NYSE$CHE

Chemed Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Chemed's Q1 2024 performance was marked by revenue growth and increased EPS, with VITAS Healthcare driving revenue while Roto-Rooter faced revenue decline.

Chemed Corporation reported a 5.2% increase in revenue to $589.2 million and a GAAP diluted EPS of $4.24, up 18.4%. Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 21.5% to $5.20. VITAS Healthcare saw a 14.0% increase in net patient revenue, while Roto-Rooter experienced a 5.8% decrease in revenue.

  • Consolidated revenue increased by 5.2% to $589.2 million.
  • GAAP diluted EPS rose by 18.4% to $4.24.
  • VITAS Healthcare's net patient revenue increased by 14.0%.
  • Roto-Rooter's revenue decreased by 5.8%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$589M

Previous: $560M+5.2%
EPS (adj)

$5.20

Previous: $4.82+7.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.2M

Previous: -$17M+28.5%
Free Cash Flow

$52.9M

Previous: $37.1M+42.5%
Net Income

$65M

Previous: $54.1M+20.1%
Operating Income

$72.3M

Previous: $72.8M-0.7%
Gross Profit

$204M

Previous: $189M+7.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Chemed · Revenue · Quarterly

$589M

Q1 2024+5.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Chemed · $565M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • VITAS Healthcare
    $334M+12.4%
  • Roto-Rooter
    $231M+0.3%

Forward guidance

Management reiterates its estimated full-year 2024 earnings per diluted share guidance range of $23.30 to $23.70, excluding certain items, and anticipates providing updated 2024 earnings guidance and related subsidiary operating metrics as part of the June 30, 2024 earnings press release.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

36 / 68 earnings

Positive

+13.0%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-14.8%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.4%-0.1%+4.0%
Q4 2025-14.8%-9.1%-21.0%
Q3 2025+6.0%+0.4%+0.1%
Q1 2025-6.6%-1.8%-2.7%
Q4 2024+7.4%+7.7%+11.0%
Q3 2024-12.0%-12.7%-6.2%
Q2 2024-0.1%+2.4%+5.7%
Q1 2024-7.0%-8.1%-9.9%
Q4 2023+5.1%+2.6%+7.3%
Q3 2023+9.3%+10.9%+14.4%
Q2 2023-8.1%-8.0%-10.8%
Q1 2023-3.7%-2.2%-4.1%
Q4 2022+3.3%+1.7%+1.9%
Q3 2022+3.2%+4.1%+12.6%
Q2 2022-6.8%-9.2%-8.3%
Q1 2022-1.4%-1.0%+0.8%
Q4 2021+5.1%+5.8%+3.8%
Q3 2021+9.2%+9.0%+9.4%
Q2 2021-4.4%-0.4%-2.4%
Q1 2021+1.5%+2.3%+6.1%
Q4 2020-0.8%-6.7%-3.9%
Q3 2020+1.2%+3.5%+0.2%
Q2 2020+9.0%+10.3%+12.2%
Q1 2020-3.9%-6.5%+5.6%
Q4 2019+3.2%-1.2%-23.1%
Q3 2019-1.7%+0.6%+5.9%
Q2 2019+3.7%+8.1%+13.9%
Q1 2019-0.6%+0.7%+0.3%
Q4 2018+1.3%+2.8%+1.9%
Q3 2018+6.2%+6.6%+7.6%
Q2 2018+0.4%-2.5%+0.1%
Q1 2018+3.0%+3.3%+13.4%
Q4 2017+2.4%+2.1%+12.9%
Q3 2017+9.1%+5.0%+12.7%
Q2 2017-1.1%-2.3%-6.3%
Q1 2017+10.0%+9.4%+9.0%
Q4 2016+1.9%+2.0%+9.1%
Q3 2016-0.3%+1.8%+6.3%
Q2 2016+5.0%+3.0%-7.9%
Q1 2016-6.7%
Q4 2015-5.6%
Q3 2015+13.0%
Q2 2015+5.1%
Q1 2015-4.7%
Q4 2014+7.5%
Q3 2014-1.2%
Q2 2014+4.3%
Q1 2014-3.3%
Q4 2013+10.5%
Q3 2013-5.2%
Q2 2013-7.3%
Q1 2013+3.4%
Q4 2012+4.9%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012+5.1%
Q1 2012+2.9%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+1.5%
Q2 2011-5.8%
Q1 2010-2.6%
Q1 2011+1.8%
Q4 2008-1.6%
Q4 2010-1.6%
Q3 2009+1.4%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q2 2010-0.9%
Q2 2009-0.9%
Q4 2009-0.9%

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