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CHEMED CORP NEW (NYSE)
CHE	46.02	0.83	(1.84%)	Vol. 29,520	12:58 ET

Chemed Corporation is the nation's largest provider of end-of-life hospice care services through its VITAS Healthcare Corporation subsidiary. Chemed also maintains a presence in the residential and commercial repair-and-maintenance industry through two subsidiaries. Roto-Rooter is North America's largest provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services. Service America Network Inc. provides major-appliance and heating/air-conditioning repair, maintenance, and replacement services.

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CHEMED CORP

2600 Chemed Center 255 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-4726 Phone: 513 762-6900 Fax: 513 762-6919 Web: www.rotorooterinc.com Email: pat.swanson@rrsc.com

Industry	MED-OUTP/HM CRE
Sector:	Medical

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	02/15/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	45.19
52 Week High	48.16
52 Week Low	33.70
Beta	0.22
20 Day Moving Average	136,472.30
Target Price Consensus	50.43

% Price Change
4 Week	-4.14
12 Week	2.94
YTD	13.63

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-5.17
12 Week	-2.95
YTD	-5.96

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	22.50
Market Capitalization (millions)	1,016.59
Short Ratio	9.96
Last Split Date	05/12/2005

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	1.06%
Annual Dividend	$0.48
Payout Ratio	0.13
Change in Payout Ratio	0.02
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	11/17/2009 / $0.12

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.93
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	3.38
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	10.70
Next EPS Report Date	02/15/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.00
30 Days Ago	2.00
60 Days Ago	2.00
90 Days Ago	2.00

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	13.37
Trailing 12 Months:	12.31
PEG Ratio	1.25

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	13.92%
vs. Previous Quarter	0.00%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	2.94%
vs. Previous Quarter:	0.52%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	2.22
Price/Cash Flow	9.83
Price / Sales	0.86

ROE
09/30/09	19.78
06/30/09	20.48
03/31/09	20.74

ROA
09/30/09	10.69
06/30/09	10.57
03/31/09	10.21

Current Ratio
09/30/09	1.25
06/30/09	1.11
03/31/09	0.97

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	1.20
06/30/09	1.06
03/31/09	0.91

Operating Margin
09/30/09	7.06
06/30/09	6.89
03/31/09	6.69

Net Margin
09/30/09	10.77
06/30/09	10.83
03/31/09	10.95

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	10.77
06/30/09	10.83
03/31/09	10.95

Book Value
09/30/09	20.31
06/30/09	19.35
03/31/09	18.51

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	103.21
06/30/09	104.30
03/31/09	105.73

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.33
06/30/09	0.34
03/31/09	0.36

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	24.77
06/30/09	25.40
03/31/09	26.33


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