Chemed Stock
Chemed Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Care Facilities
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Kevin J. McNamara
- Employees
- 15,811
- Market cap
- $6.7 B
- IPO
- 03/05/1973
Chemed Corporation is a healthcare company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company was incorporated in 1970 and is led by CEO Kevin J. McNamara. The business operates through two primary segments, which are the VITAS segment and the Roto-Rooter segment. Within its medical services operations, the company…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Chemed stock: price history
1D
-0.6%
1W
+2.5%
1M
+0.5%
6M
+33.2%
YTD
+19.8%
1Y
+18.9%
2Y
-15.6%
5Y
+19.1%
10Y
+266.5%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
27/10/2026 (in 10 days)
Volatility around earnings
~77% stronger price swings than usual
Chemed stock scores
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Business model & megatrends
Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.
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Chemed Corporation operates in two distinct business segments. Through the VITAS segment, the company provides specialized hospice and palliative care services for patients, encompassing medical care as well as spiritual and emotional support. The second segment, Roto-Rooter, offers comprehensive cleaning and facility maintenance services such as pipe cleaning, excavation, and water recovery. These services are provided to both private and commercial customers through company-owned locations or franchise models. The business model thus combines specialized medical services with a broad-based skilled trades service offering.
- Revenue model
- Mixed
- Recurring revenue
- Medium
- Pricing power
- Weak
- Moat
- Narrow
- Moat type
- Switching costs
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Chemed
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$650.00
CONSENSUS
US$650.00
MEDIAN
US$650.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$650.00
0
STRONG BUY
3
BUY
6
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
9
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 31/07/2026
Chemed stock metrics
P/E
25.72
P/B
8.28
EV/EBITDA
16.18
RETURN ON EQUITY
8.2%
NET MARGIN
10.1%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.4
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.5%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
98.1%
FLOAT SHARES
12,822,977
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
147,556
Insider transactions (SEC)
LEE SPENCER S
LEE SPENCER S
MCNAMARA KEVIN J
HUTTON THOMAS C
HUTTON THOMAS C
Attention
1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -0.6%
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Frequently asked questions about Chemed stock
What does Chemed do?
Chemed Corporation is a company in the Healthcare sector, Medical - Care Facilities industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Kevin J. McNamara, the company employs around 15,811 people.
The IPO was on 03/05/1973; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker CHE.
What do analysts say about Chemed stock?
9 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 31/07/2026).
The average price target is US$650.00, ranging from US$650.00 to US$650.00, with a median of US$650.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Chemed report next?
The next earnings date is 27/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 77% stronger than usual.
Does Chemed pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.70 per share, ex-date 17/08/2026, paid on 03/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 0.5% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Chemed?
Comparable stocks include HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, DaVita, Universal Health Services, Hims & Hers Health, LifeStance Health Group, Concentra Group Holdings Parent and Acadia Healthcare Company.
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