Community Health Systems (CYH) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Community Health Systems' (CYH) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 13.77% in Q2 2026, down 257.0% YoY from 8.77% in Q2 2025, and down 4.96% on a QoQ basis from 14.49% in Q4 2025.
Community Health Systems (CYH) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Community Health Systems (CYH) has 16 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 13.77% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 257.0% year-over-year to 13.77% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 13.3% (up 679.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.92%, up 763.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 13.77% in Q2 2026, from 14.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 16.34% in Q2 2025 to a low of 6.63% in Q3 2024.
- A 4-year average of 8.0% and a median of 7.73% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 639 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 1451 bps.
- Tracing CYH's Operating Margin over 4 years: stood at 7.29% in 2022, then advanced by 17 bps to 8.51% in 2024, then jumped by 70 bps to 14.49% in 2025, then decreased by 5 bps to 13.77% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 13.77% (Q2 2026), 14.49% (Q4 2025), and 7.87% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -12.60% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 26.67% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 2.10% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.29% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 8.50% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 11.14% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 7.66% |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 13.25% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 18.99% |
| 10 | Community Health Systems | 424.44 Mn | 595.44 Mn | 2.03 Bn | 13.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.91% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.44% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.82% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.98% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.12% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.75% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.67% |