Community Health Systems (CYH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Community Health Systems (CYH) reported Free Cash Flow of -$373.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1165.71% on a YoY basis from $35.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 316.86% quarter-over-quarter from $172.0 million in Q4 2025.

Community Health Systems (CYH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Community Health Systems has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $172.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$373.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$24.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow soared 2300.0% — and 2023, when it sank 3025.0%.
  • Community Health Systems' Free Cash Flow 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 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 83.85 Bn 86.23 Bn 16.26 Bn 895.00 Mn
2 Tenet Healthcare 14.98 Bn 14.15 Bn 4.41 Bn 1.46 Bn
3 Davita 13.99 Bn 14.84 Bn 1.07 Bn 218.81 Mn
4 Encompass Health 9.72 Bn 10.34 Bn 1.34 Bn 150.70 Mn
5 Ensign 8.90 Bn 8.31 Bn 293.37 Mn 90.18 Mn
6 Universal Health Services 8.59 Bn 8.55 Bn 3.21 Bn 184.47 Mn
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.67 Bn 5.29 Bn -4.26 Bn 1.65 Bn
8 Chemed 5.97 Bn 5.96 Bn 215.76 Mn 71.10 Mn
9 Pacs 5.74 Bn 5.50 Bn 345.96 Mn 149.82 Mn
10 Community Health Systems 405.94 Mn -77.06 Mn - -373.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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