Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 26.99% in Q1 2026, up 3.23% quarter-over-quarter from 26.14% in Q4 2025, and down 65.0% on a YoY basis from 77.11% in Q1 2025.
Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemed's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 26.99% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 65.0% year-over-year to 26.99%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 26.99% (down 65.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.7%, down 81.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 26.99% for Q1 2026 at Chemed, up from 26.14% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 27.64% in Q1 2025 to a low of 2.59% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 17.6% across 5 years, with a median of 24.41% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed plunged 2771 bps in 2022, then surged 2181 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 6.28% in 2022, then soared by 316 bps to 26.14% in 2023, then fell by 2 bps to 25.57% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 26.14% in 2025, then rose 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 12.19% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 13.68% |
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% |