Community Health Systems (CYH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems (CYH) reported FCF Margin of 12.58% for Q1 2026, down 1369.0% on a YoY basis from 0.99% in Q1 2025, and down 327.17% quarter-over-quarter from 5.54% in Q4 2025.
Community Health Systems (CYH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Community Health Systems has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 12.58% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1369.0% year-over-year to 12.58%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.63% (down 283.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.67%, up 72.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.58%, down from 5.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 5.54% in Q4 2025, with the low at 12.58% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 0.5% across 4 years, with a median of 0.11% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin surged 1672 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 1369 bps.
- Community Health Systems' FCF Margin stood at 3.88% in 2022, then surged by 184 bps to 3.28% in 2024, then surged by 69 bps to 5.54% in 2025, then plunged by 327 bps to 12.58% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 12.58% (Q1 2026), 5.54% (Q4 2025), and 0.13% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 4.68% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 27.22% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 6.41% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 9.50% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 6.49% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 7,234.71% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 10.81% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 10.55% |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 405.94 Mn | -77.06 Mn | - | -12.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -20.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.13% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.51% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.54% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 61.93% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.39% |