Community Health Systems (CYH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems' (CYH) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 2.75 in Q2 2026, up 113.52% YoY from 1.29 in Q2 2025, and up 1899.56% on a QoQ basis from 0.15 in Q1 2026.
Community Health Systems (CYH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Community Health Systems (CYH) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 2.75 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 113.52% year-over-year to 2.75 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.85 (down 169.55% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.79, down 38.96% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 2.75 in Q2 2026, from 0.15 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 16.67 in Q1 2024 to a low of 20.33 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.04 and a median of 0.05 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 4531.82% in 2024, down 4882.67% in 2024.
- Tracing CYH's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.16 in 2022, then sank by 906.5% to 1.65 in 2023, then surged by 119.26% to 0.32 in 2024, then slipped by 19.49% to 0.26 in 2025, then jumped by 975.0% to 2.75 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 2.75 (Q2 2026), 0.15 (Q1 2026), and 0.26 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 0.15 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.30 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 0.03 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 424.44 Mn | 595.44 Mn | 2.03 Bn | 2.75 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.75 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.62 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.67 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.07 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.50 |