Community Health Systems (CYH) Competitors $2.90 +0.07 (+2.29%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.94 +0.03 (+1.03%) As of 09/5/2025 07:19 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, USPH, WOOF, ALC, THC, EHC, UHS, ENSG, and BKDShould 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), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Encompass Health (EHC), Universal Health Services (UHS), The Ensign Group (ENSG), and Brookdale Senior Living (BKD). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. Community Health Systems vs. Its Competitors Acadia Healthcare HCA Healthcare U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Alcon Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health Universal Health Services The Ensign Group Brookdale Senior Living Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) and Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to ACHC or CYH? In the previous week, Acadia Healthcare had 4 more articles in the media than Community Health Systems. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Acadia Healthcare and 6 mentions for Community Health Systems. Community Health Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Acadia Healthcare's score of 1.58 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Community Health Systems 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has better earnings & 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$3.15B0.69$255.61M$1.5115.71Community Health Systems$12.63B0.03-$516M-$1.49-1.95 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 analysts rate ACHC or CYH? Acadia Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $40.77, indicating a potential upside of 71.89%. Community Health Systems has a consensus target price of $3.58, indicating a potential upside of 23.06%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Community Health Systems 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 Which has more risk & volatility, ACHC or CYH? Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Community Health Systems has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ACHC or CYH? 85.0% of Community Health Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Acadia Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Community Health Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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. 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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$397.94M$21.86B$5.77B$21.40BDividend YieldN/A0.44%6.71%3.50%P/E Ratio-1.9526.7275.5429.64Price / Sales0.031.35480.4249.00Price / Cash1.139.8536.9624.54Price / Book-0.2440.4211.444.55Net Income-$516M$1.65B$3.28B$999.70M7 Day Performance5.44%3.73%0.96%0.57%1 Month Performance17.85%18.58%7.83%5.65%1 Year Performance-49.17%-20.08%62.64%17.39% Community Health Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CYHCommunity Health Systems4.3559 of 5 stars$2.91+2.3%$3.58+23.1%-47.6%$397.94M$12.63B-1.9560,000Positive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.5957 of 5 stars$22.17-1.2%$40.77+83.9%-69.6%$2.07B$3.15B14.6825,500HCAHCA Healthcare4.4383 of 5 stars$403.06-0.5%$398.58-1.1%+5.8%$94.76B$70.60B16.94316,000Positive NewsUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy4.3354 of 5 stars$85.54-2.2%$110.25+28.9%-1.4%$1.33B$671.34M37.357,028Insider TradeWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.8848 of 5 stars$3.34-3.5%$3.75+12.2%+17.6%$1.09B$6.12B-13.9229,000Analyst ForecastALCAlcon3.943 of 5 stars$80.82-1.5%$96.06+18.9%-15.2%$40.46B$9.91B37.5925,599Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionTHCTenet Healthcare4.8194 of 5 stars$180.15+0.4%$191.88+6.5%+21.3%$15.86B$20.67B11.5398,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓EHCEncompass Health4.7415 of 5 stars$122.08-0.6%$134.00+9.8%+34.5%$12.37B$5.37B23.8940,000UHSUniversal Health Services4.9105 of 5 stars$184.13-0.8%$214.15+16.3%-20.4%$11.81B$15.83B9.7099,000Positive NewsEx-DividendENSGThe Ensign Group4.5332 of 5 stars$169.96-1.4%$171.00+0.6%+14.7%$9.95B$4.26B30.8539,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeBKDBrookdale Senior Living2.8546 of 5 stars$7.65-0.9%$7.80+1.9%+11.8%$1.81B$3.13B-7.2936,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acadia Healthcare Alternatives HCA Healthcare 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 Brookdale Senior Living 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025Crypto ETF records broken – here's what’s next The biggest names in finance have built the infrastructure f...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredWarren Buffett's Strangest AI InvestmentTrump Schedules Controversial 'Market Reset' for September 30 Behind closed doors, the White House has orde...Altimetry | SponsoredOdd trade could help investors secure their wealth in 2025The most profitable phrase you’ve never heard of... 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