Chemed (CHE) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.52 for Q2 2026, down 88.38% year-over-year from 4.44 in Q2 2025, and down 0.87% on a QoQ basis from 0.52 in Q1 2026.
Chemed (CHE) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemed has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.52 in Q2 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.52, down 88.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 2.02 (down 91.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.11, down 10.97% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio eased to 0.52 in Q2 2026, from 0.52 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 325.71 in Q4 2023 and troughed at 0.46 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 24.57 and a median of 5.47 in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 2037.67%; it then plunged 97.35% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 50.8 in 2022, then surged by 541.2% to 325.71 in 2023, then plunged by 97.35% to 8.63 in 2024, then fell by 17.16% to 7.15 in 2025, then tumbled by 92.78% to 0.52 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 0.52 in Q2 2026, 0.52 in Q1 2026, and 7.15 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 89.17 Bn | 88.16 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -4.26 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.30 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 7.36 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.22 Bn | 12.08 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.02 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.68 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.85 |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.53 Bn | 10.21 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 10.14 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 12.95 |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.07 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 0.02 |
| 8 | Chemed | 7.04 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.52 |
| 9 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 6.38 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 4.78 |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.43 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 4.47 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.96 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.44 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.38 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.36 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.80 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.75 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.94 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.63 |