Community Health Systems (CYH) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Community Health Systems (CYH) reported $3.09 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.1%. EPS of $1.27 for the same period compares to -$0.30 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.99 billion, representing a surprise of +3.22%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +496.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.32.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Community Health Systems performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Adjusted admissions: 222,159 versus 220,688 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Patient days: 411,105.00 Days compared to the 426,007.70 Days average estimate based on two analysts.
• Admissions: 97,648 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 96,825.
• Licensed Beds: 10,478 compared to the 10,478 average estimate based on two analysts.
• Number of Hospitals: 70 versus 70 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Beds in Service: 8,983 compared to the 8,679 average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Community Health Systems have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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