Chemed (CHE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 12.86% for Q1 2026, down 178.0% year-over-year from 16.49% in Q1 2025, and down 18.29% on a QoQ basis from 15.74% in Q4 2025.
Chemed (CHE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemed (CHE) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 12.86% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 178.0% year-over-year to 12.86%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.91% (down 271.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.37%, down 170.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 12.86% for Q1 2026 at Chemed, down from 15.74% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 19.01% in Q4 2023, with the low at 35.29% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 11.79%, with a median of 14.79% recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Margin was 5431 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 475 bps in 2023.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 35.29% in 2022, then soared by 154 bps to 19.01% in 2023, then fell by 6 bps to 17.79% in 2024, then declined by 12 bps to 15.74% in 2025, then dropped by 18 bps to 12.86% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 12.86%, 15.74%, and 11.96% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | 17.01% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | 6.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -35.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -31.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.24% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.47% |