Commnty Hlth Sy: (NYSE: CYH)

$44.66

-0.56 (-1.24%)

Volume 1,044,157

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

 
 
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Stock Activity

Day Low - High 44.23 - 45.48
52wk Low - High 20.71 - 48.59
Previous Close 45.22
Avg. Volume 1,137,811
Industry MED-HOSPITALS
Market Cap 4.12 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
Beta 1.63
PE (Forward) 12.12
Current Year Est. 3.69
Quarterly Earnings ESP 0.00%

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Key Earnings Data

PE (Forward) 12.12
PEG Ratio 0.87
Current Year Est. 3.69
Current Quarter Estimate 0.97
Most Accurate Estimate 0.97
Earnings ESP 0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date 07-24-2013
EPS Last Year 3.51
Expected Earnings Growth 14.00%

Company Description

Community Health Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of non-urban acute healthcare services. Their facilities, together with their medical staffs, provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient acute care services and a variety of specialty services.

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Earnings Estimates

Current Qtr
(06/2013)
Next Qtr
(09/2013)
Current Year
(12/2013)
Next Year
(12/2014)
Average Estimate 0.97 0.90 3.69 4.64
Number of Estimates 13 13 14 14
Low Estimate 0.82 0.80 3.55 4.17
High Estimate 1.26 1.03 3.84 NA
Year Ago EPS 0.93 0.86 3.55 3.69
EPS Growth 3.80% 4.65% 3.82% 25.91%

Average Earnings Estimates for CYH

EPS Growth for CYH

Industry Analysis

Name Symbol Previous Close Zacks Rank Zacks Recommendation
COMMNTY HLTH SY CYH 44.66
VCA ANTECH INC WOOF 25.07
ACADIA HEALTHCR ACHC 34.37
HCA HOLDINGS HCA 39.09
LIFEPOINT HOSP LPNT 47.38
MEDNAX INC MD 92.99
TENET HEALTH THC 45.82
UNIVL HLTH SVCS UHS 67.04
VANGUARD HEALTH VHS 12.23
HEALTH MGT ASSC HMA 10.71

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HOSPITALS

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Financials

EPS TTM 3.51
Sales 14,988
Net Income 269
Price/Earnings 12.72
Price/Book 1.40
Price/Cash Flow 3.90
Price/Sales 0.30

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