Chemed (CHE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Chemed's Gross Margin was 32.90% in Q2 2026, up 3.05 percentage points from 29.85% a year earlier and up 0.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Chemed (CHE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Chemed's Gross Margin was 33.11% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 32.54%, down 2.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 35.14% in FY2024 (-0.14 pp), 35.28% in FY2023 (-0.56 pp), 35.84% in FY2022 (-0.15 pp) and 35.98% in FY2021 (+2.26 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 29.85% (Q2 2025) and 38.84% (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.43 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q2 2026 (a gain of 3.05 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2025 (a drop of 4.75 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CHE's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 32.82% (Q1 2026), 35.22% (Q4 2025) and 31.51% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 108.20 Bn | 104.30 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 46.17 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 64.67% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.69 Bn | 27.77 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 29.08% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.14 Bn | 25.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 33.65% |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 23.04 Bn | 12.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.32 Bn | 16.94 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 65.42% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.79 Bn | 11.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | 64.81% |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.35 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.83 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Chemed | 7.04 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 232.96 Mn | 33.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 33.72% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.97% |
| 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% |
API Access
Chemed Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();