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CYH Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Results

Key Takeaway: Community Health Systems, Inc. announced its fourth quarter and year-end 2025 results, reporting net income of $110 million for Q4, a turnaround from a loss in Q4 2024. While net operating revenues totaled $3.106 billion for the quarter, this represented a slight decline compared to the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA also decreased, which was attributed to lower volumes and reduced reimbursements. The company's leadership highlighted improvements in financial health and operational momentum as they move into 2026.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Net income for Q4 2025 increased to $110 million from a net loss in Q4 2024.
  • Total operating revenues for the year ended 2025 showed a modest increase on a same-store basis.
  • Improvements in financial position and operating momentum entering 2026.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Net operating revenues decreased 4.9% in Q4 2025 compared to Q4 2024.
  • Both admissions and adjusted admissions showed a decrease of 6.6% and 6.8% respectively compared to the same period in 2024.

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Exhibit Number
99.1
Investor Contact: Kevin Hammons
Director and
Chief Executive Officer
(615) 465-7000
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 RESULTS
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (February 18, 2026) Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) (the Company ) today announced financial and operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025.
The following highlights the financial and operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2025.
-Net operating revenues totaled $3.106 billion.
-Net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders was $110 million, or $0.81 per share (diluted), compared to net loss of $(70) million, or $(0.53) per share (diluted), for the same period in 2024. Excluding the adjusting items as presented in the table in footnote (e) on page 15, net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders was $0.00 per share (diluted), compared to net loss of $(0.42) per share (diluted) for the same period in 2024.
-Adjusted EBITDA was $395 million.
-Net cash provided by operating activities was $266 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $216 million for the same period in 2024.
-On a same-store basis, both admissions and adjusted admissions decreased 0.3 percent, compared to the same period in 2024.
-Redeemed $223 million in principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 by exercising a special call provision and also redeemed all $14 million in outstanding principal amount of the remaining 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027.
Commenting on the results, Kevin J. Hammons, director and chief executive officer of Community Health Systems, Inc., said, We are pleased to deliver financial and operating results consistent with our expectations, and to enter 2026 with solid momentum and an improved financial position. In addition, our clinical staff and leaders are rallying behind our shared vision - to make the healthcare experience exceptional for our patients, our communities, and each other - and we are putting our values into action.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
Net operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2025, totaled $3.106 billion, a 4.9 percent decrease compared to $3.265 billion for the same period in 2024. On a same-store basis, net operating revenues increased 2.1 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Net operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2025, reflect a 6.6 percent decrease in admissions and a 6.8 percent decrease in adjusted admissions, compared to the same period in 2024. On a same-store basis, both admissions and adjusted admissions decreased 0.3 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
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Net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders was $110 million, or $0.81 per share (diluted), for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to net loss of $(70) million, or $(0.53) per share (diluted), for the same period in 2024. Excluding the adjusting items as presented in the table in footnote (e) on page 15, net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders was $0.00 per share (diluted) for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to net loss of $(0.42) per share (diluted) for the same period in 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was $395 million compared to $428 million for the same period in 2024.
Net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders for the three months ended December 31, 2025, increased when compared to the net loss for the same period in 2024, primarily due to a net gain on the sale of businesses in the 2025 period versus a net loss on the sale of businesses in the 2024 period, partially offset by the factors that contributed to a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA as noted below. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, is primarily attributable to lower volumes and lower net benefit from supplemental reimbursement programs, partially offset by increased reimbursement rates.
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Net operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025, totaled $12.485 billion, a 1.2 percent decrease compared to $12.634 billion for the same period in 2024. On a same-store basis, net operating revenues increased 4.6 percent for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Net operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025, reflect a 5.4 percent decrease in admissions and a 6.3 percent decrease in adjusted admissions, compared to the same period in 2024. On a same-store basis, admissions increased 1.5 percent and adjusted admissions increased 0.6 percent for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders was $509 million, or $3.77 per share (diluted), for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to net loss of $(516) million, or $(3.90) per share (diluted), for the same period in 2024. Excluding the adjusting items as presented in the table in footnote (e) on page 15, net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders was $1.19 per share (diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to net loss of $(1.03) per share (diluted) for the same period in 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $1.526 billion compared to $1.540 billion for the same period in 2024.
Net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased when compared to the net loss for the same period in 2024, primarily due to a net gain on the sale of businesses in the 2025 period versus a net loss on the sale of businesses in the 2024 period and an increased gain from early extinguishment of debt, partially offset by the factors that contributed to a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA as noted below. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, is primarily attributable to lower acuity and higher medical specialist fees, partially offset by increased non-patient revenue, resulting primarily from the receipt during the three months ended September 30, 2025 of $28 million for the settlement of a legal matter, favorable changes in payor mix, increased reimbursement rates and a higher net benefit from supplemental reimbursement programs.
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company exercised a special call provision to redeem $223 million in principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032, and also redeemed all $14 million in outstanding principal amount of the remaining 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027. In addition, on February 2, 2026, the Company exercised the same special call provision to redeem another $223 million in principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032. Together with the aforementioned redemption during the three months ended December 31, 2025, a total
CYH Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Results
of $445 million of principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 has been redeemed and approximately $1.780 billion of the original $2.225 billion issuance remains outstanding as of the date of this release.
During 2025, the Company divested (i) its 50% ownership interest in two hospitals (one of which was completed on February 1, 2025, and the other of which was completed on May 1, 2025), (ii) its 80% ownership interest in one hospital (which was completed on June 30, 2025), and (iii) four other hospitals (two of which were completed on March 1, 2025, one of which was completed on April 1, 2025, and one of which was completed on December 1, 2025).
The Company also received additional cash consideration of $91 million in October 2025 related to the divestiture of Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland, which was completed effective August 1, 2024.
In addition, on December 1, 2025, the Company completed the transaction contemplated by that certain asset purchase agreement dated as of July 22, 2025, as amended, pursuant to which Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings acquired select assets and assumed certain leases of the ambulatory outreach business of the Company's subsidiaries across 13 states, including certain patient service centers and in-office phlebotomy locations. The total purchase price paid to the Company at the closing of this transaction was $194 million, before transaction expenses. For additional information regarding this transaction, see the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 22, 2025 and December 2, 2025.
On October 24, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Regional Hospital of Scranton (186 licensed beds) and Moses Taylor Hospital (122 licensed beds) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as well as Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (369 licensed beds) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and certain related businesses to affiliates of Tenor Health Foundation. This disposition was completed effective February 1, 2026. The Company received proceeds from the sale of these hospitals of approximately $33 million of cash (which amount is subject to post-closing adjustment) plus a $15 million promissory note from the buyer. Additional cash consideration may be received by the Company in one or more future periods contingent upon collections of certain accounts receivable during the 90-day period following the closing effective date.
On October 30, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 80% ownership interests in two joint ventures which respectively own and operate Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville (270 licensed beds) and certain ancillary businesses located in Clarksville, Tennessee, to subsidiaries of Vanderbilt University Medical Center ( VUMC ). This disposition was completed effective February 1, 2026. The Company received proceeds from this sale of approximately $623 million of cash, after giving effect to estimated working capital and before certain transaction expenses (subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment). In addition, contemporaneous with the closing of the transaction, in connection with the balance of certain amounts due to the joint ventures from the Company and in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, subsidiaries of the Company distributed approximately $23 million of cash to VUMC for their share of amounts owed to the joint ventures by the Company. Prior to this transaction, VUMC held a minority interest in the joint ventures, and purchased the remaining interests in the joint ventures through this transaction. For additional information about this transaction, see the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 31, 2025 and February 2, 2026.
On January 20, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Crestwood Medical Center (180 licensed beds) in Huntsville, Alabama, and certain ancillary businesses to The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville (d/b/a Huntsville Hospital Health System) for $450 million, subject to adjustment for net working capital and any finance leases assumed.
Financial and statistical data presented in this press release includes the operating results of divested or closed businesses for the periods prior to the consummation of the respective divestiture or closure. Same-store operating results and statistical information include operating results of businesses operated in the comparable current year and prior year periods, and exclude businesses divested prior to December 31, 2025.
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Information About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release presents Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is EBITDA adjusted to add back net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and to exclude loss (gain) from early extinguishment of debt, impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, expense related to the Business Transformation Costs (as defined in footnote (c) to the Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and Selected Operating Data below), expense related to government and other legal matters and related costs, expense related to employee termination benefits and other restructuring charges, and the impact of a change in estimate to increase the professional liability claims accrual recorded during the third quarter of 2024. For information regarding why the Company believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors, and for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders, see footnote (c) to the Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and Selected Operating Data below.
Additionally, this press release presents adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders per share (diluted), a non-GAAP financial measure, to reflect the impact on net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders per share (diluted) from the selected items used in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. For information regarding why the Company believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors, and for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders per share (diluted), see footnote (e) to the Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and Selected Operating Data below.
The non-GAAP financial measures set forth above are not measurements of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.
Included on pages 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of this press release are tables setting forth the Company's 2026 annual earnings guidance. The guidance is based on the Company's historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions the Company believes are reasonable at this time as more specifically discussed below.
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation's largest healthcare companies. The Company's affiliates are leading providers of healthcare services, developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 34 distinct markets across 13 states. As of February 18, 2026, the Company's subsidiaries own or lease 65 affiliated hospitals with more than 9,000 beds and operate more than 900 sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.
The Company's headquarters are located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CYH. More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.chs.net.
Community Health Systems, Inc. will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Eastern, to review financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to a live internet broadcast of the conference call by clicking on the Investor Presentations and Webcasts link of the Company's Investor Relations website at www.chs.net/investor-relations. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and will continue to be available for approximately 30 days. Copies of this press release and conference call slide show, as well as the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (including this press release), will be available on the Company's website at www.chs.net.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Highlights (a)(b)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Net operating revenues $ 3,106 $ 3,265 $ 12,485 $ 12,634
Net income (loss) (f) 160 (28 ) 676 (362 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders 110 (70 ) 509 (516 )
Adjusted EBITDA (c) 395 428 1,526 1,540
Net cash provided by operating activities 266 216 543 480
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Basic (f) $ 0.82 $ (0.53 ) $ 3.81 $ (3.90 )
Diluted (e), (f) 0.81 (0.53 ) 3.77 (3.90 )
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (d):
Basic 134 132 134 132
Diluted 137 132 135 132
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (a)(b)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
2025 2024
% of Net % of Net
Operating Operating
Amount Revenues Amount Revenues
Net operating revenues $ 3,106 100.0 % $ 3,265 100.0 %
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits 1,355 43.6 % 1,363 41.8 %
Supplies 446 14.4 % 507 15.5 %
Other operating expenses 843 27.1 % 905 27.7 %
Lease cost and rent 68 2.2 % 75 2.3 %
Depreciation and amortization 108 3.5 % 129 4.0 %
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net (f) (164 ) (5.3 ) % 7 0.2 %
Total operating expenses 2,656 85.5 % 2,986 91.5 %
Income from operations (f) 450 14.5 % 279 8.5 %
Interest expense, net 222 7.1 % 218 6.6 %
Loss from early extinguishment of debt 8 0.3 % - - %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (1 ) - % (3 ) (0.1 ) %
Income before income taxes 221 7.1 % 64 2.0 %
Provision for income taxes 61 2.0 % 92 2.9 %
Net income (loss) (f) 160 5.2 % (28 ) (0.9 ) %
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 50 1.7 % 42 1.2 %
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ 110 3.5 % $ (70 ) (2.1 ) %
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Basic (f) $ 0.82 $ (0.53 )
Diluted (e), (f) $ 0.81 $ (0.53 )
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (d):
Basic 134 132
Diluted 137 132
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (a)(b)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
2025 2024
% of Net % of Net
Operating Operating
Amount Revenues Amount Revenues
Net operating revenues $ 12,485 100.0 % $ 12,634 100.0 %
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits 5,412 43.3 % 5,418 42.9 %
Supplies 1,864 14.9 % 1,946 15.4 %
Other operating expenses 3,424 27.6 % 3,642 28.8 %
Lease cost and rent 277 2.2 % 299 2.4 %
Depreciation and amortization 426 3.4 % 486 3.8 %
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net (f) (406 ) (3.3 ) % 301 2.4 %
Total operating expenses 10,997 88.1 % 12,092 95.7 %
Income from operations (f) 1,488 11.9 % 542 4.3 %
Interest expense, net 870 7.0 % 860 6.8 %
Gain from early extinguishment of debt (97 ) (0.8 ) % (25 ) (0.2 ) %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (9 ) (0.1 ) % (10 ) (0.1 ) %
Income (loss) before income taxes 724 5.8 % (283 ) (2.2 ) %
Provision for income taxes 48 0.4 % 79 0.7 %
Net income (loss) (f) 676 5.4 % (362 ) (2.9 ) %
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 167 1.3 % 154 1.2 %
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ 509 4.1 % $ (516 ) (4.1 ) %
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Basic (f) $ 3.81 $ (3.90 )
Diluted (e), (f) $ 3.77 $ (3.90 )
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (d):
Basic 134 132
Diluted 135 132
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income (loss) $ 160 $ (28 ) $ 676 $ (362 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax - (4 ) 5 -
Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components, net of tax (5 ) 3 (4 ) 4
Other comprehensive (loss) income (5 ) (1 ) 1 4
Comprehensive income (loss) 155 (29 ) 677 (358 )
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 50 42 167 154
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ 105 $ (71 ) $ 510 $ (512 )
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Selected Operating Data (a)
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Consolidated Same-Store
2025 2024 % Change 2025 2024 % Change
Number of hospitals (at end of period) (h) 69 76 69 69
Licensed beds (at end of period) 10,458 11,403 10,458 10,452
Beds in service (at end of period) 8,983 9,641 8,983 8,977
Admissions 97,768 104,644 -6.6 % 97,768 98,086 -0.3 %
Adjusted admissions 222,282 238,581 -6.8 % 222,265 222,855 -0.3 %
Patient days 410,141 448,101 410,141 422,739
Average length of stay (days) 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.3
Occupancy rate (average beds in service) 49.6 % 50.5 % 49.6 % 51.2 %
Net operating revenues $ 3,106 $ 3,265 -4.9 % $ 3,105 $ 3,040 2.1 %
Net inpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues 46.7 % 48.3 % 46.7 % 48.1 %
Net outpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues 53.3 % 51.7 % 53.3 % 51.9 %
Income from operations (f) $ 450 $ 279 61.3 %
Income from operations as a % of net operating revenues 14.5 % 8.5 %
Depreciation and amortization $ 108 $ 129
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ 110 $ (70 ) 257.1 %
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders as a % of net operating revenues 3.5 % -2.1 %
Adjusted EBITDA (c) $ 395 $ 428 -7.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net operating revenues 12.7 % 13.1 %
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 266 $ 216 23.1 %
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Selected Operating Data (a)
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,
Consolidated Same-Store
2025 2024 % Change 2025 2024 % Change
Number of hospitals (at end of period) (h) 69 76 69 69
Licensed beds (at end of period) 10,458 11,403 10,458 10,452
Beds in service (at end of period) 8,983 9,641 8,983 8,977
Admissions 399,255 422,040 -5.4 % 392,348 386,530 1.5 %
Adjusted admissions 898,223 958,531 -6.3 % 881,808 876,287 0.6 %
Patient days 1,704,965 1,853,387 1,678,970 1,702,014
Average length of stay (days) 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.4
Occupancy rate (average beds in service) 52.0 % 52.5 % 51.2 % 51.8 %
Net operating revenues $ 12,485 $ 12,634 -1.2 % $ 12,234 $ 11,693 4.6 %
Net inpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues 47.9 % 47.8 % 47.9 % 47.6 %
Net outpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues 52.1 % 52.2 % 52.1 % 52.4 %
Income from operations (f) $ 1,488 $ 542 174.5 %
Income from operations as a % of net operating revenues 11.9 % 4.3 %
Depreciation and amortization $ 426 $ 486
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ 509 $ (516 ) 198.6 %
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders as a % of net operating revenues 4.1 % -4.1 %
Adjusted EBITDA (c) $ 1,526 $ 1,540 -0.9 %
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net operating revenues 12.2 % 12.2 %
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 543 $ 480 13.1 %
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except share data)
December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 260 $ 37
Patient accounts receivable 2,077 2,286
Supplies 322 331
Prepaid income taxes 13 53
Prepaid expenses 181 236
Other current assets 381 358
Total current assets 3,234 3,301
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements 399 427
Buildings and improvements 5,453 5,658
Equipment and fixtures 3,060 3,075
Property and equipment 8,912 9,160
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,409 ) (4,384 )
Property and equipment, net 4,503 4,776
Goodwill 3,316 3,789
Deferred income taxes 50 13
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,317 and $1,501 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively 2,101 2,175
Total assets $ 13,204 $ 14,054
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 16 $ 20
Current operating lease liabilities 110 115
Accounts payable 842 913
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation 569 596
Accrued interest 238 222
Other 433 479
Total current liabilities 2,208 2,345
Long-term debt (g) 10,380 11,432
Deferred income taxes 25 231
Long-term operating lease liabilities 537 535
Other long-term liabilities 891 828
Total liabilities 14,041 15,371
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries 322 359
STOCKHOLDERS ' DEFICIT
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 138,626,917 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, and 138,919,641 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 2,185 2,175
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (9 ) (10 )
Accumulated deficit (3,571 ) (4,080 )
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit (1,394 ) (1,914 )
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries 235 238
Total stockholders ' deficit (1,159 ) (1,676 )
Total liabilities and stockholders ' deficit $ 13,204 $ 14,054
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
2025 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) $ 676 $ (362 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 426 486
Deferred income taxes (243 ) (116 )
Stock-based compensation expense 11 17
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net (f) (406 ) 301
Gain from early extinguishment of debt (97 ) (25 )
Other non-cash expenses, net 173 188
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions and divestitures:
Patient accounts receivable 99 (66 )
Supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets 44 (75 )
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes (36 ) 137
Other (104 ) (5 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 543 480
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses (1 ) (25 )
Purchases of property and equipment (335 ) (360 )
Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other ancillary operations 1,254 174
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 8 5
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities (139 ) (81 )
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities 123 80
Purchases of investments in unconsolidated affiliates - (9 )
Increase in other investments (63 ) (59 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 847 (275 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding requirements (2 ) (1 )
Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs (16 ) (9 )
Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures 2 1
Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures (3 ) (3 )
Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures (164 ) (155 )
Other borrowings 41 25
Issuance of long-term debt 2,470 1,236
Proceeds from ABL Facility 3,021 3,763
Repayments of long-term indebtedness (6,516 ) (5,063 )
Net cash used in financing activities (1,167 ) (206 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 223 (1 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 37 38
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 260 $ 37
For footnotes, see pages 13, 14 and 15.
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Footnotes to Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and Selected Operating Data
(a)Both financial and statistical results include the operating results of divested or closed businesses for the periods prior to the consummation of the respective divestiture or closing. Same-store operating results and statistical information include operating results of businesses operated in the comparable current year and prior year periods, and exclude businesses divested prior to December 31, 2025. There were no discontinued operations reported for the periods presented.
(b)The following table provides information needed to calculate net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders, which is adjusted for income attributable to noncontrolling interests (in millions):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Net income (loss) $ 160 $ (28 ) $ 676 $ (362 )
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes 50 42 167 154
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders basic and diluted $ 110 $ (70 ) $ 509 $ (516 )
(c)EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which consists of net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, also a non-GAAP financial measure, is EBITDA adjusted to add back net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and to exclude loss (gain) from early extinguishment of debt, impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, expense from third-party consulting costs associated with significant process and systems redesign across multiple functions (the Business Transformation Costs ) as part of the Company's previously disclosed multi-year initiative to modernize and consolidate technology platforms and associated processes, expense related to government and other legal matters and related costs, expense related to employee termination benefits and other restructuring charges, and the impact of a change in estimate to increase the professional liability claims accrual recorded during the third quarter of 2024. The Company has from time to time sold noncontrolling interests in certain of its subsidiaries or acquired subsidiaries with existing noncontrolling interest ownership positions. The Company believes that it is useful to present Adjusted EBITDA because it adds back the portion of EBITDA attributable to these third-party interests. The Company reports Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by management to assess the operating performance of the Company's hospital operations and to make decisions on the allocation of resources. Adjusted EBITDA is also used to evaluate the performance of the Company's executive management team and is one of the primary metrics used in connection with determining short-term cash incentive compensation and the achievement of vesting criteria with respect to performance-based equity awards. In addition, management utilizes Adjusted EBITDA in assessing the Company's consolidated results of operations and operational performance and in comparing the Company's results of operations between periods. The Company believes it is useful to provide investors and other users of the Company's financial statements this performance measure to align with how management assesses the Company's results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA also is comparable to a similar metric called Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Company's asset-based loan facility (the ABL Facility ) and the Company's existing note indentures, which is a key component in the determination of the Company's compliance with certain covenants under the ABL Facility and such note indentures (including the Company's ability to service debt and incur capital expenditures), and is used to determine the interest rate and commitment fee payable under the ABL Facility (although Adjusted EBITDA does not include all of the adjustments described in the ABL Facility). Adjusted EBITDA includes the Adjusted EBITDA attributable to hospitals that were divested during the course of such year, but in each case solely to the extent relating to the period prior to the consummation of the applicable divestiture.
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Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, or any other performance measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and evaluating financial performance. The Company believes such adjustments are appropriate as the magnitude and frequency of such items can vary significantly and are not related to the assessment of normal operating performance. Additionally, this calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.
The following table reflects the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, to net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders from our condensed consolidated financial statements (in millions):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health
Systems, Inc. stockholders $ 110 $ (70 ) $ 509 $ (516 )
Adjustments:
Provision for income taxes 61 92 48 79
Depreciation and amortization 108 129 426 486
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 50 42 167 154
Interest expense, net 222 218 870 860
Loss (gain) from early extinguishment of debt 8 - (97 ) (25 )
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net (164 ) 7 (406 ) 301
Expense from business transformation costs - 10 9 52
Change in estimate for professional claims liability - - - 149
Adjusted EBITDA $ 395 $ 428 $ 1,526 $ 1,540
(d)The following table sets forth components reconciling the basic weighted-average number of shares to the diluted weighted-average number of shares (in millions):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic 134 132 134 132
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Stock awards and options 3 - 1 -
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted 137 132 135 132
The Company generated a net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders during the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, so the effect of dilutive securities is not considered because their effect would be antidilutive. If the Company generated net income for these periods, the effect of stock awards and options on the diluted shares calculation would have been an increase of 2,141,387 shares and 1,333,424 shares during the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
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(e)The following supplemental table reconciles net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders, as reported, on a per share (diluted) basis, to net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders per share (diluted) with the adjustments described herein (total per share amounts may not add due to rounding). The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders per share (diluted) presents useful information to investors by highlighting the impact on net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders per share (diluted) of selected items used in calculating Adjusted EBITDA which may not reflect the Company's underlying operating performance and assisting in comparing the Company's results of operations between periods.
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income (loss) per share (diluted), as reported $ 0.81 $ (0.53 ) $ 3.77 $ (3.90 )
Adjustments:
Loss (gain) from early extinguishment of debt 0.04 - (0.79 ) (0.20 )
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net (0.86 ) 0.05 (1.84 ) 1.89
Expense from business transformation costs - 0.06 0.05 0.31
Change in estimate for professional claims liability - - - 0.88
Net income (loss) per share (diluted), excluding adjustments $ - $ (0.42 ) $ 1.19 $ (1.03 )
(f)Both income from operations and net income (loss) included a net non-cash income of $164 million and expense of $7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and a net non-cash income of $406 million and expense of $301 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The net non-cash income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was primarily from a gain from the sale of the Company's laboratory outreach business and additional consideration received from a prior year divestiture, partially offset by an impairment charge to adjust the carrying value of long-lived assets at one hospital that was divested at a price below carrying value and impairment charges recorded to reduce the carrying value of several assets that were idled or disposed. The non-cash income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was comprised of a gain related to the divestiture of four hospitals, the Company's laboratory outreach business and additional cash consideration received from a prior year divestiture, partially offset by an impairment charge to adjust the carrying value of long-lived assets at three hospitals that were divested, or in which our ownership interest was divested, at a price below carrying value, and an impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of several assets that were idled or disposed. The expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily from impairment expense to reduce the carrying value of several assets that were idled, disposed of or held-for-sale and partially offset by gains on the sale of certain businesses during the period. These gains, losses and impairment charges do not have an impact on the calculation of the Company's financial covenants under the ABL Facility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What were Community Health Systems' Q4 2025 net operating revenues?

For Q4 2025, net operating revenues reached $3.106 billion.

How much net income did the company report for Q4 2025?

Community Health Systems reported a net income of $110 million for Q4 2025.

What was the adjusted EBITDA for 2025?

In 2025, the adjusted EBITDA amounted to $1.526 billion.

How many hospitals did Community Health Systems divest in 2025?

The company divested its interests in seven hospitals during 2025.

What was the total cash consideration for a specific divestiture in 2025?

The company received $91 million related to the divestiture of Tennova Healthcare.

Last updated: Feb 18, 2026