Community Health Systems (CYH) Competitors $3.12 -0.05 (-1.58%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.10 -0.02 (-0.48%) As of 10/9/2025 05:16 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, SEM, USPH, WOOF, ALC, THC, UHS, EHC, 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), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Universal Health Services (UHS), Encompass Health (EHC), 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 Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Alcon Tenet Healthcare Universal Health Services Encompass Health The Ensign Group Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) and Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Does the media refer more to ACHC or CYH? In the previous week, Acadia Healthcare had 12 more articles in the media than Community Health Systems. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Acadia Healthcare and 5 mentions for Community Health Systems. Community Health Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Acadia Healthcare's score of 0.06 indicating that Community Health Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acadia Healthcare 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Community Health Systems 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ACHC or CYH more profitable? Acadia Healthcare has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Community Health Systems' net margin of -1.52%. Acadia Healthcare's return on equity of 8.34% beat Community Health Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acadia Healthcare4.31% 8.34% 4.20% Community Health Systems -1.52%N/A -0.78% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ACHC or CYH? 85.0% of Community Health Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Acadia Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, ACHC or CYH? Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Community Health Systems has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ACHC or CYH? Acadia Healthcare presently has a consensus price target of $35.09, suggesting a potential upside of 39.36%. Community Health Systems has a consensus price target of $3.66, suggesting a potential upside of 17.25%. Given Acadia Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Acadia Healthcare is more favorable than Community Health Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acadia Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Community Health Systems 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.78 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACHC or CYH? Acadia Healthcare has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioAcadia Healthcare$3.15B0.74$255.61M$1.5116.68Community Health Systems$12.65B0.03-$516M-$1.49-2.09 SummaryAcadia Healthcare beats Community Health Systems on 11 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$444.18M$22.88B$6.15B$22.07BDividend YieldN/A0.41%5.66%3.58%P/E Ratio-2.0929.1285.9929.59Price / Sales0.031.47628.97102.94Price / Cash1.2610.7838.3224.53Price / Book-0.2640.3512.954.61Net Income-$516M$1.65B$3.30B$1.01B7 Day Performance0.48%-2.73%3.69%-0.98%1 Month Performance6.67%8.70%10.68%2.51%1 Year Performance-40.34%-13.26%83.35%14.61% Community Health Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CYHCommunity Health Systems3.871 of 5 stars$3.12-1.6%$3.66+17.3%-40.3%$444.18M$12.65B-2.0960,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastACHCAcadia Healthcare4.3398 of 5 stars$26.46-2.5%$39.36+48.8%-53.7%$2.51B$3.15B17.5225,500Analyst ForecastHCAHCA Healthcare4.6684 of 5 stars$433.83+1.0%$407.75-6.0%+8.3%$100.51B$70.60B18.24316,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSEMSelect Medical5 of 5 stars$13.03+0.8%$19.20+47.4%-59.6%$1.60B$5.19B12.2944,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy4.1196 of 5 stars$89.46+0.6%$110.25+23.2%+14.0%$1.35B$671.34M39.077,028Analyst ForecastWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.3328 of 5 stars$3.76-1.8%$3.95+5.1%-30.2%$1.22B$6.12B-37.6029,000Positive NewsALCAlcon3.8621 of 5 stars$76.84-0.7%$95.50+24.3%-22.8%$38.17B$9.91B35.7425,599Analyst ForecastTHCTenet Healthcare4.6711 of 5 stars$199.86-1.5%$196.81-1.5%+26.2%$17.94B$20.67B12.8098,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionUHSUniversal Health Services4.7729 of 5 stars$207.180.0%$214.08+3.3%-5.5%$13.19B$15.83B10.9199,000Analyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.8183 of 5 stars$123.61+0.3%$139.86+13.1%+30.6%$12.41B$5.37B24.1940,000Analyst ForecastENSGThe Ensign Group4.4693 of 5 stars$177.22+1.0%$172.67-2.6%+20.3%$10.12B$4.26B32.1639,300Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acadia Healthcare Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Select Medical Alternatives U.S. Physical Therapy Alternatives Petco Health and Wellness Alternatives Alcon Alternatives Tenet Healthcare Alternatives Universal Health Services Alternatives Encompass Health 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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