Community Health Systems (CYH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems' Free Cash Flow came in at $12 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$3 million a year earlier.
Community Health Systems (CYH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Community Health Systems reported Free Cash Flow of -$185 million; for FY2025, it was $208 million, up 73.3% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -34.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $120 million in FY2024, -$257 million in FY2023, -$115 million in FY2022 and -$600 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$666 million (Q4 2021) to $172 million (Q4 2025).
- Business Quant data shows CYH's Free Cash Flow at -$373 million (Q1 2026), $172 million (Q4 2025) and $4 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 93.06 Bn | 92.50 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 59.36 Bn | 55.04 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -8.64 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.72 Bn | 24.15 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.93 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 313.90 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.83 Bn | 19.89 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -69.54 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.58 Bn | 11.72 Bn | - | 417.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.35 Bn | 11.38 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -13.65 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 11.99 Bn | 12.46 Bn | - | 62.30 Mn |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.21 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 14.88 Mn |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 403.29 Mn | -520.71 Mn | 2.42 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -373.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -122.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -666.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.00 Mn |
Community Health Systems Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CYH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CYH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CYH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();