Chemed (CHE) Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates

Chemed (CHE) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.20 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.82 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -4.94%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this operator of the Roto-Rooter plumbing service and Vitas Healthcare hospices would post earnings of $6.25 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.60, delivering a sur ...