How much cash does Chemed generate?

Chemed (CHE) generated $443.7M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Chemed's free cash flow?

After $66.8M of capital expenditures, Chemed's free cash flow was $377.1M over the trailing twelve months, up 19.7% year over year.

Where does Chemed's cash flow data come from?

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Chemed CHE Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Net income	$259.78M-15.9%	$265.24M-12.2%	$278.81M-7.6%	$290.35M-3.5%	$308.74M+8.9%
Depreciation and amortization	$65.7M+3.9%	$64.84M+2.8%	$64.34M+2.5%	$63.81M+2.2%	$63.26M+2.2%
Stock-based compensation	$38.84M-25.6%	$38.68M-25.8%	$52.55M+24.1%	$52.52M+25.6%	$52.18M+26.2%
Deferred income taxes	——	——	——	——	——
Amortization of debt issuance costs	$321K0.0%	$321K0.0%	$321K0.0%	$321K+0.3%	$321K-43.2%
Change in accounts receivable	——	——	——	——	$62.09M+184%
Change in inventories	-$582K+80.2%	-$650K+83.1%	-$1.66M—	-$1.59M—	-$2.95M—
Change in accounts payable	——	——	——	——	——
Change in other assets	——	——	——	-$38.2M-278%	$10.31M-48.5%
Change in other liabilities	$16.18M+56.1%	$10.42M-54.2%	$10.76M-45.5%	$8.54M-59.7%	$10.37M-50.2%
Other working capital changes	——	——	$1.25M-35.4%	$1.32M-12.4%	$1.52M+36.1%
Change in prepaid expenses	——	——	$3.19M—	$4.27M—	——
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	——	——	——	$2.19M—	$15.6M—
Amortization of intangible assets	——	$10.3M+1.0%	$10.28M+1.0%	$10.25M+1.0%	$10.23M+1.0%
Non-cash operating lease expense	$68.96M+5.0%	$68.63M+6.6%	$67.75M+7.7%	$66.94M+9.1%	$65.65M+8.5%
Pension and postretirement benefit expense	$36.94M+18.9%	$32.38M-17.3%	$31.52M-11.5%	$29.99M-15.0%	$31.07M-8.7%
Net cash from operating activities	$443.75M+21.3%	$388.27M-7.0%	$419.65M+16.2%	$426.78M+42.5%	$365.69M+3.2%
Capital expenditures	$66.77M-52.7%	$62.94M-55.0%	$59.35M-57.3%	$60.5M-54.2%	$141.12M+171%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	——	——	——	——	$90.33M—
Other investing activities	$804K+41.5%	$888K+201%	$482K+57.5%	$352K-33.6%	$568K+87.5%
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	$4.59M+37.4%	$4.57M+37.8%	$4.01M+25.4%	$879K-72.5%	$3.34M+476%
Net cash from investing activities	-$83.46M+39.6%	-$59.34M+58.8%	-$55.91M+60.9%	-$60.19M+57.0%	-$138.2M-119%
Dividends paid	$32.54M+14.7%	$31.7M+17.0%	$30.69M+19.7%	$29.53M+22.0%	$28.37M+18.9%
Repurchases of common stock	$588.32M+65.2%	$431.5M+19.4%	$466.28M+143%	$343.33M+131%	$356.15M—
Repayments of debt	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	——	——	——	$45.08M-48.3%	$41.94M-63.1%
Taxes paid for net share settlement	$4.05M-59.5%	$8.82M-6.7%	$9.11M-29.6%	$11.98M+17.4%	$9.99M-17.6%
Other financing activities	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from financing activities	-$517.32M-41.0%	-$432.77M-20.5%	-$472.44M-209%	-$339.59M-252%	-$366.96M-918%
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	——	——	——	——
Interest paid	——	$1.35M+15.8%	$1.3M-15.2%	$1.25M-34.2%	$1.21M-46.9%
Income taxes paid	——	$102.7M+4.0%	$101.71M+9.9%	$100.72M+16.7%	$99.72M+24.5%
Stock-based compensation	——	$38.68M-25.8%	$42.04M-14.7%	$45.4M-2.3%	$48.75M+11.8%
Amortization expense related to capitalized debt issuance costs	$321K0.0%	$321K0.0%	$321K0.0%	$321K+0.3%	$321K-43.2%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	——	$10.3M+1.0%	$10.28M+1.0%	$10.25M+1.0%	$10.23M+1.0%
Amortization of capitalized software	——	$4.3M0.0%	$4.3M-1.1%	$4.3M-2.3%	$4.3M-3.4%
Increase Decrease In Lease Assets And Liabilities	$1.45M+173%	$806K+19.6%	$850K-8.8%	$637K—	$530K—
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	——	——	——	-$38.2M-278%	$10.31M-48.5%
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense	——	——	$3.19M—	$4.27M—	——
Investment Income, Net	$7.56M-39.3%	$8.75M-40.1%	$10.39M-29.9%	$11.5M-16.3%	$12.44M+20.1%
Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Period Increase Decrease	——	$81K+101%	-$2.53M+73.3%	-$5.15M+40.3%	-$7.76M-0.3%
Pension and other postretirement income	$4.07M-66.4%	$5.1M-72.9%	$6.28M-65.9%	$9.37M-49.3%	$12.11M-25.9%
Stock Option Plan Expense	$32.83M+2.3%	$32.67M+2.0%	$32.47M+2.6%	$32.45M+4.3%	$32.1M+4.8%
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	$804K+41.5%	$888K+201%	$482K+57.5%	$352K-33.6%	$568K+87.5%
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	$4.59M+37.4%	$4.57M+37.8%	$4.01M+25.4%	$879K-72.5%	$3.34M+476%
Changes in bank overdrafts	$10.17M—	$11.1M—	——	——	——
Other, net	——	——	——	——	——
Repayments of Long-Term Lines of Credit	——	——	——	——	——
Cost Of Goods And Service Excluding Depreciation Depletion And Amortization	$1.72B+5.9%	$1.71B+8.2%	$1.7B+10.5%	$1.67B+10.5%	$1.62B+9.3%
Cost of services	$1.72B+5.9%	$1.71B+8.2%	$1.7B+11.1%	$1.67B+11.4%	$1.62B+9.6%
Costs and Expenses	$2.21B+5.4%	$2.19B+6.1%	$2.18B+8.2%	$2.14B+8.4%	$2.1B+7.5%
Deferred Federal State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit	——	-$5.94M-43.5%	-$5.49M-7.4%	-$5.04M+17.2%	-$4.59M+35.0%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	100.1%+1.2%	99.7%+2.8%	98.7%+4.0%	100.6%+11.3%	98.9%+10.0%
Excise Tax On Share Repurchase	——	——	——	——	——
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss	——	——	——	——	——
Interest expense	$1.93M+14.8%	$1.75M-1.7%	$1.73M+6.5%	$1.7M+3.5%	$1.68M-15.0%
Labor And Related Expense	$171.42M+1.0%	$170.06M+1.4%	$172.66M+5.0%	$168.48M+2.1%	$169.69M+3.3%
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted	$259.78M-15.9%	$265.24M-12.2%	$278.81M-7.6%	$290.35M-3.5%	$308.74M+8.9%
Other Income - Net	$22.81M-2.6%	$19.28M-44.5%	$20.71M-36.4%	$20.76M-31.0%	$23.42M-8.5%
Number Of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries	——	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%
Other Selling General And Administrative Expense	$136.2M+7.4%	$131.7M+0.3%	$128.62M-2.6%	$126.87M-1.2%	$126.8M-1.1%
Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit	——	——	——	——	——
Revenues	$2.54B+2.1%	$2.53B+4.1%	$2.53B+6.5%	$2.51B+7.6%	$2.49B+8.5%
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$51.4M+4.2%	$52.67M+5.6%	$43.88M-25.9%	$50.39M-1.8%	$49.31M+5.3%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	——	——	——	——	——
Sublease Income	$118K-63.6%	$123K-60.5%	$189K-20.9%	$264K+66.0%	$324K+252%
Free cash flow	$377.12M+19.7%	$325.48M-11.5%	$360.44M+15.3%	$371.39M+46.9%	$315.04M+4.2%
Free cash flow	$377.12M+19.7%	$325.48M-11.5%	$360.44M+15.3%	$371.39M+46.9%	$315.04M+4.2%

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How much cash does Chemed generate?: Chemed (CHE) generated $443.7M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Chemed's free cash flow?: After $66.8M of capital expenditures, Chemed's free cash flow was $377.1M over the trailing twelve months, up 19.7% year over year.
Where does Chemed's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Chemed's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.