Chemed (CHE) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Chemed's Interest Coverage Ratio was 49.86 in Q2 2026, down 67.6% from 153.69 a year earlier and down 69.8% from the prior quarter.
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Chemed (CHE) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Chemed's Interest Coverage Ratio was 106.49 through Jun 30, 2026, down 51.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 193.28, down 6.1% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 205.89 in FY2024 (+87.9%), 109.58 in FY2023 (+46.2%), 74.93 in FY2022 (-59.2%) and 183.64 in FY2021 (+11.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 15.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 541.2%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 72.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, CHE's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 165.19 (Q1 2026), 193.19 (Q4 2025) and 163.57 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 4.90 |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -75.66 |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.80 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.15 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -98.71 |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 5.17 |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -8.49 |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 6.93 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 3.33 |
| 10 | Chemed | 7.10 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 232.96 Mn | 45.98 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 45.98 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.86 |
| 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 | 50.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.62 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 101.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 110.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 186.72 |
API Access
Chemed Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();