Chemed (CHE) Competitors $554.75 +4.76 (+0.87%) (As of 11/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CHE vs. LH, DGX, DVA, CRVL, RCM, AMED, AMN, MD, CCRN, and OPCHShould you be buying Chemed stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Chemed include Laboratory Co. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), DaVita (DVA), CorVel (CRVL), R1 RCM (RCM), Amedisys (AMED), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Pediatrix Medical Group (MD), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), and Option Care Health (OPCH). Chemed vs. Laboratory Co. of America Quest Diagnostics DaVita CorVel R1 RCM Amedisys AMN Healthcare Services Pediatrix Medical Group Cross Country Healthcare Option Care Health Chemed (NYSE:CHE) and Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CHE or LH? Laboratory Co. of America received 284 more outperform votes than Chemed when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.93% of users gave Laboratory Co. of America an outperform vote while only 63.53% of users gave Chemed an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformChemedOutperform Votes33163.53% Underperform Votes19036.47% Laboratory Co. of AmericaOutperform Votes61563.93% Underperform Votes34736.07% Do analysts prefer CHE or LH? Chemed currently has a consensus price target of $641.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.64%. Laboratory Co. of America has a consensus price target of $255.92, suggesting a potential upside of 7.04%. Given Chemed's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Chemed is more favorable than Laboratory Co. of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chemed 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Laboratory Co. of America 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is CHE or LH more profitable? Chemed has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Laboratory Co. of America's net margin of 3.43%. Chemed's return on equity of 27.86% beat Laboratory Co. of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chemed12.69% 27.86% 19.12% Laboratory Co. of America 3.43%15.27%7.13% Which has more volatility and risk, CHE or LH? Chemed has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laboratory Co. of America has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CHE or LH a better dividend stock? Chemed pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Laboratory Co. of America pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Chemed pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Laboratory Co. of America pays out 55.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Chemed has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Does the media refer more to CHE or LH? In the previous week, Chemed had 3 more articles in the media than Laboratory Co. of America. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Chemed and 12 mentions for Laboratory Co. of America. Laboratory Co. of America's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Chemed's score of 0.45 indicating that Laboratory Co. of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chemed 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Laboratory Co. of America 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in CHE or LH? 95.9% of Chemed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Laboratory Co. of America shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Chemed shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Laboratory Co. of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CHE or LH? Laboratory Co. of America has higher revenue and earnings than Chemed. Chemed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laboratory Co. of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChemed$2.26B3.69$272.51M$19.7928.03Laboratory Co. of America$12.16B1.64$418M$5.1746.25 SummaryChemed and Laboratory Co. of America tied by winning 11 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide Get Chemed News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CHE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricChemedHome health care services IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.35B$2.98B$5.28B$20.00BDividend Yield0.38%0.38%5.10%3.56%P/E Ratio28.0322.43117.8941.42Price / Sales3.691.221,384.1517.45Price / Cash21.3815.9738.9117.31Price / Book6.762.684.905.26Net Income$272.51M-$57.02M$118.16M$988.95M7 Day Performance2.64%8.16%4.41%4.34%1 Month Performance-4.07%6.26%10.21%3.49%1 Year Performance-4.36%45.80%37.59%29.50% Chemed Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHEChemed4.8961 of 5 stars$554.75+0.9%$641.50+15.6%-4.4%$8.28B$2.38B28.0315,087Analyst ForecastLHLaboratory Co. of America4.8766 of 5 stars$239.10+2.0%$255.92+7.0%+15.5%$20.00B$12.16B46.2567,000Positive NewsDGXQuest Diagnostics4.93 of 5 stars$156.20+0.7%$164.58+5.4%+17.5%$17.43B$9.25B20.9948,000Analyst DowngradeInsider SellingPositive NewsDVADaVita4.3151 of 5 stars$150.37+2.2%$161.80+7.6%+87.8%$12.06B$12.14B16.2270,000CRVLCorVel0.9893 of 5 stars$353.14+0.6%N/A+78.5%$6.05B$795.31M78.304,870Gap UpRCMR1 RCM2.8702 of 5 stars$14.28+0.1%$15.41+7.9%+31.9%$6.03B$2.25B-142.8030,000Earnings ReportAMEDAmedisys3.7799 of 5 stars$96.80-0.9%$100.67+4.0%+4.8%$3.12B$2.24B34.5719,000Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.8309 of 5 stars$40.90-0.7%$58.20+42.3%-35.0%$1.46B$3.79B15.793,585Gap UpMDPediatrix Medical Group1.8319 of 5 stars$16.03-0.3%$16.10+0.4%+62.2%$1.38B$1.99B-5.245,170Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare4.8221 of 5 stars$12.27+1.0%$18.50+50.8%-33.4%$414.85M$2.02B53.3510,831Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOPCHOption Care Health4.8831 of 5 stars$22.93-2.4%$30.83+34.5%-19.8%$3.90B$4.30B19.277,802Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Laboratory Co. of America Alternatives Quest Diagnostics Alternatives DaVita Alternatives CorVel Alternatives R1 RCM Alternatives Amedisys Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives Pediatrix Medical Group Alternatives Cross Country Healthcare Alternatives Option Care Health Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CHE) was last updated on 11/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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