Community Health Systems free cash flow CYH
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- −$185M
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $12M
- Fiscal year 2025
- $208M
- +73% on the year before
Community Health Systems' free cash flow was −$185M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 236% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $12M.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $208M | +73% |
| FY2024 | $120M | n/a |
| FY2023 | −$257M | n/a |
| FY2022 | −$115M | n/a |
| FY2021 | −$600M | −135% |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | n/a |
| FY2019 | −$53M | n/a |
| FY2018 | −$253M | −221% |
| FY2017 | $209M | −47% |
| FY2016 | $393M | n/a |
| FY2015 | −$32M | −104% |
| FY2014 | $762M | +61% |
| FY2013 | $474.7M | −7% |
| FY2012 | $511.3M | +5% |
| FY2011 | $485.2M | −7% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $12M | n/a | −$185M | |
| Q1 FY26 | −$373M | −1166% | −$200M | |
| Q4 FY25 | $172M | +61% | $208M | |
| Q3 FY25 | $4M | n/a | $143M | |
| Q2 FY25 | −$3M | −123% | $136M | |
| Q1 FY25 | $35M | +1067% | $152M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $107M | n/a | $120M | |
| Q3 FY24 | −$3M | n/a | −$7M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $13M | n/a | −$105M | |
| Q1 FY24 | $3M | n/a | −$137M | |
| Q4 FY23 | −$20M | n/a | −$257M | |
| Q3 FY23 | −$101M | −330% | −$359M |
Against its peers
Companies in Medical - Care Facilities nearest Community Health Systems' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| CYHCommunity Health Systems | −44.9% |
| VMDViemed Healthcare | 7.8% |
| SBCSBC Medical | 11.4% |
| OMDAOmada Health | 2.0% |
| USPHU S Physical Therapy | 4.8% |
| PNTGPennant | 2.4% |
| ARDTArdent Health | 17.6% |
| HCSGHealthcare Services | 8.6% |
| PGNYProgyny | 8.0% |
| ADUSAddus HomeCare | 6.8% |
| MDPediatrix Medical | 9.6% |
| Peer median | 7.9% |
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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