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%.

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Community Health Systems free cash flow by year

Community Health Systems annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$208.0M$88.0M+73.33%+1.67%
20242024-12-31$120.0M$377.0M+0.95%
20232023-12-31−$257.0M−$142.0M−2.06%
20222022-12-31−$115.0M$485.0M−0.94%
20212021-12-31−$600.0M−$2.34B−4.85%
20202020-12-31$1.74B$1.79B+14.74%
20192019-12-31−$53.0M$200.0M−0.40%
20182018-12-31−$253.0M−$462.0M−1.79%
20172017-12-31$209.0M−$184.0M−46.82%+1.36%
20162016-12-31$393.0M$425.0M+2.13%
20152015-12-31−$32.0M−$794.0M
20142014-12-31$762.0M$287.0M+60.42%
20132013-12-31$475.0M−$36.0M−7.05%
20122012-12-31$511.0M$25.8M+5.32%
20112011-12-31$485.2M−$36.2M−6.94%
20102010-12-31$521.4M$21.8M+4.37%
20092009-12-31$499.5M$135.2M+37.11%
20082008-12-31$364.3M

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.

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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.

Calculation and source

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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