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Community Health Systems (CYH) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Community Health Systems's revenue fell $68.0M (-2%) from $2.8B in Q2 2026 to $2.8B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Medicaid −$73.0M (-14%); Managed Care and Other Third Party Payors −$24.0M (-2%); Medicare +$23.0M (+5%).
Community Health Systems, Q3 2026: revenue $2.8B (-11% year over year), operating margin 5.3%, net loss $50.0M, operating cash flow $154M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 2.4% | 0.4% | +2.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Care and Other Third Party Payors | $1.3B | $1.3B | −$24.0M | -2% |
| Medicare Managed Care | $524M | $527M | −$3.0M | -0.6% |
| Medicare | $469M | $446M | $23.0M | +5% |
| Medicaid | $447M | $520M | −$73.0M | -14% |
| Self Pay Revenue | $48.0M | $39.0M | $9.0M | +23% |
| Revenue | $2.8B | $2.8B | −$68.0M | -2% |
| Income tax benefit | $3.0M | −$76.0M | $79.0M | — |
| Net loss | $50.0M | −$104M | $154M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $2.8B | $2.8B | −$15.0M | -0.5% |
| Operating costs | $2.6B | $2.4B | $175M | +7% |
| Interest & other, net | $199M | $209M | −$10.0M | -5% |
| Cost of revenue | $407M | $401M | $6.0M | +1% |
| Other operating costs | $2.2B | $2.0B | $169M | +8% |
| Operating cash sources | $204M | −$16.0M | $220M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $106M | $108M | −$2.0M | -2% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.0M | $2.0M | $1.0M | +50% |
| Working capital & other | $95.0M | −$126M | $221M | — |
| Net loss absorbed | $50.0M | −$104M | $154M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $154M | $88.0M | $66.0M | +75% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $67.0M | $12.0M | $55.0M | +458% |
| Capital expenditures | $87.0M | $76.0M | $11.0M | +14% |
Questions
How much did Community Health Systems's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Community Health Systems's revenue fell $68.0M (-2%) from $2.8B in Q2 2026 to $2.8B in Q3 2026.
What drove Community Health Systems's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Medicaid −$73.0M (-14%); Managed Care and Other Third Party Payors −$24.0M (-2%); Medicare +$23.0M (+5%).