What is Chemed's wages?

Chemed (CHE) reported wages of $325.78M in Q1 2026.

How has Chemed's wages changed year-over-year?

Chemed's wages increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $312.64M to $325.78M.

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

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Chemed's wages has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $996.1M to $1.25B.

What does wages mean?

Represents the total cash compensation paid to employees for services rendered during the reporting period. This figure reflects the primary labor cost component of the company's operating expenses and is a key indicator of workforce scale and payroll intensity.

Chemed CHE Wages

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Segments

By segment

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Segment Vitas$244.11M+3.8%

Segment Roto Rooter$80.45M-1.6%

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 che:Wages.

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 wages?: Chemed (CHE) reported wages of $325.78M in Q1 2026.
How has Chemed's wages changed year-over-year?: Chemed's wages increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $312.64M to $325.78M.
What is the long-term trend for Chemed's wages?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Chemed's wages has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $996.1M to $1.25B.
What does wages mean?: Represents the total cash compensation paid to employees for services rendered during the reporting period. This figure reflects the primary labor cost component of the company's operating expenses and is a key indicator of workforce scale and payroll intensity.