stockrowChemed Corporation (CHE) vs Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (FMS)
- Chemed Corporation CHE 527.20 −1.23%
- Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA FMS 23.22 −1.86%
Chemed Corporation and Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA are both Medical Care Facilities companies. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is the larger, with a market value of $12.6B against $7.0B — 1.8× the size. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA trades at the lower P/E: 12.6× against 25.5×. Chemed Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.15% against 4.27%. Chemed Corporation has the higher net margin (10.6% vs 4.18%) and the higher return on invested capital (22.1% vs 5.47%). Both pay a dividend; Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA yields more (3.68% vs 0.47%). Across the 23 metrics below, Chemed Corporation leads on 12 and Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA on 11.
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| Metric | CHE | FMS | Medical Care Facilities median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.54% | 26.42% | 30.78% |
| Operating margin | 13.94% | 8.82% | 5.97% |
| Net margin | 10.61% | 4.18% | 3.05% |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.15% | 8.96% | 6.97% |
| Return on equity | 29.14% | 5.90% | 5.03% |
| Return on assets | 16.90% | 2.62% | 2.78% |
| Return on invested capital | 22.10% | 5.47% | 5.47% |
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