Community Health Systems (CYH) Competitors $2.50 -0.09 (-3.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.44 -0.06 (-2.20%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CYH vs. BKD, USPH, WOOF, HCA, ALC, THC, UHS, EHC, ENSG, and ACHCShould you be buying Community Health Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Community Health Systems include Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Universal Health Services (UHS), Encompass Health (EHC), The Ensign Group (ENSG), and Acadia Healthcare (ACHC). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. Community Health Systems vs. Brookdale Senior Living U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness HCA Healthcare Alcon Tenet Healthcare Universal Health Services Encompass Health The Ensign Group Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) and Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Do analysts rate BKD or CYH? Brookdale Senior Living currently has a consensus price target of $7.40, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. Community Health Systems has a consensus price target of $4.02, indicating a potential upside of 60.99%. Given Community Health Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Community Health Systems is more favorable than Brookdale Senior Living.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brookdale Senior Living 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Community Health Systems 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor BKD or CYH? In the previous week, Brookdale Senior Living had 5 more articles in the media than Community Health Systems. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Brookdale Senior Living and 16 mentions for Community Health Systems. Brookdale Senior Living's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Community Health Systems' score of 0.47 indicating that Brookdale Senior Living is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brookdale Senior Living 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Community Health Systems 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BKD or CYH? 85.0% of Community Health Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Brookdale Senior Living shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Community Health Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BKD or CYH? Community Health Systems received 72 more outperform votes than Brookdale Senior Living when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.00% of users gave Brookdale Senior Living an outperform vote while only 52.50% of users gave Community Health Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBrookdale Senior LivingOutperform Votes47567.00% Underperform Votes23433.00% Community Health SystemsOutperform Votes54752.50% Underperform Votes49547.50% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BKD or CYH? Community Health Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Brookdale Senior Living. Brookdale Senior Living is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community Health Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrookdale Senior Living$3.13B0.40-$201.93M-$0.89-6.96Community Health Systems$12.63B0.03-$133M-$3.90-0.64 Which has more volatility and risk, BKD or CYH? Brookdale Senior Living has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Community Health Systems has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BKD or CYH more profitable? Community Health Systems has a net margin of -4.08% compared to Brookdale Senior Living's net margin of -6.46%. Community Health Systems' return on equity of 0.00% beat Brookdale Senior Living's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brookdale Senior Living-6.46% -65.92% -3.47% Community Health Systems -4.08%N/A -0.96% SummaryCommunity Health Systems beats Brookdale Senior Living on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Community Health Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CYH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CYH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCommunity Health SystemsGeneral medical & surgical hospitals IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$350.06M$11.03B$5.33B$18.52BDividend YieldN/A0.65%5.11%4.24%P/E Ratio-0.644.6521.7331.15Price / Sales0.030.52379.1925.69Price / Cash1.406.8638.1517.53Price / Book-0.2131.126.464.29Net Income-$133M$1.06B$3.20B$1.02B7 Day Performance3.74%2.94%6.54%6.59%1 Month Performance-7.42%-3.71%-8.55%-6.88%1 Year Performance-16.83%4.16%10.33%1.23% Community Health Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CYHCommunity Health Systems4.1674 of 5 stars$2.50-3.3%$4.02+61.0%-13.7%$350.06M$12.63B-0.6466,000Gap DownBKDBrookdale Senior Living3.4571 of 5 stars$5.59-3.7%$7.40+32.3%-3.7%$1.12B$3.13B-6.2836,000Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.675 of 5 stars$64.77-3.5%$109.00+68.3%-31.9%$983.93M$671.35M68.906,140News CoveragePositive NewsWOOFPetco Health and Wellness3.5669 of 5 stars$2.90+1.4%$4.11+41.7%+90.7%$909.00M$6.12B-7.2528,500Positive NewsGap DownHCAHCA Healthcare4.7896 of 5 stars$329.63-0.6%$385.67+17.0%+5.6%$81.15B$70.60B15.00294,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsALCAlcon2.8983 of 5 stars$82.86-1.1%$105.60+27.4%+11.4%$40.87B$9.91B35.4125,200Short Interest ↑THCTenet Healthcare4.9699 of 5 stars$120.290.0%$166.41+38.3%+24.2%$11.44B$20.67B3.73102,400Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownUHSUniversal Health Services4.9871 of 5 stars$171.83-1.5%$228.38+32.9%+7.2%$11.17B$15.83B11.4293,800Analyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.0484 of 5 stars$96.75-1.2%$107.67+11.3%+28.4%$9.74B$5.37B21.6935,000News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeENSGThe Ensign Group4.7107 of 5 stars$124.63-3.6%$165.17+32.5%+8.9%$7.16B$4.26B24.3929,900Positive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.534 of 5 stars$26.42-3.5%$52.19+97.5%-63.9%$2.45B$3.15B8.6623,500 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brookdale Senior Living Alternatives U.S. Physical Therapy Alternatives Petco Health and Wellness Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Alcon Alternatives Tenet Healthcare Alternatives Universal Health Services Alternatives Encompass Health Alternatives The Ensign Group Alternatives Acadia Healthcare Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CYH) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. 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