Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 28.21% for Q2 2026, up 291.0% year-over-year from 7.21% in Q2 2025, and up 4.52% on a QoQ basis from 26.99% in Q1 2026.
Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemed has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 28.21% in Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 28.21%, up 291.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 28.21% (up 291.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 25.7%, down 81.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 28.21% in Q2 2026, from 26.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 36.34% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 24.02% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 27.77% and a median of 26.14% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed soared 429 bps; it then plunged 1022 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 31.17% in 2022, then fell by 16 bps to 26.14% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 25.57% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 26.14% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 28.21% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 28.21% in Q2 2026, 26.99% in Q1 2026, and 26.14% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -16.87% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 17.89% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 2.50% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 14.43% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 9.75% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 16.45% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 8.91% |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 28.21% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 14.52% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | 13.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.21% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.46% |