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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |