CYH Community Health Systems, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 26.3 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 26.3 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D+ 40
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 9.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -18.39 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 20
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 3.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D- 30
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 1.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -3.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 11
  • 5yr FCF Margin -1.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -1.57x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 17
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 5.60x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 1.83x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.08

Stability

Weight: 15%
D+ 40
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.73
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

2 of 3 gurus held; 2 trimmed; 2 full exits.

Holders
2 -1
Avg Δ position
-15.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
2
As of Q2 2026