Chemed Corporation

605.90
-6.46 (-1.05%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
606.96
0.18%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 06:28 PM EDT

Chemed Statistics

Share Statistics

Chemed has 14.64M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.89% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 14.64M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.89%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.45%
Owned by Institutions (%) 92.38%
Shares Floating 14.36M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 810
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.65%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 277.29K, so 1.85% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 277.29K
Short % of Shares Out 1.85%
Short % of Float 1.89%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.71

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 26.36 and the forward PE ratio is 22.53. Chemed's PEG ratio is 2.4.

PE Ratio 26.36
Forward PE 22.53
PS Ratio 3.27
Forward PS 3
PB Ratio 200.77
P/FCF Ratio 21.63
PEG Ratio 2.4
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Chemed Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 8.69B.

EV / Earnings 28.78
EV / Sales 3.57
EV / EBITDA 18.72
EV / EBIT 23.72
EV / FCF 23.62

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.55.

Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.35
Debt / Equity 3.55
Total Debt / Capitalization 78.03
Cash Flow / Debt 2.96
Interest Coverage 205.89

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.62% and return on capital (ROIC) is 153.51%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.62%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.18%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 153.51%
Revenue Per Employee $154,908.38
Profits Per Employee $19,241.73
Employee Count 15,695
Asset Turnover 1.46
Inventory Turnover 192.47

Taxes

Income Tax 97.47M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -4.64% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.43, so Chemed's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.43
52-Week Price Change -4.64%
50-Day Moving Average 572.91
200-Day Moving Average 563.99
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.49
Average Volume (20 Days) 124.03K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Chemed had revenue of 2.43B and earned 302M in profits. Earnings per share was 20.1.

Revenue 2.43B
Gross Profit 854.35M
Operating Income 366.49M
Net Income 302M
EBITDA 464.29M
EBIT 366.49M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 20.1
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 178.35M in cash and 140.84M in debt, giving a net cash position of 37.51M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 178.35M
Total Debt 140.84M
Net Cash 37.51M
Retained Earnings 0
Total Assets 1.67B
Working Capital 109.05M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 417.5M and capital expenditures -49.53M, giving a free cash flow of 367.97M.

Operating Cash Flow 417.5M
Capital Expenditures -49.53M
Free Cash Flow 367.97M
FCF Per Share 24.49
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 35.14%, with operating and profit margins of 15.07% and 12.42%.

Gross Margin 35.14%
Operating Margin 15.07%
Pretax Margin 16.43%
Profit Margin 12.42%
EBITDA Margin 19.1%
EBIT Margin 15.07%
FCF Margin 15.13%

Dividends & Yields

CHE pays an annual dividend of $2.3, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.35%.

Dividend Per Share $2.30
Dividend Yield 0.35%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 25%
Payout Ratio 11.55%
Earnings Yield 3.28%
FCF Yield 4.11%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CHE is $667, which is 9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $667
Price Target Difference 9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 1
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 12, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date May 12, 2005
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 14.31
Piotroski F-Score 6