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Chemed (MEX:CHE) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 27.40 (As of May. 07, 2025)


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What is Chemed Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-07), Chemed's share price is MXN11467.99. Chemed's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN418.48. Hence, Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 27.40.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:CHE' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.75   Med: 28.03   Max: 61.17
Current: 27.58

During the past 13 years, Chemed's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 61.17. The lowest was 15.75. And the median was 28.03.

MEX:CHE's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
67.71% of 384 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 15.39 vs MEX:CHE: 27.58

Chemed's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN26.97. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was MXN418.48.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Chemed was 5.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Chemed's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 88.10% per year. The lowest was -47.00% per year. And the median was 15.60% per year.


Chemed Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Chemed Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.29 33.74 30.52 32.50 21.86

Chemed Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 32.40 32.78 29.33 21.86 29.44

Competitive Comparison of Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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Chemed Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Chemed's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=11467.99/418.482
=27.40

Chemed's Share Price of today is MXN11467.99.
Chemed's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN418.48.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Chemed  (MEX:CHE) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Chemed Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 2600, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202-4726
Chemed Corp purchases, operates, and divests subsidiaries engaged in diverse business activities to maximize shareholder value. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The VITAS segment generates the majority of the firm's revenue and 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 Roto-Rooter segment provides plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and related services to residential and commercial customers.