Chemed Corp
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $497.62
- Today's High:
- $503.45
- Open Price:
- $503.09
- 52W Low:
- $429.2027
- 52W High:
- $569.7674
- Prev. Close:
- $502.47
- Volume:
- 56811
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $8.16 billion
- Book Value:
- 58.84
- Revenue TTM:
- $2.16 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 15.28%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $765.09 million
- Profit Margin:
- 11.07%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 15.1%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 30.98%
Company Profile
Chemed Corp had its IPO on 1973-05-03 under the ticker symbol CHE.
The company operates in the Healthcare sector and Medical Care Facilities industry. Chemed Corp has a staff strength of 14,167 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Chemed Corp opened at $503.09 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $497.62 - $503.45, and closed at $500.15.
This is a -0.46% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 56,811 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Chemed Corp have slipped by -2.41%.
Chemed Corp's Key Ratios
Chemed Corp has a market cap of $8.16 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 10.6846 and a price to sales ratio of 3.5183.
In the last 12-months Chemed Corp’s revenue was $2.16 billion with a gross profit of $765.09 million and an EBITDA of $384.45 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Chemed Corp's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Chemed Corp’s operating margin was 15.28% while its return on assets stood at 15.1% with a return of equity of 30.98%.
In Q1, Chemed Corp’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -15.2% while revenue growth was a positive 5.6%.
Chemed Corp’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 25.7069
- Trailing PE
- 33.6129
- PEG
- 2.5712
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $16.17 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 25.7069 and a PEG multiple of 2.5712. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Chemed Corp’s profitability.
Chemed Corp stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.732 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 19.581. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.5183.
Chemed Corp stock pays annual dividends of $1.5 per share, indicating a yield of 0.28% and a payout ratio of 7.68%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $1.43 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $283.46 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-17013000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $17.02 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 7.68%
Chemed Corp ended 2024 with $1.43 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.43 billion while shareholder equity stood at $880.05 million.
Chemed Corp ended 2024 with $132.70 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $283.46 million in other current liabilities, 36884000.00 in common stock, $2.25 billion in retained earnings and $581.29 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $58.05 million and cash and short-term investments were $58.05 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $43,291,000 while long-term debt stood at $16.25 million.
Chemed Corp’s total current assets stands at $262.22 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $153.82 million compared to accounts payable of $40.28 million and inventory worth $10.66 million.
In 2024, Chemed Corp's operating cash flow was $-17013000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $17.02 million.
Comparatively, Chemed Corp paid $0.08 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $500.15
- 52-Week High
- $569.7674
- 52-Week Low
- $429.2027
- Analyst Target Price
- $597.5
Chemed Corp stock is currently trading at $500.15 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $569.7674 and a 52-week low of $569.7674. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $597.5.
Its 50-day moving average was $521.46 and 200-day moving average was $524.12 The short ratio stood at 8.21 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 281.6% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9598.4% are held by institutions.
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