What is Community Health Systems's prepaid expenses?

Community Health Systems (CYH) reported prepaid expenses of $226M in Q1 2026.

What does prepaid expenses mean?

This represents payments made in advance for goods or services that will be consumed or realized within the next twelve months. It serves as a measure of short-term operational liquidity tied up in future expenses such as insurance premiums, leases, or service contracts. A stable or predictable level of prepaid expenses indicates consistent operational planning and efficient working capital management.

Community Health Systems CYH Prepaid Expenses

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.0B-6.1%

Gross profit$2.5B-5.5%

Operating income$281.0M-1.1%

Net income-$58.0M-346%

EPS (diluted)-$0.43-330%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$712.0M+65.2%

Total debt$11.0B-10.0%

Total equity-$1.5B+24.4%

Total assets$13.2B-5.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$297.0M-348%

CapEx$76.0M-10.6%

Free cash flow-$373.0M-1,166%

Valuation

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Market cap$450.93M-2.9%

Enterprise value$10.7B-12.4%

P/E1×—

P/S0×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin85.2%+0.6pp

Operating margin12.1%+7.4pp

Net margin3.8%+2.5pp

FCF margin-1.6%-2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-43.9%—

Debt / equity11.5×—

Current ratio1.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Community Health Systems in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept cyh:PrepaidExpenses.

The official record: Community Health Systems’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Community Health Systems's prepaid expenses?: Community Health Systems (CYH) reported prepaid expenses of $226M in Q1 2026.
What does prepaid expenses mean?: This represents payments made in advance for goods or services that will be consumed or realized within the next twelve months. It serves as a measure of short-term operational liquidity tied up in future expenses such as insurance premiums, leases, or service contracts. A stable or predictable level of prepaid expenses indicates consistent operational planning and efficient working capital management.