Chemed Corp (CHE) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
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Chemed Corp (CHE) stock forecast summary
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Chemed Corp is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $6.87B. It ranks number 2 by market capitalization among the 6 Services-Home Health Care Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For CHE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 56.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 15.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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Chemed Corp (CHE) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Home Health Care Services peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | CHE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.87B | 2/6 |
| P/E Ratio | 25.31x | 2/5 |
| P/B Ratio | 7.98x | 2/6 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% | – |
| EPS | $20.87 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $66.19 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $204.46 | – |
| FCF/Share | $22.70 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | CHE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 32.8% | 2/6 |
| ROA | 16.4% | 2/7 |
| ROIC | 26.7% | 1/6 |
| Gross Margin | 33.6% | 1/6 |
| Operating Margin | 13.9% | 1/6 |
| Net Margin | 10.6% | 1/6 |
| EBT Margin | 14.4% | 1/6 |
| Tax Rate | 26.1% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | CHE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11x | 6/7 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.08x | – |
| D/E Ratio | 0.99x | 5/6 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.99x | 5/6 |
| Interest Coverage | 46.0x | 1/7 |
| Working Capital | $35M | 6/7 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | CHE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $363M | 3/7 |
| Free Cash Flow | $295M | 2/5 |
| Capital Spending | -$68M | 3/5 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -13.5% | 6/6 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -18.0% | 4/5 |
| FCF/Sales | 11.1% | 1/5 |
| CapEx/Sales | 2.5% | 2/5 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | CHE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.55x | 3/5 |
| Receivables Turnover | 10.4x | 3/5 |
| Inventory Turnover | 227.9x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 12.3x | 4/5 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 35 days | 3/5 |
| Days Inventory | 2 days | – |
| Payables Period | 14 days | 3/5 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 23 days | – |
Income Statement
| Metric | CHE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.66B | 4/5 |
| Operating Income | $371M | 2/7 |
| Net Income | $282M | 2/7 |
| SG&A Expense | $446M | – |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $1.77B | 4/5 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | CHE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $2.59 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 12.4% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 13M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 1.3% | 5/6 |
| EPS Growth | 10.5% | 2/5 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $366M | 21.3% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $48M | 2.8% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $255M | 14.8% of assets |
| Inventory | $8M | 0.5% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $857M | 49.9% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $266M | 15.5% of assets |
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Chemed Corp (CHE) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Chemed Corp (Services-Home Health Care Services): 7 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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What is the Chemed Corp (CHE) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Chemed Corp every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Chemed Corp stock predictions?
For CHE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 56.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 15.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Chemed Corp forecasts updated?
Chemed Corp forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Chemed Corp's industry peers?
7 issuers in our coverage, CHE included, share the SEC industry code Services-Home Health Care Services. The largest are: Brightspring Health Services, Inc. (BTSG), Option Care Health, Inc. (OPCH), Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AVAH), Addus Homecare Corp (ADUS), Adapthealth Corp. (AHCO), Edgemode, Inc. (EDGM).
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