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Chemed Corporation (CHE)

NYSE: CHE · Real-Time Price · USD

443.86

-6.50 (-1.44%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

442.99

-0.19%

Pre-market: Aug 15, 2025, 07:01 AM EDT

Chemed Statistics

Share Statistics

Chemed has 14.57M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -2.79% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	14.57M
Shares Change (YoY)	-2.79%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.05%
Owned by Institutions (%)	92.84%
Shares Floating	14.29M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	640
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.39%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 388.35K, so 2.65% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	388.35K
Short % of Shares Out	2.65%
Short % of Float	3.07%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.39

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 26.36 and the forward PE ratio is 17.3. Chemed's PEG ratio is 2.4.

PE Ratio	26.36
Forward PE	17.3
PS Ratio	3.27
Forward PS	2.3
PB Ratio	7.11
P/FCF Ratio	21.63
PEG Ratio	2.4

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Chemed has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.92B.

EV / Sales	3.26
EV / EBITDA	17.06
EV / EBIT	18.98
EV / FCF	21.53

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.13.

Current Ratio	1.38
Quick Ratio	1.35
Debt / Equity	0.13
Debt / EBITDA	0.3
Debt / FCF	0.38
Interest Coverage	205.89

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 26.99% and Return on Invested Capital is 18.18%.

Return on Equity	26.99%
Return on Assets	18.1%
Return on Invested Capital	18.18%
Revenue Per Employee	$154.91K
Profits Per Employee	$19.24K
Employee Count	15,695
Asset Turnover	1.46
Inventory Turnover	192.47

Taxes

Income Tax	97.47M
Effective Tax Rate	24.4%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -24.61% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.46, so Chemed's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.46
52-Week Price Change	-24.61%
50-Day Moving Average	497.22
200-Day Moving Average	549.24
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	37.85
Average Volume (20 Days)	164,685

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	401.25M
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	n/a
Total Assets	1.72B
Working Capital	227.49M

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 $2.6, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.48%.

Dividend Per Share	$2.60
Dividend Yield	0.48%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	25%
Payout Ratio	13.37%
Earnings Yield	3.79%
FCF Yield	4.62%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CHE is $584.5, which is 35.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$584.5
Price Target Difference	35.1%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	4

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$100.5
Lynch Upside	-76.76%
Graham Number	183.54
Graham Upside	-57.56%

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	12
Piotroski F-Score	7