Chemed Corporation operates two distinct business segments serving different market needs. The VITAS segment provides hospice and palliative care services through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers, delivering end-of-life and comfort-focused medical care to patients across the United States. The Roto-Rooter segment offers plumbing and water restoration services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned branches, independent contractors, and franchisees.
Within its healthcare operations, Chemed delivers direct medical services alongside spiritual and emotional counseling to both patients and their families. The hospice and palliative care business model emphasizes multidisciplinary team coordination to address clinical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of patient care during advanced illness.
The company employs approximately 15,700 full-time staff and maintains its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Chemed was incorporated in Delaware in 1970, with roots in the Cincinnati area. The combination of essential healthcare services and home services creates a diversified operating structure serving recurring consumer and family needs.
Fiscal years are as reported by the company and may not align with the calendar year. For example, Apple's FY 2024 ends in September 2024.
| Fiscal Year | EPS Diluted | EPS Basic | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.34 | $18.42 | -7.8% | |
| 2024 | $19.89 | $20.10 | +10.9% | |
| 2023 | $17.93 | $18.11 | +8.5% | |
| 2022 | $16.53 | $16.72 | -1.9% | |
| 2021 | $16.85 | $17.14 | -13.5% | |
| 2020 | $19.48 | $20.02 | +46.4% | |
| 2019 | $13.31 | $13.77 | +8.8% | |
| 2018 | $12.23 | $12.80 | +108.7% | |
| 2017 | $5.86 | $6.11 | -9.6% | |
| 2016 | $6.48 | $6.64 | +2.4% | |
| 2015 | $6.33 | $6.54 | +13.6% | |
| 2014 | $5.57 | $5.79 | +33.9% | |
| 2013 | $4.16 | $4.24 | -10.0% | |
| 2012 | $4.62 | $4.72 | +12.7% | |
| 2011 | $4.10 | $4.19 | +15.5% | |
| 2010 | $3.55 | $3.62 | — |
| Report Date | Filed | Accession Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-27 | 0001562762-26-000020 | SEC ↗ |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-02-28 | 0001562762-25-000038 | SEC ↗ |
| 2023-12-31 | 2024-02-29 | 0001562762-24-000045 | SEC ↗ |
| 2022-12-31 | 2023-02-27 | 0001562762-23-000057 | SEC ↗ |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-02-28 | 0001562762-22-000060 | SEC ↗ |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-02-26 | 0000019584-21-000003 | SEC ↗ |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-02-26 | 0000019584-20-000006 | SEC ↗ |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-02-27 | 0001157523-19-000468 | SEC ↗ |
| 2017-12-31 | 2018-02-26 | 0001157523-18-000411 | SEC ↗ |
| 2016-12-31 | 2017-02-27 | 0001157523-17-000638 | SEC ↗ |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-02-26 | 0001157523-16-004755 | SEC ↗ |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-02-27 | 0001157523-15-000756 | SEC ↗ |
| 2013-12-31 | 2014-02-27 | 0001157523-14-000846 | SEC ↗ |
| 2012-12-31 | 2013-02-27 | 0001157523-13-001064 | SEC ↗ |