Chemed Corp (CHE) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $7.17BP/E 26.3Yield 0.40%
Chemed Corp grew revenue 5.2% to $2.66B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 5.5% to $370.86M, moving the operating margin from 13.9% to 13.9%. Free cash flow was $295.45M, down 18.0% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $7.17B, 26.3 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $7.17B
- P/E ratio
- 26.3
- Price to sales
- 2.69
- Price to book
- 8.32
- Dividend yield
- 0.40%
- Free cash flow yield
- 4.12%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.66B
- Net income
- $282.40M
- EPS, diluted
- $20.91
- Free cash flow
- $295.45M
- Book value per share
- $65.58
- Diluted shares
- 13M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 24, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $544.49
- Open
- $544.02
- Day's range
- $535.58 – $551.47
- Volume
- 189,322
- Average volume (20 days)
- 160,878
- Index membership
- S&P MidCap 400, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.35
- 52-week range
- $365.20 – $562.24
- RSI (14 days)
- 62.3
- Volatility (1 year)
- 28.6%
- Relative volume
- 1.20×
- WACC
- 7.3%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IJH, SPMD, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CHE | S&P 500 | Difference | CHE per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +10.2% | -2.4% | +12.6 pts | ||
| 3 months | +2.6% | -1.2% | +3.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | +29.2% | +12.3% | +16.9 pts | ||
| 1 year | +24.2% | +12.4% | +11.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | -4.3% | +78.8% | −83.1 pts | -1.5% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +12.3% | +75.2% | −62.8 pts | +2.4% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +287.9% | +311.1% | −23.2 pts | +14.5% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Press releases
Releases Chemed filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Chemed
Services-Home Health Care Services
Chemed Corporation acquires, manages, and divests diverse business operations through a decentralized structure. The company functions across two primary operational segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter. VITAS delivers hospice and palliative healthcare services to patients through an interdisciplinary network consisting of medical doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, spiritual counselors, and trained volunteers. The Roto-Rooter division provides drain cleaning, plumbing maintenance and repair, excavation, and water restoration solutions, serving both commercial and residential clients. In addition, the segment licenses its service marks and products to independent franchise operators.
Company profile, executives and historyChemed stock: common questions
What is Chemed's stock price?
CHE closed at $550.62 on Nov 11, 2026, up 1.13% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $365.20 and $562.24.
What is Chemed's market cap?
Chemed was worth $7.17B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CHE's P/E ratio?
CHE trades at 26.3 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $20.91 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Chemed make?
Chemed reported revenue of $2.66B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 5.2% from a year earlier.
Does Chemed pay a dividend?
Yes. Chemed paid $2.20 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.40% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 17 years in a row.
When does Chemed report earnings next?
Chemed is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 24, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CHE stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CHE returned +24.2% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many CHE shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 6.20% of the float, or 5.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Chemed's competitors?
Companies most similar to Chemed by business, industry and size include ADUS, AVAH, AHCO, BTSG, OPCH.
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