Community Health Systems (CYH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems (CYH) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.15 for Q1 2026, down 115.28% on a YoY basis from 1.0 in Q1 2025, and down 2728.42% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01 in Q4 2025.
Community Health Systems (CYH) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Community Health Systems has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.15 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 115.28% year-over-year to 0.15; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.12 (down 113.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.01, down 98.88% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.15, down from 0.01 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 27.0 in Q3 2024, with the low at 23.5 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.84 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio slumped 2482.53% — and 2024, when it surged 11008.0%.
- Community Health Systems' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.01 in 2022, then soared by 630.65% to 5.35 in 2023, then slumped by 73.45% to 1.42 in 2024, then slumped by 99.59% to 0.01 in 2025, then slumped by 2728.42% to 0.15 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.15 (Q1 2026), 0.01 (Q4 2025), and 23.5 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.13 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.39 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.60 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.00 |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 405.94 Mn | -77.06 Mn | - | -0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.62 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.67 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.50 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.63 |