Overview

* Community Health Systems ( CYH ) Q2 revenue of $3.133 bln beats analyst expectations

* Adjusted EBITDA of $380 mln surpasses estimates, despite a slight decline yr/yr

* Net income of $282 mln, a significant improvement from last year's net loss

Result Drivers

* REVENUE DECLINE - Net operating revenues for Q2 2025 decreased by 0.2% to $3.133 bln, attributed to a 7.4% decrease in admissions and an 8.3% decrease in adjusted admissions compared to the same period in 2024

* INCOME INCREASE - Net income rose to $282 mln, or $2.09 per share, from a net loss of $13 mln, or $(0.10) per share, in Q2 2024, driven by gains from early debt extinguishment and sales of businesses, per CEO Tim L. Hingtgen

* ADMISSIONS - On a same-store basis, admissions increased by 0.3% while adjusted admissions decreased by 0.7% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Beat $3.13 $3.02

Revenue bln bln (7

Analysts

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Q2 Beat $380 mln $376.10

Adjusted mln (9

EBITDA Analysts

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Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy."

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Community Health Systems Inc ( CYH ) is $4.13, about 6.9% above its July 22 closing price of $3.84

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)