Chemed Corp (CHE) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.18x

Chemed Corp (CHE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.18x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $100.75 Million (operating CF $83.39 Million minus capex $17.36 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($546.94 Million). Check Chemed Corp (CHE) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.18x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$100.75 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$546.94 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$17.36 Million
USD

Chemed Corp Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Chemed Corp across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CHE cash generation efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Chemed Corp (1989–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Chemed Corp. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Chemed Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.85x $467.03 Million $417.50 Million $549.58 Million ▲ +23.0%
2023 0.69x $387.15 Million $330.30 Million $560.22 Million ▲ +21.1%
2022 0.57x $367.21 Million $309.89 Million $643.30 Million ▲ +11.8%
2021 0.51x $367.27 Million $308.60 Million $719.45 Million ▼ -50.3%
2020 1.03x $548.12 Million $489.29 Million $533.71 Million ▲ +57.0%
2019 0.65x $354.27 Million $301.25 Million $541.71 Million ▼ -26.1%
2018 0.88x $340.01 Million $287.14 Million $384.19 Million ▲ +48.2%
2017 0.60x $226.79 Million $162.50 Million $379.67 Million ▲ +21.4%
2016 0.49x $175.16 Million $135.39 Million $355.96 Million ▼ -22.6%
2015 0.64x $215.63 Million $171.50 Million $339.07 Million ▲ +68.9%
2014 0.38x $153.85 Million $110.28 Million $408.58 Million ▼ -7.0%
2013 0.41x $180.17 Million $150.85 Million $444.81 Million ▼ -1.5%
2012 0.41x $167.02 Million $131.77 Million $406.33 Million ▼ -23.0%
2011 0.53x $203.94 Million $174.34 Million $382.22 Million ▲ +75.9%
2010 0.30x $111.65 Million $86.01 Million $368.11 Million ▼ -43.1%
2009 0.53x $182.33 Million $160.83 Million $342.31 Million ▲ +50.1%
2008 0.35x $138.18 Million $112.08 Million $389.33 Million ▲ +14.7%
2007 0.31x $126.22 Million $99.58 Million $407.96 Million ▼ -4.6%
2006 0.32x $120.58 Million $98.59 Million $371.93 Million ▲ +37.9%
2005 0.24x $105.97 Million $80.01 Million $450.91 Million ▲ +3.1%
2004 0.23x $112.44 Million $94.16 Million $493.47 Million ▼ -8.0%
2003 0.25x $33.77 Million $22.59 Million $136.38 Million ▼ -18.8%
2002 0.31x $41.38 Million $29.52 Million $135.65 Million ▲ +9.4%
2001 0.28x $48.50 Million $34.36 Million $173.99 Million ▼ -35.1%
2000 0.43x $82.84 Million $51.84 Million $192.97 Million ▲ +37.4%
1999 0.31x $65.40 Million $27.50 Million $209.30 Million ▲ +11.9%
1998 0.28x $57.60 Million $20.80 Million $206.30 Million ▲ +15.2%
1997 0.24x $53.50 Million $33.40 Million $220.70 Million ▲ +46.3%
1996 0.17x $54.80 Million $35.80 Million $330.70 Million ▲ +36.7%
1995 0.12x $34.20 Million $18.80 Million $282.20 Million ▼ -17.4%
1994 0.15x $41.50 Million $23.10 Million $283.00 Million ▲ +21.2%
1993 0.12x $31.60 Million $17.70 Million $261.10 Million ▲ +11.7%
1992 0.11x $26.30 Million $18.10 Million $242.70 Million ▼ -31.8%
1991 0.16x $31.60 Million $20.20 Million $198.90 Million ▼ -42.7%
1990 0.28x $53.00 Million $40.00 Million $191.20 Million ▼ -14.8%
1989 0.33x $61.90 Million $47.80 Million $190.20 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities