Chemed (CHE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Chemed (CHE) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 32.82% for Q1 2026, down 64.0% year-over-year from 91.15% in Q1 2025, and down 6.83% on a QoQ basis from 35.22% in Q4 2025.

Chemed (CHE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chemed (CHE) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 32.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 64.0% year-over-year to 32.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 32.38% (down 244.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 32.54%, down 260.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 32.82% for Q1 2026 at Chemed, down from 35.22% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 38.84% in Q4 2023, with the low at 29.85% in Q2 2025.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 34.56%, with a median of 34.64% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 279 bps in 2023 and sank 475 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 36.05% in 2022, then climbed by 8 bps to 38.84% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 36.58% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 35.22% in 2025, then retreated by 7 bps to 32.82% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 32.82%, 35.22%, and 31.51% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 87.94 Bn 90.32 Bn 16.26 Bn 85.07%
2 Chemed 18.08 Bn 18.07 Bn 215.76 Mn 32.82%
3 Tenet Healthcare 16.59 Bn 15.76 Bn 4.41 Bn 82.10%
4 Davita 15.37 Bn 16.23 Bn 1.07 Bn 31.42%
5 Encompass Health 10.07 Bn 10.70 Bn 1.34 Bn 84.75%
6 Ensign 9.52 Bn 8.93 Bn 293.37 Mn 21.12%
7 Universal Health Services 9.19 Bn 9.15 Bn 3.21 Bn 71.44%
8 Pacs 6.96 Bn 6.72 Bn 345.96 Mn 24.35%
9 Ww International 6.14 Bn 5.98 Bn -149.29 Mn 74.36%
10 Brookdale Senior Living 3.76 Bn 3.50 Bn 727.83 Mn 95.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 32.82%
Dec 31, 2025 35.22%
Sep 30, 2025 31.51%
Jun 30, 2025 29.85%
Mar 31, 2025 33.45%
Dec 31, 2024 36.58%
Sep 30, 2024 34.64%
Jun 30, 2024 34.59%
Mar 31, 2024 34.64%
Dec 31, 2023 38.84%
Sep 30, 2023 35.81%
Jun 30, 2023 32.43%
Mar 31, 2023 33.82%
Dec 31, 2022 36.05%
Sep 30, 2022 34.10%
Jun 30, 2022 36.60%
Mar 31, 2022 36.57%
Dec 31, 2021 37.83%
Sep 30, 2021 36.48%
Jun 30, 2021 34.15%