What is Chemed's advertising costs?

Chemed (CHE) reported advertising costs of $22.04M in Q1 2026.

How has Chemed's advertising costs changed year-over-year?

Chemed's advertising costs increased by 21.3% year-over-year, from $18.17M to $22.04M.

What is the long-term trend for Chemed's advertising costs?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chemed's advertising costs has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $62.1M to $77.14M.

What does advertising costs mean?

Expenditures incurred for marketing, promotional campaigns, and brand awareness initiatives. This metric reflects the company's investment in customer acquisition and market positioning.

Chemed CHE Advertising costs

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Segments

By segment

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Segment Roto Rooter$20.48M+14.6%

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

Reported directly by Chemed in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AdvertisingExpense.

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 advertising costs?: Chemed (CHE) reported advertising costs of $22.04M in Q1 2026.
How has Chemed's advertising costs changed year-over-year?: Chemed's advertising costs increased by 21.3% year-over-year, from $18.17M to $22.04M.
What is the long-term trend for Chemed's advertising costs?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chemed's advertising costs has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $62.1M to $77.14M.
What does advertising costs mean?: Expenditures incurred for marketing, promotional campaigns, and brand awareness initiatives. This metric reflects the company's investment in customer acquisition and market positioning.