---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-21-000377"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHE"
cik: "0000019584"
company_name: "CHEMED CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:00:11.074746+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemed Q3 adj. EPS $5.06 (+4.1%), revenue $539M (+2%); FY21 guidance raised to $19.00-$19.20

## Summary
- Repurchased 350,000 shares for $164M; $148M remaining authorization; no long-term debt.
- VITAS revenue -5.8% to $317M, ADC -5.3%; Roto-Rooter revenue +15.7% to $221M.
- Roto-Rooter adjusted EBITDA margin 29.7% (+266 bps); VITAS margin 19.0% (-146 bps).
- Full-year 2021 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $19.00-$19.20 from prior $17.00-$17.50.
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $5.06 beats prior-year $4.86; GAAP EPS $4.55.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-21-000377
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHE
- cik: 0000019584
- company_name: CHEMED CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276221000377/0001562762-21-000377-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276221000377/che-20211028x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-21-000377.txt

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