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Chemed (CHE) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Chemed's quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 165.19 in Q1 2026, down 42.65% year-on-year from 288.02 in Q1 2025, and down 14.49% quarter-over-quarter from 193.19 in Q4 2025.

Chemed has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 165.19 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 42.65% year-over-year to 165.19; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 169.72 (down 26.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 193.28, down 6.13% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 165.19, down from 193.19 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 325.71 in Q4 2023, with the low at 120.51 in Q4 2022.
  • Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 152.77, with a median of 165.19 recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 60.06% in 2022 and surged 370.28% in 2023.
  • Tracing CHE's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 120.51 in 2022, then surged by 370.28% to 325.71 in 2023, then slipped by 29.93% to 228.21 in 2024, then slipped by 15.34% to 193.19 in 2025, then decreased by 14.49% to 165.19 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 165.19 (Q1 2026), 193.19 (Q4 2025), and 163.57 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 84.64 Bn 87.02 Bn 16.26 Bn -0.97
2 Tenet Healthcare 15.22 Bn 14.39 Bn 4.41 Bn 6.32
3 Davita 13.10 Bn 13.96 Bn 1.07 Bn 3.32
4 Encompass Health 10.50 Bn 11.12 Bn 1.34 Bn 1.88
5 Ensign 9.69 Bn 9.09 Bn 293.37 Mn 64.62
6 Universal Health Services 8.92 Bn 8.88 Bn 3.21 Bn 13.54
7 Fresenius Medical Care AG 7.31 Bn 4.93 Bn 22,843.10 Bn 18.34
8 Chemed 5.83 Bn 5.81 Bn 215.76 Mn 165.19
9 Pacs 5.76 Bn 5.51 Bn 345.96 Mn 18.69
10 Option Care Health 3.27 Bn 3.09 Bn 262.01 Mn 5.45

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 165.19
Dec 31, 2025 193.19
Sep 30, 2025 163.57
Jun 30, 2025 153.69
Mar 31, 2025 288.02
Dec 31, 2024 228.21
Sep 30, 2024 215.82
Jun 30, 2024 205.42
Mar 31, 2024 170.20
Dec 31, 2023 325.71
Sep 30, 2023 195.61
Jun 30, 2023 90.15
Mar 31, 2023 46.95
Dec 31, 2022 -120.51
Sep 30, 2022 63.62
Jun 30, 2022 101.93
Mar 31, 2022 110.34
Dec 31, 2021 -326.56
Sep 30, 2021 159.30
Jun 30, 2021 189.18
Mar 31, 2021 211.13
Dec 31, 2020 409.28
Sep 30, 2020 196.06
Jun 30, 2020 142.49
Mar 31, 2020 81.40
Dec 31, 2019 -110.32
Sep 30, 2019 62.37
Jun 30, 2019 52.97
Mar 31, 2019 44.01
Dec 31, 2018 57.25
Sep 30, 2018 57.04
Jun 30, 2018 38.15
Mar 31, 2018 46.72
Dec 31, 2017 -14.06
Sep 30, 2017 51.52
Jun 30, 2017 -34.74
Mar 31, 2017 41.66
Dec 31, 2016 60.09
Sep 30, 2016 42.11
Jun 30, 2016 39.51
Mar 31, 2016 52.72
Dec 31, 2015 -90.43
Sep 30, 2015 55.21
Jun 30, 2015 46.03
Mar 31, 2015 41.87
Dec 31, 2014 52.01
Sep 30, 2014 41.03
Jun 30, 2014 17.09
Mar 31, 2014 9.61
Dec 31, 2013 10.53
Sep 30, 2013 8.35
Jun 30, 2013 7.00
Mar 31, 2013 9.49
Dec 31, 2012 12.45
Sep 30, 2012 9.61
Jun 30, 2012 10.76
Mar 31, 2012 9.67
Dec 31, 2011 12.69
Sep 30, 2011 11.62
Jun 30, 2011 10.36
Mar 31, 2011 9.42
Dec 31, 2010 -19.32
Sep 30, 2010 12.27
Jun 30, 2010 11.29
Mar 31, 2010 11.67
Dec 31, 2009 11.19
Sep 30, 2009 11.49
Jun 30, 2009 8.89