Community Health Systems (CYH) Competitors $3.32 -0.12 (-3.35%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:35 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.36 +0.04 (+1.36%) As of 07/3/2025 04:22 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation. Which has stronger 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-$3.68-0.90Acadia Healthcare$3.16B0.70$255.61M$2.0311.77 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% Does the media prefer CYH or ACHC? In the previous week, Community Health Systems and Community Health Systems both had 2 articles in the media. Acadia Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Community Health Systems' score of -0.57 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Acadia Healthcare 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, CYH or ACHC? Community Health Systems has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CYH or ACHC? Community Health Systems currently has a consensus price target of $4.17, indicating a potential upside of 25.69%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus price target of $47.94, indicating a potential upside of 100.60%. 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 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAcadia Healthcare beats Community Health Systems on 11 of the 15 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$478.45M$20.80B$5.56B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A0.46%5.24%3.71%P/E Ratio-0.9026.4027.6628.10Price / Sales0.041.37415.4138.21Price / Cash1.359.7436.8922.53Price / Book-0.2736.028.034.58Net Income-$516M$1.65B$3.18B$986.06M7 Day Performance-2.36%2.18%2.93%2.79%1 Month Performance-13.08%-0.69%3.75%5.46%1 Year Performance0.15%-4.52%35.20%15.06% Community Health Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CYHCommunity Health Systems3.5868 of 5 stars$3.32-3.4%$4.17+25.7%-1.6%$478.45M$12.63B-0.9060,000ACHCAcadia Healthcare4.864 of 5 stars$22.69+3.6%$47.94+111.3%-64.2%$2.09B$3.15B11.1825,500High Trading VolumeHCAHCA Healthcare4.8253 of 5 stars$383.21+1.0%$395.71+3.3%+14.2%$92.19B$70.60B17.04294,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBKDBrookdale Senior Living3.6953 of 5 stars$6.95+0.7%$7.70+10.8%-7.1%$1.63B$3.13B-6.6836,000USPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.3582 of 5 stars$78.31-0.9%$109.00+39.2%-11.7%$1.19B$699.46M35.927,028Analyst ForecastWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.2211 of 5 stars$2.83flat$3.75+32.4%-4.1%$891.82M$6.12B-11.7929,000ALCAlcon1.8155 of 5 stars$88.30+0.6%$106.13+20.2%-0.5%$43.55B$9.91B39.2425,200THCTenet Healthcare4.6288 of 5 stars$176.12+1.4%$183.94+4.4%+26.3%$16.36B$20.67B11.6598,000Positive NewsEHCEncompass Health4.8527 of 5 stars$122.60+0.3%$127.00+3.6%+38.4%$12.36B$5.37B25.3340,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendUHSUniversal Health Services4.9848 of 5 stars$181.50+1.9%$224.77+23.8%+5.5%$11.80B$15.83B10.1999,000Positive NewsENSGThe Ensign Group4.5219 of 5 stars$154.26+0.6%$163.50+6.0%+18.8%$8.87B$4.26B29.1639,300Insider Trade 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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