Chemed CHE
NYSE CHE
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Chemed (CHE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Chemed (CHE) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 13.25% for Q2 2026, up 225.0% year-over-year from 4.08% in Q2 2025, and up 3.0% on a QoQ basis from 12.86% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Chemed (CHE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chemed has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 13.25% in Q2 2026.

  • Operating Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 13.25%, up 225.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 13.46% (down 123.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 13.37%, down 170.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin advanced to 13.25% in Q2 2026, from 12.86% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 19.01% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 11.0% in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 14.66% and a median of 14.83% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Margin was 413 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 475 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 14.88% in 2022, then grew by 28 bps to 19.01% in 2023, then decreased by 6 bps to 17.79% in 2024, then retreated by 12 bps to 15.74% in 2025, then declined by 16 bps to 13.25% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 13.25% in Q2 2026, 12.86% in Q1 2026, and 15.74% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 HCA Healthcare 90.36 Bn 89.35 Bn 15.19 Bn -12.60%
2 Tenet Healthcare 22.02 Bn 19.85 Bn 4.45 Bn 26.67%
3 Encompass Health 12.13 Bn 11.99 Bn 1.34 Bn 2.10%
4 Davita 11.78 Bn 11.09 Bn 1.16 Bn 16.29%
5 Universal Health Services 10.09 Bn 9.95 Bn 3.29 Bn 11.14%
6 Ensign 9.97 Bn 9.65 Bn 306.24 Mn 8.50%
7 Chemed 6.93 Bn 6.89 Bn 221.47 Mn 13.25%
8 Pacs 6.81 Bn 6.64 Bn 338.46 Mn 7.66%
9 Concentra Group Holdings Parent 4.32 Bn 4.16 Bn 192.10 Mn 18.99%
10 Option Care Health 3.74 Bn 3.55 Bn 267.25 Mn 5.90%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 13.25%
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 14.88%
Sep 30, 2022 15.36%
Jun 30, 2022 17.30%
Mar 31, 2022 16.85%
Dec 31, 2021 18.12%
Sep 30, 2021 17.24%