Chemed (CHE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Chemed's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 12.86% in Q1 2026, down 178.0% year-on-year from 16.49% in Q1 2025, and down 18.29% quarter-over-quarter from 15.74% in Q4 2025.
Chemed has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.86% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 178.0% year-over-year to 12.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.91% (down 271.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.37%, down 170.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.86%, 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.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 5431 bps in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 475 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CHE's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 35.29% in 2022, then jumped by 154 bps to 19.01% in 2023, then dropped by 6 bps to 17.79% in 2024, then slipped by 12 bps to 15.74% in 2025, then decreased by 18 bps to 12.86% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 12.86% (Q1 2026), 15.74% (Q4 2025), and 11.96% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -2.96% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 24.14% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.11% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.76% |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 8.99% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 11.19% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 0.01% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 12.86% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.27 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 5.37% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.25% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 716.25% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 14.07% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 18.47% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.39% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.86% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.51% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.84% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -5.11% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.89% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.16% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.84% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.64% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 12.94% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -9.38% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.21% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 13.17% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.92% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.83% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.37% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -18.13% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.98% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.68% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.77% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 13.19% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 11.22% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.53% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.23% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.31% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.57% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.25% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 10.60% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.47% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.15% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 11.16% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 9.91% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13.14% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 12.10% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 10.75% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.23% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -17.31% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 11.47% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 10.75% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 11.15% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 10.19% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 11.05% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 9.46% |