The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

CHE

Concerning the House

Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. The company 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 also provides direct medical services to patients, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling to both patients and their families. Chemed Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

United States · www.chemed.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$2.26B+3.9%
Operating income$366.49M+6.4%
Net income$265.24M+8.2%
Cash from ops$388.27M+14.7%
Quotation

$537.17

-3.85 (-0.7%)

52w hi$552.72
52w lo$368.09
Vol201.17K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Buy

Our score +0.59

Short+0.31
Medium+0.79
Long+0.76

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Chemed Corporation

Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities

Market cap$7.02B
Enterprise value$7.30B
Trailing P/E27.05x
Forward P/E19.52x
EV / EBITDA17.50x
P / S (ttm)2.71x
Profit margin10.6%
Return on equity27.1%
Revenue growth+8.8%
Earnings growth+43.7%
Debt / equity35.49
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.22
Corr SPX0.12
Annual vol29.6%
Annual ret+0.4%
Sharpe0.01
Max DD-40.5%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.35
Sector+0.12
Technical+0.40
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment-0.23

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$541.02$545.28$529.54$537.17201.17K
Aug 12$530.56$544.17$527.32$541.02131.40K
Aug 11$546.61$553.41$536.06$537.14151.80K
Aug 10$551.83$557.00$545.46$549.48118.20K
Aug 7$550.30$553.00$544.91$552.72154.00K