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Chemed CHE Patient Care Expense

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Segments

By segment

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Segment Vitas$45.85M+13.5%

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 che:PatientCareExpense.

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 patient care expense?
Chemed (CHE) reported patient care expense of $45.85M in Q1 2026.
How has Chemed's patient care expense changed year-over-year?
Chemed's patient care expense increased by 13.5% year-over-year, from $40.38M to $45.85M.
What is the long-term trend for Chemed's patient care expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Chemed's patient care expense has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.34M to $166.68M.
What does patient care expense mean?
Direct costs incurred in the delivery of clinical, hospice, or palliative care services to patients. This metric captures essential medical supplies, specialized equipment, and direct patient support costs necessary to maintain service quality and regulatory compliance.