Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) Financial Ratios
27 years of historical data (1999–2025) · Healthcare · Medical - Care Facilities
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 10.00
30Y Low5.7·High17.9
P/FCF
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1.96
↓-26% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.66
30Y Low0.4·High28.0
P/B Ratio
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low0.3·High6.7
ROE
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low-232%·High12%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 9.58
30Y Low2.9·High17.7
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
CYH Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Community Health Systems, Inc. trades at 0.8x earnings, 89% below its 5-year average of 6.9x, sitting at the 0th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Healthcare sector median P/E of 22.3x, the stock trades at a discount of 97%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 2.0x P/FCF, 26% 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 | $408M | $421M | $395M | $408M | $562M | $1.7B | $866M | $330M | $318M | $476M | $619M |
| Enterprise Value | $11.7B | $11.7B | $12.5B | $12.5B | $12.8B | $14.1B | $12.1B | $14.1B | $13.7B | $13.8B | $15.6B |
| P/E Ratio → | 0.77 | 0.83 | — | — | 12.34 | 7.56 | 1.70 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.03 | 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 | 1.96 | 2.02 | 3.29 | — | — | — | 0.50 | — | — | 2.35 | 0.42 |
| P/OCF | 0.75 | 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
CYH EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.85 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 13.14 | 9.08 | 10.10 | 7.66 | 7.73 | 12.44 | 17.86 | — | 400.64 |
| EV / EBIT | — | 7.37 | 14.78 | 14.42 | 17.85 | 11.00 | 21.07 | 15.68 | 15.38 | 64.01 | 14.44 |
| EV / FCF | — | 56.45 | 103.83 | — | — | — | 6.95 | — | — | 68.11 | 10.49 |
CYH Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Community Health Systems, Inc. earns an operating margin of -79.4%. Operating margins have compressed from 7.7% to -79.4% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds.
Margins
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 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 41.7% | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.1% | 37.5% | 38.7% | 38.3% | 34.6% | 36.9% |
| Operating Margin | -79.4% | -79.4% | 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% |
Return on Capital
| 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 | -70.1% | -70.1% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 7.6% | 4.0% | 1.2% | -9.2% | -3.3% |
| ROCE | -87.3% | -87.3% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 1.5% | -11.0% | -4.0% |
CYH Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $11.3B ($11.6B total debt minus $260M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.8x 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 | — | — | 12.77 | 8.81 | 9.75 | 6.99 | 8.25 | 12.34 | 17.70 | — | 390.87 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.58 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 12.73 | 8.78 | 9.66 | 6.71 | 7.18 | 12.15 | 17.45 | — | 384.77 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 54.42 | 100.54 | — | — | — | 6.45 | — | — | 65.76 | 10.08 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.83 | 1.83 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 0.84 | 1.44 | 0.56 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.23 | 1.12 |
CYH Liquidity & Efficiency
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 | 22.59 | 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 |
CYH Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Community Health Systems, Inc. returns 0.5% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. 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.
Dividends
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| 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 | 51.0% | 49.4% | 30.4% | — | — | — | 200.7% | — | — | 42.6% | 240.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 |
Peer Comparison
Compare CYH with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CYHYou | $408M | 0.8 | — | 2.0 | 8.7% | -79.4% | — | -70.1% | — |
 THC | $17B | 12.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 82.3% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 13.2% | 3.1 |
 HCA | $96B | 15.1 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 41.5% | 15.8% | — | 19.9% | 3.2 |
 UHS | $11B | 7.4 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 90.4% | 11.5% | 21.0% | 12.3% | 2.1 |
 SGRY | $2B | -23.5 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 23.1% | 11.8% | -2.2% | 4.1% | 7.1 |
 ACHC | $2B | -2.0 | 8.3 | — | 17.6% | 11.7% | -41.4% | 5.9% | 4.6 |
 SEM | $2B | 13.9 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 11.5% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 7.8 |
 ENSG | $10B | 29.8 | 25.7 | 27.5 | 13.7% | 8.6% | 16.9% | 7.0% | 7.7 |
 USPH | $897M | 41.5 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 20.1% | 10.3% | 2.0% | 5.6% | 4.1 |
 MCK | $92B | 29.2 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 3.5% | 1.2% | — | 540.6% | 1.5 |
 CAH | $44B | 28.7 | 16.0 | 23.6 | 3.7% | 1.0% | — | 3378.7% | 3.0 |
| Healthcare Median | — | 22.3 | 14.4 | 18.5 | 63.9% | -5.2% | -33.7% | -11.2% | 3.3 |
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What is Community Health Systems, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Community Health Systems, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 0.8x. The historical average is 23.1x.
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What are Community Health Systems, Inc.'s profit margins?
Community Health Systems, Inc. has 8.7% gross margin and -79.4% operating margin.