Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Chemed's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 26.99% in Q1 2026, down 65.0% year-on-year from 77.11% in Q1 2025, and up 3.23% quarter-over-quarter from 26.14% in Q4 2025.
Chemed has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 26.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 65.0% year-over-year to 26.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 26.99% (down 65.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.7%, down 81.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 26.99%, up from 26.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 27.64% in Q1 2025, with the low at 2.59% in Q2 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 17.6%, with a median of 24.41% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 2771 bps in 2022 and jumped 2181 bps in 2024.
- Tracing CHE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 6.28% in 2022, then jumped by 316 bps to 26.14% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 25.57% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 26.14% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 26.99% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 26.99% (Q1 2026), 26.14% (Q4 2025), and 25.49% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 84.64 Bn | 87.02 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 15.22 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.10 Bn | 13.96 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 10.50 Bn | 11.12 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 5 | Ensign | 9.69 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.92 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.31 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 22,843.10 Bn | 12.19% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.83 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.76 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.27 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 12.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 24.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 32.05% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 33.79% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 35.37% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.15% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.60% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.27% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.56% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 27.12% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.44% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 29.38% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 31.01% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 20.77% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.29% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.73% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 17.30% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.64% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 24.46% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.93% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 7.85% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.66% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.89% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 8.96% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 26.30% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 24.08% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.40% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 24.44% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.97% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.02% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 24.15% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 25.47% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 27.23% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 26.15% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 22.31% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 22.17% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 22.35% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 23.50% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 24.02% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.29% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 7.36% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 6.41% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.55% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 18.63% |