What is Chemed's share buybacks?

Chemed (CHE) reported share buybacks of $190.04M in Q1 2026.

How has Chemed's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Chemed's share buybacks increased by 472.0% year-over-year, from $33.22M to $190.04M.

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

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Chemed's share buybacks has grown at a -9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $576.04M to $431.5M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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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%

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Chemed (CHE) reported share buybacks of $190.04M in Q1 2026.
How has Chemed's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Chemed's share buybacks increased by 472.0% year-over-year, from $33.22M to $190.04M.
What is the long-term trend for Chemed's share buybacks?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Chemed's share buybacks has grown at a -9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $576.04M to $431.5M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.