(CHE) Chemed - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US16359R1032

Stock: Healthcare, Plumbing, Restoration

Total Rating 33
Risk 85
Buy Signal -0.80
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 27.5%
Relative Tail Risk -14.6%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -1.10
Alpha -38.57
Character TTM
Beta 0.265
Beta Downside 0.237
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 38.54%
CAGR/Max DD -0.17

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of CHE over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 4.44, "2021-06": 4.6, "2021-09": 5.06, "2021-12": 5.25, "2022-03": 4.79, "2022-06": 4.84, "2022-09": 4.74, "2022-12": 5.39, "2023-03": 4.82, "2023-06": 4.71, "2023-09": 5.32, "2023-12": 6.6, "2024-03": 5.2, "2024-06": 5.47, "2024-09": 5.64, "2024-12": 6.83, "2025-03": 5.63, "2025-06": 4.27, "2025-09": 5.27, "2025-12": 6.42,

Revenue

Revenue of CHE over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 527.36, 2021-06: 532.256, 2021-09: 538.667, 2021-12: 540.978, 2022-03: 530.549, 2022-06: 531.288, 2022-09: 526.472, 2022-12: 546.654, 2023-03: 560.157, 2023-06: 553.816, 2023-09: 564.532, 2023-12: 585.912, 2024-03: 589.233, 2024-06: 595.88, 2024-09: 606.181, 2024-12: 639.993, 2025-03: 646.943, 2025-06: 618.798, 2025-09: 624.9, 2025-12: 639.337,

Description: CHE Chemed March 04, 2026

Chemed Corporation (CHE) operates in two distinct segments: healthcare and plumbing/drainage.

The VITAS segment provides hospice and palliative care, utilizing a team of medical professionals and support staff. This business model focuses on end-of-life care, a specialized area within healthcare services.

The Roto-Rooter segment offers plumbing, drain cleaning, and water restoration services to both residential and commercial clients. This segment operates through a combination of company-owned branches, independent contractors, and franchisees, a common structure in service industries.

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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0

Net Income: 265.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.21 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.89 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 0.61% < 20% (prev 4.49%; Δ -3.87% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.25 > 3% & CFO 388.3m > Net Income 265.2m
Net Debt (69.2m) to EBITDA (423.9m): 0.16 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.05 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (14.0m) vs 12m ago -6.66% < -2%
Gross Margin: 31.14% > 18% (prev 0.35%; Δ 3079 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 157.8% > 50% (prev 145.7%; Δ 12.08% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 109.0 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 423.9m / Interest Expense TTM 3.29m)

Altman Z'' 5.49

A: 0.01 (Total Current Assets 302.6m - Total Current Liabilities 287.1m) / Total Assets 1.54b
B: 0.64 (Retained Earnings 979.4m / Total Assets 1.54b)
C: 0.22 (EBIT TTM 359.1m / Avg Total Assets 1.60b)
D: 1.75 (Book Value of Equity 979.4m / Total Liabilities 558.8m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 5.49 = AAA

Beneish M -2.78

DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 182.6m/171.2m, Revenue 2.53b/2.43b)
GMI: 1.13 (GM 31.14% / 35.14%)
AQI: 1.27 (AQ_t 0.72 / AQ_t-1 0.57)
SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 2.53b / 2.43b)
TATA: -0.08 (NI 265.2m - CFO 388.3m) / TA 1.54b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (Cap -4..+1) = A

What is the price of CHE shares?

As of March 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 407.88 with a total of 291,509 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.52%, over one month by -8.79%, over three months by -1.00% and over the past year by -31.04%.

Is CHE a buy, sell or hold?

Chemed has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.67. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CHE.
  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CHE price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 443 8.6%
Analysts Target Price 443 8.6%

CHE Fundamental Data Overview March 03, 2026

P/E Trailing = 21.6937
P/E Forward = 16.2075
P/S = 2.3615
P/B = 5.3728
P/EG = 1.62
Revenue TTM = 2.53b USD
EBIT TTM = 359.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 423.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 102.9m USD (estimated: total debt 143.8m - short term 40.9m)
Short Term Debt = 40.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 143.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 69.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 6.04b USD (5.97b + Debt 143.8m - CCE 74.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 109.0 (Ebit TTM 359.1m / Interest Expense TTM 3.29m)
EV/FCF = 18.57x (Enterprise Value 6.04b / FCF TTM 325.5m)
FCF Yield = 5.39% (FCF TTM 325.5m / Enterprise Value 6.04b)
FCF Margin = 12.86% (FCF TTM 325.5m / Revenue TTM 2.53b)
Net Margin = 10.48% (Net Income TTM 265.2m / Revenue TTM 2.53b)
Gross Margin = 31.14% ((Revenue TTM 2.53b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 32.22% (prev 28.91%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.93 (Enterprise Value 6.04b / Total Assets 1.54b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.36% (Interest Expense 521.0k / Debt 143.8m)
Taxrate = 27.21% (28.7m / 105.4m)
NOPAT = 261.4m (EBIT 359.1m * (1 - 27.21%))
Current Ratio = 1.05 (Total Current Assets 302.6m / Total Current Liabilities 287.1m)
Debt / Equity = 0.15 (Debt 143.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 979.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.16 (Net Debt 69.2m / EBITDA 423.9m)
Debt / FCF = 0.21 (Net Debt 69.2m / FCF TTM 325.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.11b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 16.54% (Net Income 265.2m / Total Assets 1.54b)
RoE = 23.92% (Net Income TTM 265.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.11b)
RoCE = 29.63% (EBIT 359.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.11b + L.T.Debt 102.9m))
RoIC = 22.68% (NOPAT 261.4m / Invested Capital 1.15b)
WACC = 6.73% (E(5.97b)/V(6.12b) * Re(6.89%) + D(143.8m)/V(6.12b) * Rd(0.36%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 6.89% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -4.27%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.05% ; FCFF base≈342.5m ; Y1≈377.6m ; Y5≈486.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 789.1 (EV 11.20b - Net Debt 69.2m = Equity 11.13b / Shares 14.1m; r=6.73% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 11.79% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 41.38 | EPS CAGR: 8.12% | SUE: -1.01 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 96.05 | Revenue CAGR: 5.10% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=5.39 | Chg7d=-0.497 | Chg30d=-0.497 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=24.01 | Chg7d=-1.400 | Chg30d=-1.400 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+11.4% | Growth Revenue=+5.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=26.83 | Chg7d=-0.553 | Chg30d=-0.553 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+11.8% | Growth Revenue=+6.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.3% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 4.6%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +3.3% (Analyst 6.7% - Implied 3.3%)

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