How to buy Chemed stock (CHE)

Chemed is a medical care facilities business based in the US. Chemed shares (CHE) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $522.80 – a decrease of 0.07% over the previous week. Chemed employs 15,087 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.4 billion.

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Chemed stock price (NYSE: CHE)

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Chemed shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$522.80
52-week range	$512.12 - $652.99
50-day moving average more info button	$561.57
200-day moving average more info button	$573.67
Wall St. target price	$663.67
PE ratio more info button	26.3816
Dividend yield more info button	$1.7 (0.38%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$19.81

Is it a good time to buy Chemed stock?

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Chemed price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $522.62 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	-0.10%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-8.52%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-12.76%
6 months (2024-06-27)	-4.10%

1 year (2023-12-27)	-11.38%
2 years (2022-12-27)	2.46%
3 years (2021-12-27)	531.2479
5 years (2019-12-27)	20.91%

Is Chemed stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Chemed stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Chemed's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Chemed's P/E ratio

Chemed's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, Chemed shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Chemed's PEG ratio

Chemed's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1167. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Chemed's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Chemed's EBITDA

Chemed's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $429.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Chemed's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Chemed financials

Revenue TTM	$2.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.2%
Gross profit TTM	$765.1 million
Return on assets TTM	13.94%
Return on equity TTM	26.76%
Profit margin	12.69%
Book value	$82.78
Market Capitalization more info button	$7.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Chemed share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 7.86% of net profits

Recently Chemed has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Chemed shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Chemed's case, that would currently equate to about $1.7 per share.

While Chemed's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Chemed is investing more in its future growth.

Chemed's most recent dividend payout was on 5 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Chemed's shares ever split?

Chemed's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 11 May 2005 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Chemed shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Chemed shares which in turn could have impacted Chemed's share price.

Chemed share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Chemed's shares have ranged in value from as little as $512.1203 up to $652.9861. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Chemed's is 0.46. This would suggest that Chemed's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Chemed overview

Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers primarily in the United States. The company operates in VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. It offers plumbing, drain cleaning, excavation, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned branches, independent contractors, and franchisees. The company was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Chemed is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.101% of Chemed shares are held by insiders and 96.73% by institutions. How many people work for Chemed?
Latest data suggests 15,087 work at Chemed. When does the fiscal year end for Chemed?
Chemed's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Chemed based?
Chemed's address is: 255 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45202-4726 What is Chemed's ISIN number?
Chemed's international securities identification number is: US16359R1032 What is Chemed's CUSIP number?
Chemed's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 163596109