Community Health Systems (CYH) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems (CYH) reported Debt Ratio of 0.77 for Q1 2026, down 5.55% on a YoY basis from 0.82 in Q1 2025, and down 2.13% quarter-over-quarter from 0.79 in Q4 2025.
Community Health Systems (CYH) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Community Health Systems has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.77 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 5.55% year-over-year to 0.77; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.77 (down 5.55% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.79, down 3.38% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.77, down from 0.79 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.83 in Q3 2024, with the low at 0.77 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.8 across 5 years, with a median of 0.8 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio increased 5.38% — and 2026, when it dropped 5.55%.
- Community Health Systems' Debt Ratio stood at 0.79 in 2022, then increased by 0.19% to 0.79 in 2023, then grew by 2.54% to 0.81 in 2024, then fell by 3.38% to 0.79 in 2025, then dropped by 2.13% to 0.77 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.77 (Q1 2026), 0.79 (Q4 2025), and 0.8 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.78 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.42 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.61 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.35 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.03 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.30 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.06 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.01 |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 405.94 Mn | -77.06 Mn | - | 0.77 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.80 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.81 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.81 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.77 |