Community Health Systems Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CYH)
Community Health Systems reported $208.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 73.33% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 1.67%.
View full Community Health Systems company overviewCommunity Health Systems free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $208.0M | $88.0M | +73.33% | +1.67% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $120.0M | $377.0M | — | +0.95% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$257.0M | −$142.0M | — | −2.06% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$115.0M | $485.0M | — | −0.94% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$600.0M | −$2.34B | — | −4.85% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.74B | $1.79B | — | +14.74% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$53.0M | $200.0M | — | −0.40% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$253.0M | −$462.0M | — | −1.79% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $209.0M | −$184.0M | −46.82% | +1.36% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $393.0M | $425.0M | — | +2.13% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$32.0M | −$794.0M | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $762.0M | $287.0M | +60.42% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $475.0M | −$36.0M | −7.05% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $511.0M | $25.8M | +5.32% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $485.2M | −$36.2M | −6.94% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $521.4M | $21.8M | +4.37% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $499.5M | $135.2M | +37.11% | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $364.3M | — | — | — |
Community Health Systems quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $12.0M | $15.0M | — | +0.42% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$373.0M | −$408.0M | — | −12.58% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $172.0M | $65.0M | +60.75% | +5.54% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4.0M | $7.0M | — | +0.13% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$3.0M | −$16.0M | — | −0.10% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $35.0M | $32.0M | +1066.67% | +1.11% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $107.0M | $127.0M | — | +3.28% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$3.0M | $98.0M | — | −0.10% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $13.0M | $32.0M | — | +0.41% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.0M | $120.0M | — | +0.10% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$20.0M | $102.0M | — | −0.63% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$101.0M | −$145.0M | — | −3.27% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$19.0M | $22.0M | — | −0.61% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$117.0M | −$121.0M | — | −3.76% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$122.0M | $544.0M | — | −3.88% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $44.0M | $46.0M | — | +1.45% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$41.0M | −$113.0M | — | −1.40% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.0M | $8.0M | — | +0.13% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$666.0M | −$619.0M | — | −20.60% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$2.0M | −$269.0M | — | −0.06% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $72.0M | −$1.49B | −95.38% | +2.39% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$4.0M | $38.0M | — | −0.13% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$47.0M | −$125.0M | — | −1.51% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $267.0M | $451.0M | — | +8.54% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.56B | $1.52B | +3704.88% | +61.93% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$42.0M | −$54.0M | — | −1.39% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $78.0M | $358.0M | — | +2.37% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$184.0M | −$412.0M | — | −5.67% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $41.0M | $178.0M | — | +1.24% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $12.0M | $76.0M | — | +0.36% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$280.0M | −$300.0M | — | −8.11% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $228.0M | $268.0M | — | +6.61% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$137.0M | −$270.0M | — | −3.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$64.0M | −$160.0M | — | −1.73% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $20.0M | −$124.0M | −86.11% | +0.65% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$40.0M | −$64.0M | — | −1.09% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $133.0M | −$22.0M | −14.19% | +3.21% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $96.0M | $26.0M | +37.14% | +2.14% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $144.0M | $95.0M | +193.88% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $24.0M | $135.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $155.0M | −$177.0M | −53.31% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $70.0M | $372.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $49.0M | −$634.0M | −92.83% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$111.0M | −$37.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $332.0M | $63.0M | +23.42% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$302.0M | −$186.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $683.0M | $228.0M | +50.11% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$74.0M | −$80.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $269.0M | $199.0M | +284.29% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$116.0M | −$60.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $455.0M | $164.4M | +56.57% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $6.0M | −$117.9M | −95.16% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $70.0M | −$24.1M | −25.58% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$56.0M | −$58.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $290.6M | $92.8M | +46.91% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $123.9M | $69.8M | +129.13% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $94.1M | −$105.6M | −52.89% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2.4M | −$31.2M | −92.84% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $197.8M | $193.0M | +3997.04% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $54.1M | −$184.6M | −77.34% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $199.7M | $94.6M | +90.05% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $33.6M | −$139.2M | −80.54% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $4.8M | −$220.7M | −97.86% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $238.7M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $105.1M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $172.8M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $225.5M | — | — | — |
Community Health Systems free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $1.74B to $208.0M, a compound annual decline of 34.60%. Community Health Systems's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $12.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $15.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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