Chemed (CHE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) posted Free Cash Flow of $69.29 million for Q2 2026, down 43.6% from $122.8 million a year earlier and down 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Chemed (CHE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Chemed was $323.61 million, down 12.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $325.48 million, down 11.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Chemed's Free Cash Flow was $367.97 million in FY2024 (+34.6%), $273.45 million in FY2023 (+8.3%), $252.56 million in FY2022 (+1.1%) and $249.92 million in FY2021 (-41.9%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of $17.27 million in Q3 2023 to a high of $152.15 million in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 74.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 363.4%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 73.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $71.1 million (Q1 2026), $117.19 million (Q4 2025) and $66.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 93.06 Bn | 92.50 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 59.36 Bn | 55.04 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -8.64 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.72 Bn | 24.15 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 459.00 Mn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.93 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 313.90 Mn |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.83 Bn | 19.89 Bn | 219.03 Mn | -69.54 Mn |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.58 Bn | 11.72 Bn | - | 417.00 Mn |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.35 Bn | 11.38 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -13.65 Mn |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 11.99 Bn | 12.46 Bn | - | 62.30 Mn |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.21 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 14.88 Mn |
| 10 | Chemed | 6.60 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 69.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 117.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 122.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 152.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 72.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 115.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 43.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 81.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 88.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 102.12 Mn |
API Access
Chemed Free Cash Flow API
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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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();