How to buy Chemed Corporation stock | $444.94

Chemed Corporation is a medical care facilities business based in the US. Chemed Corporation shares (CHE) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Chemed Corporation employs 15,544 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Chemed Corporation stock price (NYSE: CHE)

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Chemed Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-16.

Latest market close	$444.94
52-week range	$403.00 - $558.75
50-day moving average	$458.76
200-day moving average	$471.64
Wall St. target price	$576.00
PE ratio	23.0825
Dividend yield	$1.36 (0.33%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$18.63

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Chemed Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $444.94 from 2021-10-20

1 week (2021-10-14)	6.53%
1 month (2021-09-21)	-5.95%
3 months (2021-07-21)	-5.92%
6 months (2021-04-21)	-7.41%

1 year (2020-10-21)	-7.95%
2 years (2019-10-21)	7.08%
3 years (2018-10-19)	47.22%
5 years (2016-10-21)	218.66%

Is Chemed Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Chemed Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Chemed Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Chemed Corporation's P/E ratio

Chemed Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Chemed Corporation shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Chemed Corporation's PEG ratio

Chemed Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.0815. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Chemed Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Chemed Corporation's EBITDA

Chemed Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $389.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Chemed Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Chemed Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$2.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.86%
Gross profit TTM	$701.4 million
Return on assets TTM	15.72%
Return on equity TTM	37.42%
Profit margin	14.3%
Book value	$55.59
Market capitalisation	$6.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Chemed Corporation shares

There are currently 229,571 Chemed Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Chemed Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 3.4% up from 222,065 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Chemed Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Chemed Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Chemed Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Chemed Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Chemed Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 85660.820895522). Chemed Corporation's SIR currently stands at 2.68. In other words for every 100,000 Chemed Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2680 shares are currently held short.

However Chemed Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Chemed Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Chemed Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Chemed Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Chemed Corporation shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.015% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Chemed Corporation shares, roughly 15 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Chemed Corporation.

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Chemed Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 7.25% of net profits

Recently Chemed Corporation has paid out, on average, around 7.25% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.33% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Chemed Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0.33% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Chemed Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.36 per share.

While Chemed Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Chemed Corporation is investing more in its future growth.

Chemed Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 1 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Chemed Corporation's shares ever split?

Chemed Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 11 May 2005. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Chemed Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Chemed Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Chemed Corporation's share price.

Chemed Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Chemed Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $403 up to $558.746. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Chemed Corporation's is 0.4619. This would suggest that Chemed Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Chemed Corporation overview

Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers in the United States. It operates in two segments, VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The company also offers plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned branches and independent contractors, and franchised locations. Chemed Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Chemed Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.607% of Chemed Corporation shares are held by insiders and 93.301% by institutions. How many people work for Chemed Corporation?
Latest data suggests 15,544 work at Chemed Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Chemed Corporation?
Chemed Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Chemed Corporation based?
Chemed Corporation's address is: 255 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45202-4726 What is Chemed Corporation's ISIN number?
Chemed Corporation's international securities identification number is: US16359R1032 What is Chemed Corporation's CUSIP number?
Chemed Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 163596109