27 years of historical data (1999–2025) · Healthcare · Medical - Care Facilities
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Community Health Systems, Inc. trades at 0.9x earnings, 87% below its 5-year average of 6.9x, sitting at the 5th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Healthcare sector median P/E of 23.7x, the stock trades at a discount of 96%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 2.3x P/FCF, 12% below the 5-year average of 2.7x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $485M | $421M | $395M | $408M | $562M | $1.7B | $866M | $330M | $318M | $476M | $619M |
| Enterprise Value | $888M | $824M | $12.5B | $12.5B | $12.8B | $14.1B | $12.1B | $14.1B | $13.7B | $13.8B | $15.6B |
| P/E Ratio → | 0.92 | 0.83 | — | — | 12.34 | 7.56 | 1.70 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| P/FCF | 2.33 | 2.02 | 3.29 | — | — | — | 0.50 | — | — | 2.35 | 0.42 |
| P/OCF | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 1.94 | 1.87 | — | 0.40 | 0.86 | 1.16 | 0.62 | 0.26 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Community Health Systems, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 0.5x EBITDA, 94% below its 5-year average of 8.1x. The Healthcare sector median is 13.8x, placing the stock at a 97% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.07 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.85 |
| EV / EBITDA | 0.46 | 0.43 | 13.14 | 9.08 | 10.10 | 7.66 | 7.73 | 12.44 | 17.86 | — | 400.64 |
| EV / EBIT | 0.60 | — | 14.78 | 14.42 | 17.85 | 11.00 | 21.07 | 15.68 | 15.38 | 64.01 | 14.44 |
| EV / FCF | — | 3.96 | 103.83 | — | — | — | 6.95 | — | — | 68.11 | 10.49 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Community Health Systems, Inc. earns an operating margin of 11.9%. Operating margins have expanded from 7.7% to 11.9% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROIC of 21.0% represents excellent returns on invested capital.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 56.7% | 56.7% | 41.7% | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.1% | 37.5% | 38.7% | 38.3% | 34.6% | 36.9% |
| Operating Margin | 11.9% | 11.9% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 9.6% | 4.9% | 1.5% | -12.2% | -4.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.1% | 4.1% | -4.1% | -1.1% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% | -4.5% | -5.6% | -16.0% | -9.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -232.3% | -49.5% |
| ROA | 3.7% | 3.7% | -3.6% | -0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | -3.7% | -4.7% | -12.5% | -7.1% |
| ROIC | 21.0% | 21.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 7.6% | 4.0% | 1.2% | -9.2% | -3.3% |
| ROCE | 13.1% | 13.1% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 1.5% | -11.0% | -4.0% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Community Health Systems, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.3x, which is very conservative (89% below the sector average of 3.1x). Net debt stands at $403M ($663M total debt minus $260M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.7x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.68 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.35 | 0.35 | 12.77 | 8.81 | 9.75 | 6.99 | 8.25 | 12.34 | 17.70 | — | 390.87 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.58 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.21 | 0.21 | 12.73 | 8.78 | 9.66 | 6.71 | 7.18 | 12.15 | 17.45 | — | 384.77 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 1.94 | 100.54 | — | — | — | 6.45 | — | — | 65.76 | 10.08 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.71 | 1.71 | 0.63 | 1.15 | 0.96 | 1.58 | 1.09 | 0.62 | 0.21 | -1.99 | -0.89 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.46x means Community Health Systems, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.50 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.73 | 1.62 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.54 | 1.45 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.60 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.24 | 0.08 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.84 |
| Inventory Turnover | 22.25 | — | 22.25 | 22.59 | 20.69 | 20.52 | 22.01 | 22.88 | 21.74 | 22.63 | 24.24 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 60.72 | 70.69 | 69.00 | 63.88 | 64.22 | 63.87 | 66.18 | 64.65 | 60.31 | 66.55 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Community Health Systems, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business. The earnings yield of 100.0% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 100.0% | 120.8% | — | — | 8.1% | 13.2% | 59.0% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 42.9% | 49.4% | 30.4% | — | — | — | 200.7% | — | — | 42.6% | 240.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $135M | $132M | $130M | $130M | $131M | $117M | $114M | $113M | $112M | $111M |
Compare CYH with 8 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYHYou | $485M | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 56.7% | 11.9% | — | 21.0% | 0.3 |
| HCA | $118B | 18.7 | 10.8 | 15.4 | 41.5% | 15.8% | — | 19.9% | 3.2 |
| THC | $21B | 15.5 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 41.4% | 16.5% | 16.1% | 13.5% | 3.0 |
| MPW | $3B | -16.5 | 100.9 | 14.1 | — | — | -4.2% | — | 4.6 |
| ACHC | $2B | -1.9 | 8.0 | — | 17.6% | 11.7% | -41.4% | 5.9% | 4.6 |
| ARDT | $1B | 5.9 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 82.7% | 6.8% | 16.2% | 9.7% | 4.1 |
| UHT | $605M | 34.3 | 20.7 | 12.3 | — | — | 10.6% | — | — |
| AUNA | $161M | 11.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 37.2% | 16.1% | 6.5% | 10.0% | 4.1 |
| UHS | $3M | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | — | 11.5% | 21.0% | 12.4% | 2.0 |
| Healthcare Median | — | 23.7 | 13.8 | 18.8 | 65.8% | -6.3% | -37.3% | -15.0% | 3.1 |
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Start ComparisonCommunity Health Systems, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 0.9x. The historical average is 23.1x. This places it at the 5th percentile of its historical range.
Community Health Systems, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 0.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.5x.
Based on historical data, Community Health Systems, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 0.9x. This is at the 5th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Community Health Systems, Inc. has 56.7% gross margin and 11.9% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.3x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.