Community Health Systems (CYH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$373.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1165.71% year-on-year from $35.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 316.86% on a QoQ basis from $172.0 million in Q4 2025.
Community Health Systems (CYH) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$373.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 1165.71% year-over-year to -$373.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$200.0 million (down 231.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $208.0 million, up 73.33% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$373.0 million, down from $172.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $172.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$373.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$3.0 million (2024), against an average of -$24.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow soared 2300.0%; it then tumbled 3025.0% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$122.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 83.61% to -$20.0 million in 2023, then surged by 635.0% to $107.0 million in 2024, then soared by 60.75% to $172.0 million in 2025, then sank by 316.86% to -$373.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$373.0 million (Q1 2026), $172.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 895.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 218.81 Mn |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 150.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 90.18 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 184.47 Mn |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 71.10 Mn |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 149.82 Mn |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 365.61 Mn | -117.39 Mn | - | -373.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -373.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -373.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -101.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -122.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -666.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -666.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 72.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 267.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 267.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 78.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -184.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -184.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -280.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -280.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 228.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 228.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -137.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -137.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -64.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 133.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 133.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 70.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -111.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 332.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 332.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -302.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 683.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 683.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -116.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 455.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 455.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 70.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 290.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 290.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 123.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 123.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 94.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 94.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 197.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 197.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 54.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 54.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 199.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 199.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 33.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 33.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 238.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 238.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 105.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 105.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 172.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 172.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -3.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -3.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 225.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 225.49 Mn |