Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Chemed (CHE) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 28.21% for Q2 2026, up 2.91 percentage points from 25.30% a year earlier and up 1.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Chemed (CHE) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Chemed's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 25.70%, down 0.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of -11.33 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Chemed's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 26.51% in FY2024 (-0.89 pp), 27.40% in FY2023 (-3.97 pp), 31.36% in FY2022 (-0.21 pp) and 31.58% in FY2021 (-5.45 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.89 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q2 2022, with a gain of 4.29 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 10.22 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 26.99% (Q1 2026), 26.14% (Q4 2025) and 25.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 27.97% |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -12.46% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -33.03% |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 11.79% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -14.14% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 13.69% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 14.26% |
| 10 | Chemed | 7.10 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 232.96 Mn | 28.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.14% |
| 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 | 24.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.37% |
API Access
Chemed Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CHE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();