Community Health Systems (CYH) reported $3.27 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.6%. EPS of -$0.42 for the same period compares to -$0.41 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.16 billion, representing a surprise of +3.32%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -940.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.05.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Community Health Systems performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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