COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
Business
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC owns and operates a network of affiliated hospitals and healthcare delivery systems, providing acute and ambulatory care. It offers a broad range of hospital and outpatient services, including emergency care, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic imaging, cancer care, rehabilitation, urgent care, freestanding emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers and virtual health visits. Its business is organized across affiliated hospitals, regional networks, outpatient sites and physician alignment programs and includes centralized management functions such as billing, supply chain, finance and quality programs. It serves patients in 39 distinct markets across 15 states through hospitals, physician practices, outpatient facilities and digital channels, receiving payment from government programs, private insurers and patients.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net operating revenues | 12,485 | 12,634 | 12,490 | 12,211 | 12,368 | |
| Salaries and benefits | 5,412 | 5,418 | 5,415 | 5,330 | 5,242 | |
| Supplies | 1,864 | 1,946 | 1,993 | 1,975 | 2,042 | |
| Other operating expenses | 3,424 | 3,642 | 3,388 | 3,336 | 2,958 | |
| Lease cost and rent | 277 | 299 | 319 | 317 | 308 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 426 | 486 | 505 | 534 | 540 | |
| Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net | −406 | 301 | −87 | 71 | 24 | |
| Total operating expenses | 10,997 | 12,092 | 11,533 | 11,390 | 10,966 | |
| Income from operations | 1,488 | 542 | 957 | 821 | 1,402 | |
| Interest expense, net of interest income of $2, $3 and $2 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 870 | 860 | 830 | 858 | 885 | |
| Gain from early extinguishment of debt | −97 | −25 | −72 | −253 | 79 | |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | −9 | −10 | −8 | −14 | −22 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 724 | −283 | 207 | 349 | 499 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 48 | 79 | 191 | 170 | 131 | |
| Net income (loss) | 676 | −362 | 16 | 179 | 368 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 167 | 154 | 149 | 133 | 138 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders | 509 | −516 | −133 | 46 | 230 | |
| Basic (per share) | 3.81 | −3.9 | −1.02 | 0.35 | 1.82 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 3.77 | −3.9 | −1.02 | 0.35 | 1.76 | |
| Basic (shares) | 134 | 132 | 130 | 129 | 127 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 135 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 131 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 260 | 37 | 38 | 118 | 507 | |
| Patient accounts receivable | 2,077 | 2,286 | 2,231 | 2,040 | 2,062 | |
| Supplies | 322 | 331 | 328 | 353 | 355 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 13 | 53 | 76 | 99 | 94 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 181 | 236 | — | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 381 | 358 | 275 | 235 | 269 | |
| Total current assets | 3,234 | 3,301 | 3,208 | 3,082 | 3,479 | |
| Land and improvements | 399 | 427 | 474 | 497 | 534 | |
| Buildings and improvements | 5,453 | 5,658 | 5,951 | 6,038 | 6,050 | |
| Equipment and fixtures | 3,060 | 3,075 | 3,086 | 3,104 | 3,173 | |
| Property and equipment | 8,912 | 9,160 | 9,511 | 9,639 | 9,757 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | −4,409 | −4,384 | −4,304 | −4,274 | −4,204 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 4,503 | 4,776 | 5,207 | 5,365 | 5,553 | |
| Goodwill | 3,300 | 3,789 | 3,958 | 4,166 | 4,219 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 50 | 13 | 29 | 49 | 53 | |
| Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,317 and $1,501 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 2,101 | 2,175 | 2,053 | 2,007 | 1,913 | |
| Total assets | 13,204 | 14,054 | 14,455 | 14,669 | 15,217 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 31 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 110 | 115 | 124 | 148 | 147 | |
| Accounts payable | 842 | 913 | 912 | 773 | 830 | |
| Employee compensation | 569 | 596 | 571 | 637 | 655 | |
| Accrued interest | 238 | 222 | 160 | 189 | 225 | |
| Other | 433 | 479 | 354 | 418 | 476 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,208 | 2,345 | 2,142 | 2,186 | 2,364 | |
| Long-term debt | 10,380 | 11,432 | 11,466 | 11,614 | 12,109 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 25 | 231 | 369 | 354 | 192 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 537 | 535 | 563 | 605 | 535 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 891 | 828 | 739 | 644 | 827 | |
| Total liabilities | 14,041 | 15,371 | 15,279 | 15,403 | 16,027 | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries | 322 | 359 | 323 | 541 | 480 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 138,626,917 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, and 138,919,641 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,185 | 2,175 | 2,185 | 2,084 | 2,118 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −9 | −10 | −14 | −21 | −14 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −3,571 | −4,080 | −3,564 | −3,431 | −3,477 | |
| Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders deficit | −1,394 | −1,914 | −1,392 | −1,367 | −1,372 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries | 235 | 238 | 245 | 92 | 82 | |
| Total stockholders deficit | −1,159 | −1,676 | −1,147 | −1,275 | −1,290 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders deficit | 13,204 | 14,054 | 14,455 | 14,669 | 15,217 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | −243 | −116 | 35 | 165 | 170 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 11 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 25 | |
| Other non-cash expenses, net | 173 | 188 | 181 | 182 | 78 | |
| Patient accounts receivable | 99 | −66 | −193 | 22 | −136 | |
| Supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets | 44 | −75 | −82 | −128 | 1 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes | −36 | 137 | −50 | −158 | 16 | |
| Other | −104 | −5 | −65 | −215 | −176 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 543 | 480 | 210 | 300 | −131 | |
| Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses | −1 | −25 | −38 | −9 | −3 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −335 | −360 | −467 | −415 | −469 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other ancillary operations | 1,254 | 174 | 432 | 89 | 17 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 8 | 5 | 28 | 38 | 10 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities | −139 | −81 | −137 | −114 | −171 | |
| Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities | 123 | 80 | 232 | 110 | 102 | |
| Purchases of investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | −9 | −11 | −19 | −7 | |
| Increase in other investments | −63 | −59 | −65 | −60 | −113 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 847 | −275 | −26 | −259 | −524 | |
| Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding requirements | −2 | −1 | −4 | −8 | −5 | |
| Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs | −16 | −9 | −3 | −74 | −313 | |
| Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | — | |
| Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures | −3 | −3 | −1 | −5 | −19 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures | −164 | −155 | −141 | −125 | −121 | |
| Other borrowings | 41 | 25 | 39 | 48 | 60 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt | 2,470 | 1,236 | 989 | 1,535 | 4,310 | |
| Proceeds from ABL Facility | 3,021 | 3,763 | 3,176 | 542 | — | |
| Repayments of long-term indebtedness | −6,516 | −5,063 | −4,324 | −2,356 | −4,426 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,167 | −206 | −264 | −430 | −514 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 223 | −1 | −80 | −389 | −1,169 | |
| Interest payments | −804 | −741 | −801 | −835 | −778 | |
| Income tax payments, net of refunds | −249 | −171 | −91 | −6 | −4 |