Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.06x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $4.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($69.00 Million). See CYH working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Community Health Systems Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Community Health Systems Inc across 24 annual periods. Explore how well can Community Health Systems Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Community Health Systems Inc (2000–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Community Health Systems Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |