CYH

Healthcare

Community Health Systems, Inc. · Medical - Care Facilities · $390M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
27.2
Poor

Community Health Systems, Inc. scores 27.2/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Healthcare Sector
CYH
27.2
Sector avg
32.4
Quality
Weak
Moat
Weak
Growth
Weak
Risk
Neutral
Valuation
Good

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CYH — Score History

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Score changes· 19 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
May 23, 202627.27.314.021.441.975.30.0
May 22, 202627.27.314.021.441.975.40.0
May 16, 202627.27.314.021.441.975.2+0.1
May 14, 202627.17.314.021.441.974.70.0
May 13, 202627.17.314.021.441.974.9-0.1
May 11, 202627.27.314.021.441.975.3+2.5
May 10, 202624.74.714.021.441.963.0+2.4
May 9, 202622.34.714.00.041.975.3-4.8
May 7, 202627.17.314.021.441.974.9-0.1
May 3, 202627.27.314.021.441.975.5-0.2

CYH — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

7.3/100 (25%)

Community Health Systems, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsWeak

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

21.4/100 (20%)

Community Health Systems, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

41.9/100 (15%)

Community Health Systems, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

75.3/100 (15%)

Community Health Systems, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

EV/EBITDA vs SectorStrong

Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.

Moat

14/100 (25%)

Community Health Systems, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for CYH.

Score Composition

Quality
7.3×25%1.8
Growth
21.4×20%4.3
Risk
41.9×15%6.3
Valuation
75.3×15%11.3
Moat
14.0×25%3.5
Total
27.2Poor

Financial Data

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How is the CYH UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Community Health Systems, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Community Health Systems, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Community Health Systems, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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