COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CYH - US2036681086 - Common Stock
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-0.14 (-4.19%)
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Taking everything into account, CYH scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CYH was compared to 102 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CYH had positive earnings in the past year.
- CYH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CYH reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years CYH 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CYH (2.49%) is better than 60.78% of its industry peers.
- CYH has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.73%) than 72.55% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CYH is below the industry average of 9.21%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.73%) for CYH is above the 3 year average (5.27%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.49% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 7.73% |
ROA(3y)-1.43%
ROA(5y)0.09%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.27%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
1.3 Margins
- CYH has a better Profit Margin (2.60%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- CYH has a Operating Margin of 8.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: CYH outperforms 77.45% of its industry peers.
- CYH's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 84.78%, CYH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CYH has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.6% | ||
| GM | 84.78% |
OM growth 3Y-13.59%
OM growth 5Y-0.5%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.44%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CYH is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CYH has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- CYH has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CYH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.95, CYH is doing worse than 72.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CYH is 74.16, which is on the high side as it means it would take CYH, 74.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 74.16, CYH is doing worse than 61.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 74.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC5.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- CYH has a Current Ratio of 1.47. This is a normal value and indicates that CYH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CYH has a Current ratio (1.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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.
- CYH has a Quick ratio of 1.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CYH outperforms 53.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 175.49% over the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.73% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.89% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)175.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%523.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.73%
Revenue growth 3Y0.71%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.89%
Sales Q2Q%-0.1%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.62% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y160.8%
EPS Next 2Y31.3%
EPS Next 3Y27.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.04%
Revenue Next 2Y0.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.16, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CYH.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CYH indicates a rather cheap valuation: CYH is cheaper than 98.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. CYH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CYH. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CYH indicates a rather cheap valuation: CYH is cheaper than 84.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CYH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CYH is cheaper than 99.02% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CYH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CYH's earnings are expected to grow with 27.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y31.3%
EPS Next 3Y27.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CYH does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
3.2
-0.14 (-4.19%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23/amc
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners81.38%
Inst Owner Change0.72%
Ins Owners7.71%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap443.26M
Revenue(TTM)12.64B
Net Income(TTM)329.00M
Analysts54.12
Price Target4.06 (26.87%)
Short Float %7.42%
Short Ratio4.28
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)331.56%
Min EPS beat(2)52.57%
Max EPS beat(2)610.55%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-607.99%
Max EPS beat(4)610.55%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-97.67%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-58.76%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-452.11%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.72%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.72%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.09%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.69%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.09%
PT rev (1m)-1.55%
PT rev (3m)16.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-121.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)310.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.9 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.15 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY24.06%
EPS(NY)-0.28
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY32.26%
OCF(TTM)3.56
OCFY111.22%
SpS91.28
BVpS-10.84
TBVpS-36.4
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.49% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 9.78% | ||
| ROIC | 7.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.81% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.55% | ||
| OM | 8.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.6% | ||
| GM | 84.78% | ||
| FCFM | 1.13% |
ROA(3y)-1.43%
ROA(5y)0.09%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.27%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
ROICexc(3y)5.3%
ROICexc(5y)5.61%
ROICexgc(3y)7.93%
ROICexgc(5y)8.5%
ROCE(3y)6.68%
ROCE(5y)6.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.93%
OM growth 3Y-13.59%
OM growth 5Y-0.5%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.44%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.96
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 74.16 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.93 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 78.48% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.35 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 32.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 43.47% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
F-Score9
WACC5.5%
ROIC/WACC1.41
Cap/Depr(3y)81.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)81.99%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.5%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)175.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%523.33%
EPS Next Y160.8%
EPS Next 2Y31.3%
EPS Next 3Y27.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.73%
Revenue growth 3Y0.71%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.89%
Sales Q2Q%-0.1%
Revenue Next Year-0.04%
Revenue Next 2Y0.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y34.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.97%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.39%
EBIT Next Year56.2%
EBIT Next 3Y17.59%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y139.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y282.17%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y4.51%
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 6 / 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 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CYH stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) is 4.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -0.3.
How financially healthy is COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC?
The financial health rating of COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) is 2 / 10.