Chemed Corp (CHE): Price and Financial Metrics

Chemed Corp (CHE): $641.93

2.33 (-0.36%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

D

Stability

B

Sentiment

Quality

A

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Industry: Medical - Services

Industry

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Ranked

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CHE Price/Volume Stats

Current price $641.93 52-week high $654.62
Prev. close $644.26 52-week low $492.84
Day low $640.84 Volume 53,400
Day high $646.71 Avg. volume 81,925
50-day MA $613.81 Dividend yield 0.25%
200-day MA $560.57 Market Cap 9.70B

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CHE POWR Grades

  • Quality is the dimension where CHE ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 93.91% of US stocks.
  • The strongest trend for CHE is in Growth, which has been heading up over the past 26 weeks.
  • CHE ranks lowest in Value; there it ranks in the 13th percentile.

CHE Stock Summary

  • CHEMED CORP's stock had its IPO on January 1, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.92% of US equities in our set.
  • With a year-over-year growth in debt of -44.38%, CHEMED CORP's debt growth rate surpasses merely 6.38% of about US stocks.
  • The volatility of CHEMED CORP's share price is greater than that of merely 5.86% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
  • If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to CHEMED CORP, a group of peers worth examining would be MMS, VMI, THO, SAIA, and JHG.
  • Visit CHE's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.chemed.com.

CHE Valuation Summary

  • In comparison to the median Healthcare stock, CHE's EV/EBIT ratio is 86.99% higher, now standing at 27.3.
  • Over the past 243 months, CHE's price/sales ratio has gone up 2.3.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for CHE.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
CHE 2023-12-29 4 8.6 36.0 27.3
CHE 2023-12-28 4 8.6 36.0 27.3
CHE 2023-12-27 4 8.7 36.3 27.5
CHE 2023-12-26 4 8.8 36.5 27.6
CHE 2023-12-22 4 8.8 36.5 27.7
CHE 2023-12-21 4 8.7 36.1 27.4

CHE Growth Metrics

    Its 2 year net cashflow from operations growth rate is now at -4.42%.
  • The year over year price growth rate now stands at 3.1%.
  • The 4 year revenue growth rate now stands at 25.12%.
CHE's revenue has moved up $3,391,000 over the prior 15 months.

The table below shows CHE's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-12-31 2,134.963 309.886 249.624
2022-09-30 2,129.287 273.257 262.123
2022-06-30 2,141.482 334.228 277.253
2022-03-31 2,142.45 302.968 267.319
2021-12-31 2,139.261 308.597 268.55
2021-09-30 2,131.572 331.904 307.677

CHE's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • CHE has a Quality Grade of A, ranking ahead of 96.99% of graded US stocks.
  • CHE's asset turnover comes in at 1.524 -- ranking 7th of 81 Healthcare stocks.
  • NTRA, RDNT, and VCYT are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CHE.

The table below shows CHE's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-09-30 1.524 0.358 0.983
2021-06-30 1.503 0.356 1.007
2021-03-31 1.507 0.346 1.128
2020-12-31 1.549 0.337 0.967
2020-09-30 1.590 0.328 0.756
2020-06-30 1.595 0.317 0.666

CHE Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of CHE, see our CHE price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $577.25 Average Broker Recommendation 1.25 (Strong Buy)

Chemed Corp (CHE) Company Bio


Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services in the United States. It operates through two segments, VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The company offers its services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. It also provides plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.


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DVA vs. CHE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

DVA vs. CHE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Yahoo | December 27, 2023

Should You Consider Adding Chemed Corporation (CHE) to Your Portfolio?

TimesSquare Capital Management, an equity investment management company, released its “U.S. FOCUS Growth Strategy” third-quarter investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the third quarter, the strategy returned -2.04% (gross) and -2.29% (net) compared to -5.22% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index. This quarter’s best-performing small-to-mid-cap growth stocks have lower betas […]

Yahoo | December 25, 2023

Chemed Corporation Announces the Appointment of Michael D. Witzeman as CFO

CINCINNATI, December 18, 2023--Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) – Today Chemed Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Michael D. Witzeman as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2024, following the retirement of David P. Williams from that role.

Yahoo | December 18, 2023

Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 35.3x Chemed Corporation ( NYSE:CHE ) may be sending very bearish signals...

Yahoo | December 18, 2023

Chemed Corp CEO Kevin Mcnamara Sells 1,500 Shares: An Insider Sell Analysis

Kevin Mcnamara, the President and CEO of Chemed Corp (NYSE:CHE), has recently sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock.

Yahoo | December 15, 2023

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CHE Price Returns

1-mo 2.08%
3-mo 9.85%
6-mo 23.69%
1-year 22.08%
3-year 40.98%
5-year 103.56%
YTD 9.85%
2023 14.90%
2022 -3.22%
2021 -0.38%
2020 21.59%
2019 55.58%

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