Chemed (CHE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) recorded FCF Margin of 10.29% in Q2 2026, down 9.55 percentage points from 19.84% a year earlier and down 0.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Chemed (CHE) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Chemed's FCF Margin came in at 12.47% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.86%, down 2.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -7.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 15.13% in FY2024 (+3.06 pp), 12.08% in FY2023 (+0.25 pp), 11.83% in FY2022 (+0.15 pp) and 11.68% in FY2021 (-9.02 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.87 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 12.72 percentage points in Q2 2023, against a drop of 11.63 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 10.81% (Q1 2026), 18.33% (Q4 2025) and 10.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.08 Bn | 93.52 Bn | - | 5.46% |
| 2 | Natera | 59.53 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -1.15% |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.60 Bn | 24.03 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 15.08% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.98 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 8.41% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.75 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -20.76% |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.75 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 7.41% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.47 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -3.57% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.65 Bn | - | 3.90% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.20 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.01% |
| 10 | Chemed | 6.69 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 10.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.29% |
| 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% |
Chemed FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();