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Chemed (Chemed) Days Inventory

: 3.12 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Chemed's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $12 Mil. Chemed's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $358 Mil. Hence, Chemed's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.12.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chemed's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

CHE' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.64   Med: 2.03   Max: 2.85
Current: 2.85

During the past 13 years, Chemed's highest Days Inventory was 2.85. The lowest was 1.64. And the median was 2.03.

CHE's Days Inventory is ranked better than
93.15% of 467 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 31.13 vs CHE: 2.85

Chemed's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (2.71) to Dec. 2023 (3.12). It might indicate that Chemed's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Chemed's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.23.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Chemed's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.02.


Chemed Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chemed's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Chemed Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.82 1.93 2.29 2.72 2.77

Chemed Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.71 2.58 2.72 3.05 3.12

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Chemed's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Chemed Days Inventory Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Chemed's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chemed's Days Inventory falls into.



Chemed Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Chemed's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (10.272 + 12.004) / 2 ) / 1465.602*365
=11.138 / 1465.602*365
=2.77

Chemed's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (12.511 + 12.004) / 2 ) / 358.346*365 / 4
=12.2575 / 358.346*365 / 4
=3.12

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Chemed  (NYSE:CHE) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Chemed's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Chemed's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Chemed (Chemed) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 2600, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202-4726
Chemed Corp operates subsidiaries in two main segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The VITAS segment generates the majority of the firm's revenue. It provides hospice and palliative-care services to patients with terminal illnesses through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, and volunteers. The vast majority of the segment's revenue is received from the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement programs. The Roto-Rooter segment provides plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and related services to residential and commercial customers. Chemed generates the majority of its revenue from business in the United States.
Executives
Kevin J Mcnamara director, officer: president & ceo 2500 CHEMED CENTER, 255 EAST FIFTH ST, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Spencer S Lee officer: vice president 2500 CHEMED CENTER, 255 EAST FIFTH ST, CINCINNATI OH 45202
David Patrick Williams officer: Vice President & CFO
Nicholas Michael Westfall officer: Executive Vice President 8035 PEREGRINE LANE, CINCINNATI OH 45243
Patrick P Grace director 1100 PARK AVE, APT 15C, NEW YORK NY 10128
Eileen P Mccarthy director 3515 78TH STREET, #2, JACKSON HEIGHTS NY 11372
Michael D Witzeman officer: vice president and controller 255 E 5TH STREET, SUITE 2600, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mount John Meredith Jr. director 2906 MABRY ROAD NE, ATLANTA GA 30319
Donald E Saunders director 306 MIANI TRAIL, OXFORD OH 45056
Christopher J Heaney director 101 S. FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD., APARTMENT 1602, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33316
Ron Delyons director 2692 MADISON ROAD, SUITE N1-313, CINCINNATI OH 45208
Naomi C Dallob officer: VP and Chief Legal Officer 255 EAST FIFTH STREET, SUITE 2600, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Thomas C Hutton director, officer: vice president ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, STE 1510, NEW YORK NY 10020
Walsh George J Iii director ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10005
Andrea R Lindell director