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Community Health Systems (Community Health Systems) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

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As of today (2024-04-19), Community Health Systems's share price is $2.86. Community Health Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.97. Hence, Community Health Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.

The historical rank and industry rank for Community Health Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, Community Health Systems's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 623.33. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 6.36.

CYH's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 18.15
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Community Health Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.15. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $-1.97.

During the past 13 years, Community Health Systems's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 99.80% per year. The lowest was -100.60% per year. And the median was 8.20% per year.


Community Health Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Community Health Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Community Health Systems Annual Data
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Community Health Systems Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Community Health Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Community Health Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Community Health Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Community Health Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Community Health Systems Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Community Health Systems's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=2.86/-1.973
=N/A

Community Health Systems's Share Price of today is $2.86.
Community Health Systems's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.97.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Community Health Systems  (NYSE:CYH) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Community Health Systems (Community Health Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4000 Meridian Boulevard, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
Community Health Systems Inc is the largest publicly owned hospital operator in the United States. The company owns or leases over 83 hospitals located in nonurban and urban markets. The company also owns four home health agencies and provides management and consulting services to independent hospitals. The firm derives revenue through a broad range of general and specialized hospital healthcare services and outpatient services.
Executives
Wayne T Smith director, officer: Executive Officer and Director 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Charles J Cova officer: Regional President 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Burgess Ronald L Jr director 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Ely James S. Iii director 4000 MERIDIAN BLVD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Susan W Brooks director 200 EAST JACKSON ST, MUNCIE IN 47305
Justin D Pitt officer: EVP and General Counsel 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Joseph Arthur Hastings director 1573 MALLORY LANE, SUITE 100, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
John A Fry director C/O DELAWARE INVESTMENTS, 2005 MARKET ST. 34TH FL., PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
William Norris Jennings director 509 ALTA GATE ROAD, LOUISVILLE KY 40206
Chad A Campbell officer: Regional President 4000 MERIDIAN BLVD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
David E Nicely officer: Regional President 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Kevin A Stockton officer: Regional President 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Mark B Medley officer: Regional President 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Austen D Mason officer: Regional President 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Tian Qiao Chen 10 percent owner 2735 SAND HILL ROAD, #140, MENLO PARK CA 94025