Chemed (CHE) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Chemed's Return on Sales [ROS] was 13.25% in Q2 2026, up 2.25 percentage points from 11.00% a year earlier and up 0.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Chemed (CHE) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Chemed's Return on Sales [ROS] was 13.46% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.23 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 13.37%, down 1.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -5.37 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 15.07% in FY2024 (+0.03 pp), 15.04% in FY2023 (-1.05 pp), 16.09% in FY2022 (+0.05 pp) and 16.04% in FY2021 (-2.70 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 11.00% (Q2 2025) and 19.01% (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.96 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 4.13 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 8.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CHE's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 12.86% (Q1 2026), 15.74% (Q4 2025) and 11.96% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 15.00% |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -8.60% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.55% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 15.47% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -36.78% |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 3.81% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -13.82% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 13.86% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 13.95% |
| 10 | Chemed | 7.10 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 232.96 Mn | 13.96% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.96% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.12% |
API Access
Chemed Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CHE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();