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CHEMED CORP

CHE · Services-Home Health Care Services · 13.3M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $27M (gross $68M, SBC $41M)

Reference price $447.33 · est. market cap ~$5.9B — last insider sale, 2026-06-09 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)

Grade

A85

Chemed — VITAS hospice + Roto-Rooter, highly profitable with strong returns.

Strengths

Risks

Notable findings

Quarterly revenue

2025-06-30 · $619M2025-09-30 · $625M2025-12-31 · $639M2026-03-31 · $658M

Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.

Key metrics

Gross margin
32.5%
Operating margin
13.4%
Net margin
10.5%
Return on equity
27.1%
Return on assets
17.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
2.8%
Net-income growth
-12.2%
Interest coverage
193.3×
Current ratio
1.1×
Free cash flow
$325M
EBITDA
$403M
Tangible book value
$230M
Cash & investments
$75M
Stock comp / revenue
1.5%

Insider transactions · last 18 months

DateInsiderTypeSharesPrice
2026-06-09LINDELL ANDREA RSell1.3K$447.33
2026-05-29WALSH GEORGE J IIISell500$437.83
2026-05-18WALSH GEORGE J IIIGrant386$440.77
2026-05-18Mount John Meredith Jr.Grant386$440.77
2026-05-18McCarthy Eileen PGrant386$440.77
2026-05-18LINDELL ANDREA RGrant386$440.77
2026-05-18Heaney Christopher JGrant386$440.77
2026-05-18GRACE PATRICK PGrant386$440.77
2026-05-18DeLyons RonGrant386$440.77
2026-05-08GRACE PATRICK PSell60$425.78
2026-05-01MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.0K$421.13
2026-03-27MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell1.5K$369.37
2026-03-12MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.0K$403.18
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER SOption exercise499$469.56
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER SOption exercise0$469.56
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER STax withheld154$469.56
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS COption exercise199$469.56
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS COption exercise0$469.56
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS CTax withheld72$469.56
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LOption exercise273$469.56
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LOption exercise0$469.56
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LTax withheld80$469.56
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DOption exercise413$469.56
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DOption exercise0$469.56
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DTax withheld120$469.56
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JOption exercise2.7K$469.56
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JOption exercise0$469.56
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JTax withheld1.2K$469.56
2026-02-13Judkins Brian COption exercise351$469.56
2026-02-13Judkins Brian COption exercise0$469.56
2026-02-13Judkins Brian CTax withheld102$469.56
2025-12-26LINDELL ANDREA RGift463
2025-11-24MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.0K$437.55
2025-11-19LEE SPENCER SGift60
2025-09-26MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell3.0K$461.28
2025-09-09GRACE PATRICK PSell150$463.39
2025-08-05MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.0K$428.55
2025-08-04WALSH GEORGE J IIIBuy200$417.10
2025-08-04Westfall Nicholas MichaelSell10K$421.91
2025-05-19WALSH GEORGE J IIIGrant277$579.04
2025-05-19Mount John Meredith Jr.Grant277$579.04
2025-05-19McCarthy Eileen PGrant277$579.04
2025-05-19LINDELL ANDREA RGrant277$579.04
2025-05-19Heaney Christopher JGrant277$579.04
2025-05-19GRACE PATRICK PGrant277$579.04
2025-05-19DeLyons RonGrant277$579.04
2025-05-16LEE SPENCER SSell1.5K$577.99
2025-05-09Westfall Nicholas MichaelOption exercise16K$445.35
2025-05-09Westfall Nicholas MichaelOption exercise10.0K$462.04
2025-05-09Westfall Nicholas MichaelTax withheld23K$569.70
2025-05-07LEE SPENCER SSell1.5K$577.86
2025-05-05MCNAMARA KEVIN JOption exercise10K$471.74
2025-05-05MCNAMARA KEVIN JTax withheld9.0K$574.02
2025-05-05MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell1.5K$576.45
2025-03-31MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell1.0K$615.33
2025-03-10Witzeman Michael DOption exercise8.8K$445.35
2025-03-10Witzeman Michael DTax withheld7.5K$600.92
2025-03-06MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.0K$593.67
2025-03-03LEE SPENCER SSell1.3K$592.25
2025-02-14LEE SPENCER SOption exercise824$553.39
2025-02-14LEE SPENCER SOption exercise249$553.39
2025-02-14LEE SPENCER STax withheld342$553.39
2025-02-14Westfall Nicholas MichaelOption exercise1.1K$553.39
2025-02-14Westfall Nicholas MichaelOption exercise342$553.39
2025-02-14Westfall Nicholas MichaelTax withheld658$553.39
2025-02-14Witzeman Michael DOption exercise652$553.39
2025-02-14Witzeman Michael DOption exercise198$553.39
2025-02-14Witzeman Michael DTax withheld276$553.39
2025-02-14HUTTON THOMAS COption exercise315$553.39
2025-02-14HUTTON THOMAS COption exercise96$553.39
2025-02-14HUTTON THOMAS CTax withheld149$553.39
2025-02-14MCNAMARA KEVIN JOption exercise4.1K$553.39
2025-02-14MCNAMARA KEVIN JOption exercise1.2K$553.39
2025-02-14MCNAMARA KEVIN JTax withheld2.4K$553.39
2025-02-14Judkins Brian COption exercise556$553.39
2025-02-14Judkins Brian COption exercise168$553.39
2025-02-14Judkins Brian CTax withheld215$553.39

All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.

Supply chain

Customers (1)

  • Medicare (U.S. government)

Suppliers (0)

    Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.

    Notable events (8-K)

    DateItems
    2026-05-19Shareholder votefiling ↗
    2026-04-23ResultsExhibitsfiling ↗
    2026-04-13Material agreementDebt obligationExhibitsfiling ↗
    2026-02-25ResultsExhibitsfiling ↗
    2025-10-28ResultsExhibitsfiling ↗
    2025-07-29ResultsExec/director changeExhibitsfiling ↗
    2025-06-27Reg FDExhibitsfiling ↗
    2025-05-20Shareholder votefiling ↗

    Recent filings

    FormFiledPeriodAccession
    8-K2026-05-192026-05-180000019584-26-000014 ↗
    10-Q2026-04-282026-03-310000019584-26-000012 ↗
    8-K2026-04-232026-04-230000019584-26-000010 ↗
    8-K2026-04-132026-04-100000019584-26-000008 ↗
    10-K2026-02-272025-12-310001562762-26-000020 ↗
    8-K2026-02-252026-02-250000019584-26-000002 ↗
    10-Q2025-10-312025-09-300000019584-25-000006 ↗
    8-K2025-10-282025-10-280000019584-25-000004 ↗
    10-Q2025-07-312025-06-300001562762-25-000186 ↗
    8-K2025-07-292025-07-290001562762-25-000181 ↗
    8-K2025-06-272025-06-270001562762-25-000164 ↗
    8-K2025-05-202025-05-190001562762-25-000136 ↗