Chemed (CHE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Chemed (CHE) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $71.1 million in Q1 2026, down 39.32% quarter-over-quarter from $117.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 265.31% on a YoY basis from $19.5 million in Q1 2025.

Chemed (CHE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chemed's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $71.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 265.31% year-over-year to $71.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $377.1 million (up 19.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $325.5 million, down 11.55% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $71.1 million for Q1 2026 at Chemed, down from $117.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $152.2 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $17.3 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $75.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $72.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 363.39% in 2022, then sank 73.11% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $81.9 million in 2022, then grew by 18.12% to $96.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 57.21% to $152.2 million in 2024, then retreated by 22.98% to $117.2 million in 2025, then sank by 39.32% to $71.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $71.1 million (Q1 2026), $117.2 million (Q4 2025), and $66.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 83.85 Bn 86.23 Bn 16.26 Bn 895.00 Mn
2 Tenet Healthcare 14.98 Bn 14.15 Bn 4.41 Bn 1.46 Bn
3 Davita 13.99 Bn 14.84 Bn 1.07 Bn 218.81 Mn
4 Encompass Health 9.72 Bn 10.34 Bn 1.34 Bn 150.70 Mn
5 Ensign 8.90 Bn 8.31 Bn 293.37 Mn 90.18 Mn
6 Universal Health Services 8.59 Bn 8.55 Bn 3.21 Bn 184.47 Mn
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.67 Bn 5.29 Bn -4.26 Bn 1.65 Bn
8 Chemed 5.97 Bn 5.96 Bn 215.76 Mn 71.10 Mn
9 Pacs 5.74 Bn 5.50 Bn 345.96 Mn 149.82 Mn
10 Concentra Group Holdings Parent 3.59 Bn 3.54 Bn 170.47 Mn 9.93 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 71.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 71.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 117.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 117.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 66.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 66.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 122.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 122.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 19.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 19.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 152.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 152.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 76.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 76.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 66.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 66.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 72.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 72.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 96.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 96.78 Mn