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Chemed (CHE) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Chemed's quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 15.04% in Q1 2026, down 169.0% year-on-year from 21.8% in Q1 2025, and down 15.96% quarter-over-quarter from 17.9% in Q4 2025.

Chemed has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 15.04% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 169.0% year-over-year to 15.04%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.09% (down 266.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.53%, down 172.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 15.04%, down from 17.9% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 21.23% in Q4 2023, with the low at 33.08% in Q4 2022.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 14.01%, with a median of 17.0% recorded in 2024.
  • Peak annual rise in EBITDA Margin reached 5432 bps in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 487 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing CHE's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 33.08% in 2022, then surged by 164 bps to 21.23% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 19.87% in 2024, then slipped by 10 bps to 17.9% in 2025, then slipped by 16 bps to 15.04% in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 15.04% (Q1 2026), 17.9% (Q4 2025), and 14.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 84.64 Bn 87.02 Bn 16.26 Bn -2.96%
2 Tenet Healthcare 15.22 Bn 14.39 Bn 4.41 Bn 24.14%
3 Davita 13.10 Bn 13.96 Bn 1.07 Bn 14.11%
4 Encompass Health 10.50 Bn 11.12 Bn 1.34 Bn 3.76%
5 Ensign 9.69 Bn 9.09 Bn 293.37 Mn 8.99%
6 Universal Health Services 8.92 Bn 8.88 Bn 3.21 Bn 11.19%
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.31 Bn 4.93 Bn 22,843.10 Bn 0.02%
8 Chemed 5.83 Bn 5.81 Bn 215.76 Mn 15.04%
9 Pacs 5.76 Bn 5.51 Bn 345.96 Mn 8.45%
10 Option Care Health 3.27 Bn 3.09 Bn 262.01 Mn 3.30%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 15.04%
Dec 31, 2025 17.90%
Sep 30, 2025 14.15%
Jun 30, 2025 13.21%
Mar 31, 2025 16.73%
Dec 31, 2024 19.87%
Sep 30, 2024 17.37%
Jun 30, 2024 17.00%
Mar 31, 2024 14.53%
Dec 31, 2023 21.23%
Sep 30, 2023 17.66%
Jun 30, 2023 14.83%
Mar 31, 2023 15.19%
Dec 31, 2022 -33.08%
Sep 30, 2022 17.67%
Jun 30, 2022 19.70%
Mar 31, 2022 19.13%
Dec 31, 2021 -29.50%
Sep 30, 2021 19.44%
Jun 30, 2021 16.03%
Mar 31, 2021 17.47%
Dec 31, 2020 775.42%
Sep 30, 2020 16.28%
Jun 30, 2020 20.79%
Mar 31, 2020 17.59%
Dec 31, 2019 8.07%
Sep 30, 2019 15.62%
Jun 30, 2019 15.92%
Mar 31, 2019 12.81%
Dec 31, 2018 -5.85%
Sep 30, 2018 16.07%
Jun 30, 2018 15.36%
Mar 31, 2018 14.95%
Dec 31, 2017 -1.55%
Sep 30, 2017 15.05%
Jun 30, 2017 -7.26%
Mar 31, 2017 12.40%
Dec 31, 2016 15.31%
Sep 30, 2016 13.11%
Jun 30, 2016 12.02%
Mar 31, 2016 13.53%
Dec 31, 2015 -16.08%
Sep 30, 2015 15.07%
Jun 30, 2015 13.79%
Mar 31, 2015 12.90%
Dec 31, 2014 15.30%
Sep 30, 2014 13.30%
Jun 30, 2014 13.55%
Mar 31, 2014 12.22%
Dec 31, 2013 13.33%
Sep 30, 2013 10.61%
Jun 30, 2013 9.18%
Mar 31, 2013 12.45%
Dec 31, 2012 0.07%
Sep 30, 2012 12.00%
Jun 30, 2012 12.96%
Mar 31, 2012 11.68%
Dec 31, 2011 14.94%
Sep 30, 2011 13.95%
Jun 30, 2011 12.66%
Mar 31, 2011 11.13%
Dec 31, 2010 -15.43%
Sep 30, 2010 13.46%
Jun 30, 2010 12.71%
Mar 31, 2010 12.92%
Dec 31, 2009 12.01%
Sep 30, 2009 12.85%
Jun 30, 2009 11.27%