What is Chemed's price / book?

Chemed (CHE) reported price / book of 6.1× in Q1 2026.

How has Chemed's price / book changed year-over-year?

Chemed's price / book decreased by 19.5% year-over-year, from 7.6× to 6.1×.

What is the long-term trend for Chemed's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chemed's price / book has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.5× to 6.2×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

Chemed CHE Price / book

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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.

market cap/total stockholders equity=6.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / book?: Chemed (CHE) reported price / book of 6.1× in Q1 2026.
How has Chemed's price / book changed year-over-year?: Chemed's price / book decreased by 19.5% year-over-year, from 7.6× to 6.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Chemed's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chemed's price / book has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.5× to 6.2×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.