COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CYH • US2036681086
3.425 USD
+0.03 (+1.03%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 02:21 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CYH. CYH was compared to 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. CYH has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CYH has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CYH had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CYH had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years CYH reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- CYH had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CYH has a Return On Assets of 3.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: CYH outperforms 68.32% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.78%, CYH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CYH is below the industry average of 9.12%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.35%) for CYH is below the current ROIC(7.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.85% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 7.78% |
ROA(3y)-0.25%
ROA(5y)0.22%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.35%
ROIC(5y)6.29%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.08%, CYH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- CYH's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CYH has a better Operating Margin (8.67%) than 76.24% of its industry peers.
- CYH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 85.07%, CYH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- CYH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.08% | ||
| GM | 85.07% |
OM growth 3Y13.75%
OM growth 5Y12.11%
PM growth 3Y121.19%
PM growth 5Y-1.22%
GM growth 3Y0.49%
GM growth 5Y0.41%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CYH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CYH has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CYH has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CYH has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.95, we must say that CYH is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CYH has a Altman-Z score of 0.95. This is in the lower half of the industry: CYH underperforms 69.31% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CYH is 49.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take CYH, 49.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CYH's Debt to FCF ratio of 49.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CYH is outperformed by 63.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 49.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC6.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- CYH has a Current Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that CYH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.46, CYH is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- CYH has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that CYH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CYH (1.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CYH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 214.56%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, CYH shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 24.16% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.19% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)214.56%
EPS 3Y120.07%
EPS 5Y24.16%
EPS Q2Q%97.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.19%
Revenue growth 3Y0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y1.15%
Sales Q2Q%-4.87%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -87.39% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-124.09%
EPS Next 2Y-87.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.86%
Revenue Next 2Y2.92%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 2.90 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CYH.
- CYH's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CYH is cheaper than 99.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.13, CYH is valued rather cheaply.
- The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CYH. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CYH is valued cheaper than 85.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CYH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.01% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of CYH may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CYH's earnings are expected to decrease with -87.39% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
EPS Next 2Y-87.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CYH!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:CYH (3/3/2026, 2:21:08 PM)
3.425
+0.03 (+1.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/amc
Inst Owners81.38%
Inst Owner Change-4.94%
Ins Owners7.71%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap474.43M
Revenue(TTM)12.48B
Net Income(TTM)509.00M
Analysts54.12
Price Target3.72 (8.61%)
Short Float %8.12%
Short Ratio6.47
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)350.51%
Min EPS beat(2)90.48%
Max EPS beat(2)610.55%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)204.05%
Min EPS beat(4)52.57%
Max EPS beat(4)610.55%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)15.17%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-76.38%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-451.96%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.02%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.72%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.87%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.65%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.27%
PT rev (1m)-8.32%
PT rev (3m)-9.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)12.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-72.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.26%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.87 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.03 |
EPS(TTM)1.18
EY34.45%
EPS(NY)-0.28
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.5
FCFY43.84%
OCF(TTM)3.92
OCFY114.45%
SpS90.13
BVpS-10.06
TBVpS-34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.85% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 9.85% | ||
| ROIC | 7.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.53% | ||
| OM | 8.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.08% | ||
| GM | 85.07% | ||
| FCFM | 1.67% |
ROA(3y)-0.25%
ROA(5y)0.22%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.35%
ROIC(5y)6.29%
ROICexc(3y)6.42%
ROICexc(5y)6.41%
ROICexgc(3y)9.47%
ROICexgc(5y)9.56%
ROCE(3y)8.04%
ROCE(5y)7.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y18.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.15%
ROICexc growth 3Y20.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y15%
OM growth 3Y13.75%
OM growth 5Y12.11%
PM growth 3Y121.19%
PM growth 5Y-1.22%
GM growth 3Y0.49%
GM growth 5Y0.41%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.95
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 49.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.88 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 78.64% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.35 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 35.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | 40.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
F-Score9
WACC6.22%
ROIC/WACC1.25
Cap/Depr(3y)81.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)81.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)214.56%
EPS 3Y120.07%
EPS 5Y24.16%
EPS Q2Q%97.62%
EPS Next Y-124.09%
EPS Next 2Y-87.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.19%
Revenue growth 3Y0.74%
Revenue growth 5Y1.15%
Sales Q2Q%-4.87%
Revenue Next Year0.86%
Revenue Next 2Y2.92%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y28.47%
EBIT growth 3Y14.6%
EBIT growth 5Y13.4%
EBIT Next Year23.15%
EBIT Next 3Y9.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y73.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-34.6%
OCF growth 1Y13.13%
OCF growth 3Y21.87%
OCF growth 5Y-24.26%
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC / CYH FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CYH stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CYH.
What is the valuation status for CYH stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) stock?
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CYH stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) is 2.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -0.34.
How financially healthy is COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC?
The financial health rating of COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) is 3 / 10.