What Chemed (CHE) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

Chemed NYSE: CHE reported higher third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings as growth at its VITAS hospice business offset margin pressure at Roto-Rooter from customer-acquisition and fuel costs.

MarketBeat • 18 hours ago

Chemed Corporation (CHE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Chemed Corporation ( CHE ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 28, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Holley Schmidt - Vice President & Assistant Controller Kevin McNamara - CEO, President & Director Michael Witzeman - Executive VP, Controller, Principal Accounting Officer & CFO Joel Wherley - Executive VP and President & CEO of VITAS Healthcare Conference Call Participants Brian Tanquilut - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Joanna Gajuk - BofA Securities, Research Division Benjamin Hendrix - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Albert Rice - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Chemed Corporation Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2026

Chemed Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results

CINCINNATI, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemed Corporation (Chemed) (NYSE: CHE), which operates VITAS Healthcare Corporation (VITAS), the nation's largest providers of end-of-life care, and Roto-Rooter, the nation's largest commercial and residential plumbing and drain cleaning services provider, reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2026, versus the comparable prior-year period. Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 Consolidated operating results: Revenue increased 10.6% to $690.9 million GAAP Diluted Earnings-per-Share (EPS) of $5.45, an increase of 22.2% Adjusted Diluted EPS of $6.75, an increase of 28.1% VITAS segment operating results: Net Patient Revenue of $457.4 million, an increase of 12.2% Average Daily Census (ADC) of 24,428, an increase of 9.4% Admissions of 18,995, an increase of 7.2% Net Income, excluding certain discrete items, of $70.8 million, an increase of 44.7% Adjusted EBITDA, excluding Medicare Cap, of $92.5 million, an increase of 31.4% Adjusted EBITDA margin, excluding Medicare Cap, of 20.2%, an increase of 318-basis points Roto-Rooter segment operating results: Revenue of $233.5 million, an increase of 7.5% Net Income, excluding certain discrete items, of $33.3 million, a decline of 1.8% Adjusted EBITDA of $48.2 million, a decline of 2.5% Adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.6%, a decline of 213-basis points VITAS VITAS net revenue was $457.4 million in the third quarter of 2026, which is an increase of 12.2% when compared to the prior-year period.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 27, 2026

Chemed (CHE) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Chemed (CHE) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.75 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.27 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 27, 2026

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Goldman Sachs says consumer-facing laggard stocks are the best way forward as earnings growth is set to slow next year and big tech stocks struggle.

Market Watch • Oct 19, 2026

Chemed To Report Third Quarter 2026 Earnings October 27, Related Conference Call To Be Held On October 28

CINCINNATI, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Chemed will host a conference call and webcast at 10 a.m.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 1, 2026

Roto-Rooter Buys Largest Franchisee Territory

CINCINNATI, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roto-Rooter Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation ("Chemed") (NYSE: CHE) announced it has acquired the largest independent Roto-Rooter franchise, serving a population of approximately 11 million people, for $60.6 million.

GlobeNewsWire • Sep 16, 2026

Chemed Corporation (CHE) Presents at 2026 Jefferies Healthcare Services and Technology Conference Transcript

Chemed Corporation (CHE) Presents at 2026 Jefferies Healthcare Services and Technology Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Sep 15, 2026

Chemed Corporation to Present at the Jefferies 2026 Healthcare Services Conference

CINCINNATI, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Jefferies 2026 Healthcare Services and Technology Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at approximately 10:55 a.m.

GlobeNewsWire • Sep 8, 2026

Chemed Executive Spencer Lee Sells 1,000 Shares for $541,040

The sale occurred on Aug. 21 and was valued at approximately $541,000. The disposition reduced the executive's direct equity holdings by 7%.

The Motley Fool • Sep 6, 2026