Chemed (CHE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) reported Cash from Operations of $56.59 million for Q3 2026, down 32.1% from $83.39 million a year earlier and down 33.3% from the prior quarter.
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Chemed (CHE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Chemed's Cash from Operations came in at $363.16 million, down 13.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $388.27 million, down 7.0% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $417.5 million in FY2024 (+26.4%), $330.3 million in FY2023 (+6.6%), $309.89 million in FY2022 (+0.4%) and $308.6 million in FY2021 (-36.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 212.9%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 61.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $84.81 million (Q2 2026), $88.22 million (Q1 2026) and $133.53 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 4.46 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 43.93 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 563.80 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 611.00 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -23.71 Mn |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 204.32 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 9.22 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 362.00 Mn |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 518.83 Mn |
| 10 | Chemed | 7.10 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 232.96 Mn | 56.59 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 56.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 84.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 88.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 133.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 138.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 164.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 90.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 108.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 132.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 100.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 101.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.57 Mn |
API Access
Chemed Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CHE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();