Community Health Systems (CYH) Competitors $3.08 +0.13 (+4.24%) Closing price 09/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.09 +0.01 (+0.46%) As of 04:00 AM 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, 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), Select Medical (SEM), 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 Select Medical 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to CYH or ACHC? In the previous week, Acadia Healthcare had 3 more articles in the media than Community Health Systems. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Acadia Healthcare and 3 mentions for Community Health Systems. Community Health Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Acadia Healthcare's score of 0.90 indicating that Community Health Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Community Health Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acadia Healthcare 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 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 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 Community Health Systems-1.52% N/A -0.78% Acadia Healthcare 4.31%8.34%4.20% Which has better 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$12.65B0.03-$516M-$1.49-2.06Acadia Healthcare$3.15B0.65$255.61M$1.5114.62 Which has more risk & volatility, CYH or ACHC? Community Health Systems has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CYH or ACHC? Community Health Systems currently has a consensus price target of $3.58, indicating a potential upside of 16.26%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus price target of $39.00, indicating a potential upside of 76.71%. Given Acadia Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88Acadia Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Do insiders & institutionals 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company 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. 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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$413.35M$21.29B$5.78B$21.54BDividend YieldN/A0.44%5.74%3.50%P/E Ratio-2.0627.3176.7130.17Price / Sales0.031.38512.5775.23Price / Cash1.179.9837.1724.62Price / Book-0.2538.6413.664.58Net Income-$516M$1.65B$3.29B$1.00B7 Day Performance4.77%1.40%1.55%1.52%1 Month Performance14.02%5.71%6.81%5.96%1 Year Performance-47.26%-24.04%79.53%14.24% Community Health Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CYHCommunity Health Systems3.8821 of 5 stars$3.08+4.2%$3.58+16.3%-46.2%$413.35M$12.65B-2.0660,000Positive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.5367 of 5 stars$21.42-1.4%$39.00+82.1%-71.7%$2.01B$3.15B14.1925,500HCAHCA Healthcare4.5792 of 5 stars$403.40-0.4%$403.17-0.1%+0.3%$94.80B$70.60B16.96316,000Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastSEMSelect Medical4.9986 of 5 stars$12.25-2.1%$19.20+56.7%-64.1%$1.55B$5.19B11.5644,100USPHU.S. Physical Therapy4.4145 of 5 stars$79.42-1.1%$110.25+38.8%-4.9%$1.22B$671.34M34.687,028News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWOOFPetco Health and Wellness3.224 of 5 stars$3.47+0.3%$3.95+13.9%-24.5%$1.10B$6.12B-34.7029,000Positive NewsALCAlcon3.9379 of 5 stars$77.39-1.1%$96.06+24.1%-19.5%$38.62B$9.91B36.0025,599THCTenet Healthcare4.7613 of 5 stars$186.54-3.3%$195.50+4.8%+18.2%$17.04B$20.67B11.9498,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.8319 of 5 stars$124.62-1.1%$137.71+10.5%+35.5%$12.70B$5.37B24.3940,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑UHSUniversal Health Services4.9174 of 5 stars$189.65-1.1%$214.77+13.2%-19.8%$12.20B$15.83B9.9999,000Analyst ForecastENSGThe Ensign Group4.731 of 5 stars$166.22-1.1%$172.67+3.9%+10.6%$9.69B$4.26B30.1739,300Positive News 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 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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