# Chemed (CHE) — Overview

CHE · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $515.44 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $368.59 – $552.72.

## Company profile

Chemed Corp purchases, operates, and divests subsidiaries engaged in diverse business activities to maximize shareholder value. The company operates in the following segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The VITAS segment generates the majority of the firm's revenue and provides hospice and palliative care services to patients with terminal illnesses through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, and volunteers. The Roto-Rooter segment provides plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and related services to residential and commercial customers.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $2.6B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $673.3M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 8.80% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $859.3M |
| Gross margin | 33.11% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $275.0M |
| Net income (quarter) | $67.7M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 28.98% |
| Net margin | 10.60% |
| Return on equity | 27.11% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $19.89 |
| Book value per share | $63.54 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 24.5 |
| Price to book | 8.1 |
| Debt to assets | 47.42% |
| Payout ratio | 11.99% |
| Dividend yield | 0.50% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Chemed (CHE) profitable?

Yes. Chemed earned $275.0M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 10.60%.

### How much revenue does Chemed (CHE) make?

Chemed generated $2.6B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 8.80% year over year.

### What is CHE's P/E ratio?

Chemed trades at 24.5 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $19.89.

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