---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-312454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYH"
cik: "0001108109"
company_name: "COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T20:33:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T20:35:22.062566+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Health Systems Q2 net income falls 75% to $70M; adjusted EBITDA down 13%

## Summary
- Net operating revenues $2.825B, down 9.8% YoY; same-store revenues up 2.4%.
- Net income $70M ($0.51 diluted) vs $282M ($2.09) in Q2 2025; adjusted net loss per share $(0.19) vs $(0.05).
- Adjusted EBITDA $330M vs $380M; same-store admissions +1.9%, adjusted admissions +2.9%.
- Used ~$600M divestiture proceeds to repurchase $368M of 4.750% notes due 2031 and $231M of 10.875% notes due 2032.
- Updated annual earnings guidance provided in press release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-312454
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYH
- cik: 0001108109
- company_name: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T20:33:42+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312526312454/0001193125-26-312454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312526312454/cyh-20260722.htm

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