Chemed (CHE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Chemed's (CHE) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.11 in Q2 2026, up 93.4% from 0.06 a year earlier but down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
Chemed (CHE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Chemed's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.10 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 29.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.10, up 32.3% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 in FY2024 (-14.3%), 0.09 in FY2023 (-1.4%), 0.09 in FY2022 (-1.0%) and 0.09 in FY2021 (+79.9%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.05 in Q4 2024 to 0.38 in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 40.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 350.3% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 78.5% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.11 (Q1 2026), 0.07 (Q4 2025) and 0.13 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.29 Bn | 93.74 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 59.14 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.23 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.04 Bn | 22.81 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.69 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.77 Bn | 11.92 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.91 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.24 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.39 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 10 | Chemed | 6.72 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.05 |
Chemed FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();