Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 304 days

Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 304 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $2.14 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $2.14 Billion) cover 304 days of daily cash needs of $7.03 Million/day. See how liquid is Community Health Systems Inc's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

304 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$2.14 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$7.03 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$2.57 Billion
USD

Community Health Systems Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1999–2025)

This chart shows how Community Health Systems Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 27 annual periods from 1999 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 304 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.14 Billion can fund 304 days of operations without new revenue. See Community Health Systems Inc net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Community Health Systems Inc (1999–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Community Health Systems Inc from 1999 to 2025, covering 27 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CYH company net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 386 days $2.34 Billion $6.05 Million/day $260.00 Million $- ▼ 0 days
2024 387 days $2.48 Billion $6.42 Million/day $37.00 Million $- ▼ -22 days
2023 409 days $2.40 Billion $5.87 Million/day $38.00 Million $- ▲ +32 days
2022 377 days $2.25 Billion $5.99 Million/day $118.00 Million $- ▼ -38 days
2021 414 days $2.68 Billion $6.48 Million/day $507.00 Million $- ▼ -71 days
2020 485 days $3.74 Billion $7.71 Million/day $1.68 Billion $- ▲ +67 days
2019 418 days $2.61 Billion $6.25 Million/day $216.00 Million $- ▲ +5 days
2018 412 days $2.70 Billion $6.55 Million/day $196.00 Million $- ▼ -68 days
2017 480 days $3.10 Billion $6.45 Million/day $563.00 Million $0.00 ▲ +25 days
2016 455 days $3.60 Billion $7.91 Million/day $238.00 Million $0.00 ▲ +1 days
2015 454 days $3.82 Billion $8.42 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +89 days
2014 365 days $3.59 Billion $9.83 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -2 days
2013 367 days $2.47 Billion $6.73 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -5 days
2012 372 days $2.19 Billion $5.87 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +22 days
2011 350 days $1.83 Billion $5.24 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -57 days
2010 407 days $1.83 Billion $4.50 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +2 days
2009 405 days $1.62 Billion $3.99 Million/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
2008 384 days $1.61 Billion $4.20 Million/day $- $- ▼ -3 days
2007 387 days $1.53 Billion $3.97 Million/day $- $- ▼ -104 days
2006 491 days $773.98 Million $1.58 Million/day $- $- ▼ -56 days
2005 547 days $656.03 Million $1.20 Million/day $- $- ▼ -54 days
2004 602 days $597.26 Million $992.76K/day $- $- ▲ +89 days
2003 513 days $559.10 Million $1.09 Million/day $- $- ▲ +54 days
2002 459 days $400.44 Million $872.41K/day $- $- ▲ +8 days
2001 451 days $370.05 Million $820.75K/day $- $- ▼ -19 days
2000 469 days $309.83 Million $659.93K/day $- $- ▲ +118 days
1999 351 days $226.35 Million $644.59K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)