Community Health Systems (CYH) Competitors $3.62 -0.04 (-0.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.62 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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. ACHC, HCA, BKD, USPH, WOOF, ALC, THC, EHC, UHS, and ENSGShould you be buying Community Health Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Community Health Systems include Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Encompass Health (EHC), Universal Health Services (UHS), and The Ensign Group (ENSG). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. Community Health Systems vs. Its Competitors Acadia Healthcare HCA Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Alcon Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health Universal Health Services The Ensign Group Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) and Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, CYH or ACHC? Community Health Systems has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CYH or ACHC? Acadia Healthcare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Community Health Systems. Community Health Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCommunity Health Systems$12.63B0.04-$516M-$3.68-0.99Acadia Healthcare$3.15B0.66$255.61M$2.0311.17 Does the media refer more to CYH or ACHC? In the previous week, Acadia Healthcare had 1 more articles in the media than Community Health Systems. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Acadia Healthcare and 4 mentions for Community Health Systems. Acadia Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Community Health Systems' score of 0.42 indicating that Acadia Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Community Health Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Acadia Healthcare 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CYH or ACHC more profitable? Acadia Healthcare has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Community Health Systems' net margin of -3.85%. Acadia Healthcare's return on equity of 8.72% beat Community Health Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Community Health Systems-3.85% N/A -0.87% Acadia Healthcare 5.94%8.72%4.46% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CYH or ACHC? 85.0% of Community Health Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Community Health Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Acadia Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CYH or ACHC? Community Health Systems currently has a consensus target price of $4.38, indicating a potential upside of 20.69%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus target price of $47.94, indicating a potential upside of 111.40%. Given Acadia Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Healthcare is more favorable than Community Health Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Community Health Systems 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Acadia Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryAcadia Healthcare beats Community Health Systems on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 CYH 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 SystemsMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$513.52M$20.54B$5.52B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A0.47%4.25%3.68%P/E Ratio-0.9925.7228.1527.27Price / Sales0.041.33438.3255.18Price / Cash1.459.6435.5321.88Price / Book-0.3035.038.234.60Net Income-$516M$1.65B$3.23B$995.22M7 Day Performance2.40%-2.35%-0.01%-0.80%1 Month Performance14.28%4.90%5.61%3.55%1 Year Performance-9.26%-10.13%26.52%7.35% Community Health Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CYHCommunity Health Systems2.9114 of 5 stars$3.63-1.0%$4.38+20.7%-6.2%$513.52M$12.63B-0.9960,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastACHCAcadia Healthcare4.3953 of 5 stars$23.32-0.2%$47.94+105.6%-64.3%$2.15B$3.15B8.1725,500News CoverageHCAHCA Healthcare4.9663 of 5 stars$378.51+0.5%$395.71+4.5%+17.3%$90.60B$70.60B16.22316,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBKDBrookdale Senior Living2.3484 of 5 stars$6.67-2.5%$7.70+15.4%+3.1%$1.60B$3.13B0.0036,000News CoverageUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.8617 of 5 stars$79.23-3.5%$109.00+37.6%-22.6%$1.25B$671.34M32.217,028Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWOOFPetco Health and Wellness3.7824 of 5 stars$3.11+1.0%$3.75+20.5%-11.6%$970.59M$6.12B0.0029,000ALCAlcon2.6134 of 5 stars$86.81-1.1%$106.13+22.2%-4.4%$43.30B$9.91B29.2625,599Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTHCTenet Healthcare4.7544 of 5 stars$172.98+0.9%$183.94+6.3%+31.5%$15.93B$20.67B13.1598,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.9251 of 5 stars$119.22+0.2%$127.00+6.5%+25.2%$12.00B$5.37B25.4440,000UHSUniversal Health Services4.9903 of 5 stars$181.26-1.8%$224.77+24.0%-1.0%$11.99B$15.83B10.3899,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeENSGThe Ensign Group4.9244 of 5 stars$147.57-1.7%$163.50+10.8%+4.4%$8.63B$4.26B28.9439,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acadia Healthcare Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Brookdale Senior Living Alternatives U.S. Physical Therapy Alternatives Petco Health and Wellness Alternatives Alcon Alternatives Tenet Healthcare Alternatives Encompass Health Alternatives Universal Health Services Alternatives The Ensign Group 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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