−1.1%
2022$12.21B$46.00M0.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.49B$10.62B$1.08B$509.00M4.1%
2024$12.63B$10.69B$843.00M−$516.00M−4.1%
2023$12.49B$10.50B$870.00M−$133.00M−1.1%
2022$12.21B$10.24B$719.00M$46.00M0.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CYH Valuation vs Medical Care Facilities Median

Median of 54 stocks
MetricCYHMedical Care Facilities medianvs median
P/E1.5220.670.1x the median
P/S ratio0.030.870.0x the median
Profit margin2.10%3.19%1.1 pts below

Medians across 54 Medical Care Facilities stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) carries a market capitalisation of $397.65M. The company sits in the Healthcare sector, in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Headcount on file is 44,000.

The 52-week range on file runs from $2.41 to $4.43. CYH last closed at $2.82 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.03 (−1.05%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 17.01% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $12.49B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $12.63B, that is a change of −1.18%. The same year closed with net income of $509.00M. The reported profit margin is 2.1%. That is 1.1 percentage points below the Medical Care Facilities median of 3.19%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.85.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $12.21B in 2022 to $12.49B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 1.52. That is 0.1 times the Medical Care Facilities median of 20.67. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.38. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.03 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0 times the Medical Care Facilities median of 0.87. 54 Medical Care Facilities companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −10.48%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −12.21%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.89. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 82.93%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for CYH.

So far in 2026 the total return is −9.62%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +156.21% and 2022 returned −67.54%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) operates in the Medical Care Facilities industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Community Health Systems, Inc. CYH $397.65M 1.5
HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA $99.46B 15.4
Tenet Healthcare Corporation THC $21.67B 10.6
Encompass Health Corporation EHC $11.88B 20.2

The Medical Care Facilities industry average P/E ratio is 20.7x. Community Health Systems, Inc. trades at a P/E of 1.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Community Health Systems, Inc.

Community Health Systems, Inc. owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals in the United States. The company offers general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services, as well as skilled nursing and home care services. It also provides outpatient services at primary care practices, urgent care centers, free-standing emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging and diagnostic centers, and direct-to-consumer virtual health visits. Community Health Systems, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

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