---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-047634"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYH"
cik: "0001108109"
company_name: "COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T09:19:34.132474+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Health Systems Q1 net loss narrows to $0.32/diluted share; adjusted EBITDA up 12.8% to $378M

## Summary
- Net operating revenues $3.140B, up 1.0% YoY; same-store revenue up 5.7%.
- Net loss attributable to stockholders $(41)M ($0.32/diluted share) vs $(51)M ($0.40) in Q1 2023.
- Adjusted net loss per diluted share $(0.14) vs $(0.43); adjusted EBITDA $378M vs $335M.
- Operating cash flow $96M vs $5M in prior-year quarter; same-store admissions +3.8%, adjusted admissions +1.9%.
- No hospital divestitures completed in 2024 through April 24.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-047634
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYH
- cik: 0001108109
- company_name: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024047634/0000950170-24-047634-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024047634/cyh-20240424.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-047634.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC reported the three months ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue $3.140 billion, net income $(41) million, EPS $(0.32) per share (diluted).
  - Period: the three months ended March 31, 2024
  - Revenue: $3.140 billion
  - Net income: $(41) million
  - EPS: $(0.32) per share (diluted)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: available to us this year.” The following highlights the financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. • Net operating revenues totaled $3.140 billion. • Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders was $(41) million, or $(0.32) per share (diluted), compared to $(51) million, or $(0.40) per share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024047634/0000950170-24-047634-index.htm

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