Chemed (CHE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 10.81% in Q1 2026, down 41.0% quarter-over-quarter from 18.33% in Q4 2025, and up 781.0% on a YoY basis from 1.23% in Q1 2025.
Chemed (CHE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemed's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.81% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 781.0% year-over-year to 10.81%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.84% (up 219.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.86%, down 227.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 10.81% for Q1 2026 at Chemed, down from 18.33% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 23.77% in Q4 2024 to a low of 3.01% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 12.82% across 5 years, with a median of 12.28% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin tumbled 1163 bps in 2022, then jumped 1272 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 14.99% in 2022, then grew by 10 bps to 16.52% in 2023, then surged by 44 bps to 23.77% in 2024, then decreased by 23 bps to 18.33% in 2025, then tumbled by 41 bps to 10.81% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 10.81% (Q1 2026), 18.33% (Q4 2025), and 10.57% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 4.68% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 27.22% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 6.41% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 9.50% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 6.49% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 7,234.71% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 10.81% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 10.55% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 1.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.77% |