Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.65x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $172.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($266.00 Million). Read CYH total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Community Health Systems Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Community Health Systems Inc across 25 annual periods. Explore Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Community Health Systems Inc (2000–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Community Health Systems Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CYH stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.38x | $208.00 Million | $543.00 Million | $335.00 Million | ▲ +53.2% |
| 2024 | 0.25x | $120.00 Million | $480.00 Million | $360.00 Million | ▲ +120.4% |
| 2023 | -1.22x | $-257.00 Million | $210.00 Million | $467.00 Million | ▼ -219.3% |
| 2022 | -0.38x | $-115.00 Million | $300.00 Million | $415.00 Million | ▼ -148.0% |
| 2020 | 0.80x | $1.74 Billion | $2.18 Billion | $440.00 Million | ▲ +679.7% |
| 2019 | -0.14x | $-53.00 Million | $385.00 Million | $438.00 Million | ▲ +85.1% |
| 2018 | -0.92x | $-253.00 Million | $274.00 Million | $527.00 Million | ▼ -451.6% |
| 2017 | 0.26x | $203.00 Million | $773.00 Million | $570.00 Million | ▼ -79.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31x | $1.49 Billion | $1.14 Billion | $867.00 Million | ▲ +1455.2% |
| 2015 | -0.10x | $-89.00 Million | $921.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -120.5% |
| 2014 | 0.47x | $762.00 Million | $1.61 Billion | $853.00 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.44x | $474.73 Million | $1.09 Billion | $613.99 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.40x | $511.33 Million | $1.28 Billion | $768.79 Million | ▲ +621.8% |
| 2011 | 0.06x | $69.83 Million | $1.26 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -87.4% |
| 2010 | 0.44x | $521.35 Million | $1.19 Billion | $667.38 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.46x | $499.54 Million | $1.08 Billion | $576.89 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.35x | $365.05 Million | $1.06 Billion | $692.23 Million | ▲ +44.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24x | $164.95 Million | $687.74 Million | $522.78 Million | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.36x | $125.74 Million | $350.25 Million | $224.52 Million | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.54x | $222.68 Million | $411.05 Million | $188.37 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | $161.46 Million | $325.75 Million | $164.29 Million | ▲ +134.2% |
| 2003 | -1.45x | $-353.25 Million | $243.70 Million | $596.95 Million | ▼ -328.0% |
| 2002 | 0.64x | $181.52 Million | $285.50 Million | $103.97 Million | ▲ +38.0% |
| 2001 | 0.46x | $71.16 Million | $154.39 Million | $83.23 Million | ▲ +126.5% |
| 2000 | -1.74x | $-40.02 Million | $22.98 Million | $63.01 Million | — |