CHEMED CORP (CHE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CHE • US16359R1032

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+1.96 (+0.49%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
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After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This CHE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

CHE gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. CHE gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. CHE has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CHE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CHE was profitable.
  • In the past year CHE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CHE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CHE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CHE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • CHE's Return On Assets of 17.24% is amongst the best of the industry. CHE outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • CHE has a better Return On Equity (27.08%) than 92.08% of its industry peers.
  • CHE has a better Return On Invested Capital (21.08%) than 95.05% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHE is significantly above the industry average of 8.98%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (21.08%) for CHE is above the 3 year average (21.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.24%
ROE 27.08%
ROIC 21.08%
ROA(3y)17.23%
ROA(5y)17.8%
ROE(3y)26.22%
ROE(5y)30.6%
ROIC(3y)21.04%
ROIC(5y)22.31%
CHE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.48%, CHE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHE has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 14.01%, CHE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CHE has a better Gross Margin (32.54%) than 63.37% of its industry peers.
  • CHE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.01%
PM (TTM) 10.48%
GM 32.54%
OM growth 3Y-4.39%
OM growth 5Y-2.39%
PM growth 3Y-3.57%
PM growth 5Y-7.36%
GM growth 3Y-3.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.72%
CHE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. CHE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • CHE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CHE has less shares outstanding
  • CHE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CHE Yearly Shares OutstandingCHE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
CHE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CHE has an Altman-Z score of 11.06. This indicates that CHE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CHE (11.06) is better than 97.03% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHE is 0.03, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CHE, only 0.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.03, CHE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that CHE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CHE (0.01) is better than 84.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.03
Altman-Z 11.06
ROIC/WACC2.4
WACC8.8%
CHE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.05 indicates that CHE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHE has a Current ratio of 1.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHE underperforms 63.37% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that CHE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CHE (1.03) is worse than 60.40% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for CHE is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 1.03
CHE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. CHE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CHE shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.70%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.61% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.06% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CHE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.7%
EPS 3Y3%
EPS 5Y3.61%
EPS Q2Q%-6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.06%
Revenue growth 3Y5.82%
Revenue growth 5Y4%
Sales Q2Q%-0.1%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.57% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.60% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.32%
EPS Next 2Y12.04%
EPS Next 3Y10.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.44%
Revenue Next 3Y5.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CHE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CHE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10 15 20 25

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4. CHE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.65 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CHE.
  • 70.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, CHE is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.61, CHE is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CHE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CHE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.65
Fwd PE 16.61
CHE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CHE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 68.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.04
EV/EBITDA 13.05
CHE Per share dataCHE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CHE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • CHE has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)5.16
EPS Next 2Y12.04%
EPS Next 3Y10.57%

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5. CHE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.58%, CHE is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.49, CHE pays a better dividend. On top of this CHE pays more dividend than 81.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CHE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.58%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CHE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.06%!
  • CHE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CHE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.06%
Div Incr Years16
Div Non Decr Years21
CHE Yearly Dividends per shareCHE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • CHE pays out 11.95% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CHE is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP11.95%
EPS Next 2Y12.04%
EPS Next 3Y10.57%
CHE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCHE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
CHE Dividend Payout.CHE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CHE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CHE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHEMED CORP

NYSE:CHE (3/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 402.72 0 (0%)

402.72

+1.96 (+0.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners101.6%
Inst Owner Change42.44%
Ins Owners1.54%
Ins Owner Change-1.18%
Market Cap5.55B
Revenue(TTM)2.53B
Net Income(TTM)265.24M
Analysts75
Price Target566.61 (40.7%)
Short Float %4.29%
Short Ratio3.2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.58%
Yearly Dividend2.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.06%
DP11.95%
Div Incr Years16
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date02-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.06%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.88%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.11%
Max EPS beat(4)0.5%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.02%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.1%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.19%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.64%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.3%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.4%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.65
Fwd PE 16.61
P/S 2.19
P/FCF 17.04
P/OCF 14.28
P/B 5.66
P/tB 24.15
EV/EBITDA 13.05
EPS(TTM)21.59
EY5.36%
EPS(NY)24.25
Fwd EY6.02%
FCF(TTM)23.64
FCFY5.87%
OCF(TTM)28.2
OCFY7%
SpS183.73
BVpS71.13
TBVpS16.68
PEG (NY)1.51
PEG (5Y)5.16
Graham Number185.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.24%
ROE 27.08%
ROCE 28.33%
ROIC 21.08%
ROICexc 22.41%
ROICexgc 60.78%
OM 14.01%
PM (TTM) 10.48%
GM 32.54%
FCFM 12.86%
ROA(3y)17.23%
ROA(5y)17.8%
ROE(3y)26.22%
ROE(5y)30.6%
ROIC(3y)21.04%
ROIC(5y)22.31%
ROICexc(3y)24.14%
ROICexc(5y)24.65%
ROICexgc(3y)64.18%
ROICexgc(5y)68.12%
ROCE(3y)28.21%
ROCE(5y)29.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.67%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.45%
OM growth 3Y-4.39%
OM growth 5Y-2.39%
PM growth 3Y-3.57%
PM growth 5Y-7.36%
GM growth 3Y-3.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.72%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.03
Debt/EBITDA 0.03
Cap/Depr 96.84%
Cap/Sales 2.48%
Interest Coverage 263.51
Cash Conversion 92.61%
Profit Quality 122.71%
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 1.03
Altman-Z 11.06
F-Score6
WACC8.8%
ROIC/WACC2.4
Cap/Depr(3y)89.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.99%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.49%
Profit Quality(3y)114.97%
Profit Quality(5y)107.83%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.7%
EPS 3Y3%
EPS 5Y3.61%
EPS Q2Q%-6%
EPS Next Y12.32%
EPS Next 2Y12.04%
EPS Next 3Y10.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.06%
Revenue growth 3Y5.82%
Revenue growth 5Y4%
Sales Q2Q%-0.1%
Revenue Next Year4.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.44%
Revenue Next 3Y5.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-12.87%
EBIT growth 3Y1.18%
EBIT growth 5Y1.52%
EBIT Next Year25.84%
EBIT Next 3Y13.68%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-11.55%
FCF growth 3Y8.82%
FCF growth 5Y-5.44%
OCF growth 1Y-7%
OCF growth 3Y7.8%
OCF growth 5Y-4.52%

CHEMED CORP / CHE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CHE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CHE.


What is the valuation status of CHEMED CORP (CHE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CHEMED CORP (CHE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CHEMED CORP?

CHEMED CORP (CHE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CHE stock?

The financial health rating of CHEMED CORP (CHE) is 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CHEMED CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHEMED CORP (CHE) is expected to grow by 12.32% in the next year.