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Chemed Corporation
1W: +1.0% 1M: +0.2% 3M: -0.8% YTD: +21.3% 1Y: +18.1% 3Y: -0.3% 5Y: +19.8%
$508.50
-4.40 (-0.86%)
After Hours: $506.11 (-2.39, -0.47%)
Weekly Expected Move ±2.4%
$488 $501 $513 $526 $538
NYSE · Healthcare · Medical - Care Facilities · Tech Score Buy · Power 60 · $6.7B mcap · 13M float · 1.28% daily turnover · Short 65% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 89% of companies Debt: 4.7% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $1.50 (down 99.7%), Chemed Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $329.1M against a stock market value of $6.70B.
Distance to default 13.31 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $145.6M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 29.5%; Altman Z'' 8.94. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$6.7B
52W Range365.21-557
Volume127,649
Avg Volume164,028
Beta0.51
Dividend$2.50
Analyst Ratings
3 Buy 6 Hold 0 Sell
Consensus Hold
Company Info
CEOKevin J. McNamara
Employees15,811
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Care Facilities
IPO Date1973-05-03
Websitechemed.com
2600 First Financial Center
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4726
US
513 762 6690
About Chemed Corporation

Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. The company offers plumbing, drain cleaning, excavation, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned branches, independent contractors, and franchisees. The company also provides direct medical services to patients, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling to both patients and their families. Chemed Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Recent Insider Trades

NameTypeSharesPriceDate
MCNAMARA KEVIN J A-Award 36,693 $512.64 2026-10-20
Judkins Brian C A-Award 9,392 $512.64 2026-10-20
HUTTON THOMAS C A-Award 3,964 $512.64 2026-10-20
Witzeman Michael D A-Award 12,686 $512.64 2026-10-20
Wherley Joel L A-Award 12,686 $512.64 2026-10-20

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