Chemed (CHE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $69.3 million for Q2 2026, down 43.57% year-over-year from $122.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.55% on a QoQ basis from $71.1 million in Q1 2026.
Chemed (CHE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemed has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $69.3 million in Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $69.3 million, down 43.57% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $323.6 million (down 12.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $325.5 million, down 11.55% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $69.3 million in Q2 2026, from $71.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $152.2 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $17.3 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $75.5 million and a median of $71.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow soared 363.39%; it then plunged 73.11% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $81.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 18.12% to $96.8 million in 2023, then soared by 57.21% to $152.2 million in 2024, then fell by 22.98% to $117.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 40.87% to $69.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $69.3 million in Q2 2026, $71.1 million in Q1 2026, and $117.2 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 89.17 Bn | 88.16 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.30 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 417.00 Mn |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.22 Bn | 12.08 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 62.30 Mn |
| 4 | Davita | 11.68 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 320.25 Mn |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.53 Bn | 10.21 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 119.13 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 10.14 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 215.67 Mn |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.07 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 8 | Chemed | 7.04 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 69.29 Mn |
| 9 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 6.38 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 999.98 Mn |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.43 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 119.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.29 Mn |
| 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 |