Community Health Systems (CYH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems' (CYH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $12.0 million in Q2 2026, up 500.0% YoY from $2.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 103.22% on a QoQ basis from -$373.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Community Health Systems (CYH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Community Health Systems (CYH) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $12.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 500.0% year-over-year to $12.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$185.0 million (down 236.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $208.0 million, up 73.33% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $12.0 million in Q2 2026, from -$373.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $172.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$373.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$22.5 million and a median of $0.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow soared 2300.0% — and 2023, when it sank 3025.0%.
- Tracing CYH's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$122.0 million in 2022, then soared by 83.61% to -$20.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 635.0% to $107.0 million in 2024, then surged by 60.75% to $172.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 93.02% to $12.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $12.0 million (Q2 2026), -$373.0 million (Q1 2026), and $172.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 90.36 Bn | 89.35 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.02 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 417.00 Mn |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.13 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 62.30 Mn |
| 4 | Davita | 11.78 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 320.25 Mn |
| 5 | Universal Health Services | 10.09 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 215.67 Mn |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.97 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 119.13 Mn |
| 7 | Chemed | 6.93 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 69.29 Mn |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.81 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.32 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 119.55 Mn |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 393.61 Mn | 244.61 Mn | 2.03 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |