What is Chemed's net debt?

Chemed (CHE) reported net debt of $220.08M in Q1 2026.

How has Chemed's net debt changed year-over-year?

Chemed's net debt increased by 863.5% year-over-year, from -$28.82M to $220.08M.

What is the long-term trend for Chemed's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chemed's net debt has grown at a 20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$27.27M to $69.24M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Chemed CHE Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$657.5M+1.6%

Gross profit$215.8M-0.3%

Operating income$84.6M-10.7%

Net income$66.3M-7.6%

EPS (diluted)$4.84-0.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$16.9M-90.3%

Total debt$236.9M+63.3%

Total equity$848.0M-28.2%

Total assets$1.5B-11.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$88.2M+169%

CapEx$17.1M+28.9%

Free cash flow$71.1M+265%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.79B-42.3%

Enterprise value$6.01B-39.6%

P/E22.3×-10.2×

P/S2.3×-1.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.4%-2.4pp

Operating margin12.9%-2.7pp

Net margin10.2%-2.2pp

FCF margin14.8%+2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.6%-0.5pp

Debt / equity0.3×+0.2×

Current ratio0.9×-0.9×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Chemed’s reported figures.

$236.9Mtotal debt−$16.9Mcash and equivalents=$220.08M

The official record: Chemed’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Chemed's net debt?: Chemed (CHE) reported net debt of $220.08M in Q1 2026.
How has Chemed's net debt changed year-over-year?: Chemed's net debt increased by 863.5% year-over-year, from -$28.82M to $220.08M.
What is the long-term trend for Chemed's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chemed's net debt has grown at a 20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$27.27M to $69.24M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.