earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Chemed Q1 2024: Adjusted EPS $5.20 beats; VITAS EBITDA surges 67%, Roto-Rooter down 16%
CHEMED CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$4.24
revenue$589,233,000
- Revenue +5.2% to $589.2M; GAAP EPS $4.24 (+18.4%); Adjusted EPS $5.20 (+21.5%)
- VITAS net patient revenue +14% to $354M, ADC up 10.3% to 19,665; adjusted EBITDA +67.2% to $60.7M
- Roto-Rooter revenue -5.8% to $235.2M, adjusted EBITDA -15.6% to $60.7M; margin down 299bps
- Acquired Covenant Health hospice assets for $85M on Apr 17; no debt, $313.4M cash; bought back 50k shares for $32.3M
- Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed at $23.30-$23.70; next update with Q2 results