Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 26.99% for Q1 2026, down 65.0% year-over-year from 77.11% in Q1 2025, and up 3.23% on a QoQ basis from 26.14% in Q4 2025.
Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemed (CHE) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 26.99% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 26.99% for Q1 2026 at Chemed, 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 2771 bps in 2022 and surged 2181 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.28% in 2022, then soared by 316 bps to 26.14% in 2023, then slipped by 2 bps to 25.57% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 26.14% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 26.99% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 26.99%, 26.14%, and 25.49% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | -0.28% |
| 10 | Brookdale Senior Living | 3.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 727.83 Mn | 0.66% |
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% |