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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.9%, FCF Yield is 13%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -35%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -9.6%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 126%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10%
 
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 31%
  
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Aging Population & Chronic Disease, and Digital Health & Telemedicine. Themes include Remote Patient Monitoring, Geriatric Care, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.9%, FCF Yield is 13%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 31%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Aging Population & Chronic Disease, and Digital Health & Telemedicine. Themes include Remote Patient Monitoring, Geriatric Care, Show more.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -35%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -9.6%
5 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10%
6 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 126%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

DVA Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points for why DaVita's (DVA) stock moved by approximately -14.9% from August 31, 2025, to December 5, 2025:

1. DaVita's Q3 2025 Earnings Missed Analyst Expectations
DaVita reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.51 for the third quarter of 2025, which significantly missed the analyst consensus of $3.17 to $3.25. The company's revenue of $3.42 billion also slightly fell short of estimates of $3.43 billion to $3.46 billion. This substantial earnings shortfall, representing approximately a 23% miss on EPS, negatively impacted investor sentiment.

2. Decline in U.S. Dialysis Treatment Volume
The company experienced a decrease in its U.S. dialysis treatment volumes during the third quarter of 2025. U.S. dialysis treatments totaled 7.24 million, a 0.5% decrease compared to the second quarter of 2025. Moreover, year-over-year normalized non-acquired treatment growth declined by 0.6%, and other reports indicated a 1.5% year-over-year decline in U.S. treatment volume for Q3 2025, signaling a headwind for DaVita's core business.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
DVA Return56%-3%-34%40%43%-22%56%
Peers Return37%31%-15%-3%13%20%101%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DVA Win Rate58%50%50%67%67%30% 
Peers Win Rate55%57%48%47%53%52% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DVA Max Drawdown-13%-20%-42%-2%-1%-23% 
Peers Max Drawdown-42%-7%-39%-22%-6%-16% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HCA, UHS, HSIC, SEM, CYH. See DVA Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventDVAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-51.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven104.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven482 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-26.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven36.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven131 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-45.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven84.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven236 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-36.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven57.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven454 days1480 days

Compare to HCA, UHS, HSIC, SEM, CYH


In The Past

DaVita's stock fell -51.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/4/2021. A -51.1% loss requires a 104.5% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CRL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CRLCharles River Laboratories InternationalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.0%10.0%-3.7%
GDRX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11142025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-7.7%-7.7%-11.8%
ASTH_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025ASTHAstrana HealthDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
6.9%6.9%-5.5%
SGRY_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025SGRYSurgery PartnersDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
11.5%11.5%-1.4%
TFX_11072025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11072025TFXTeleflexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
8.9%8.9%-5.1%
DVA_10312023_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312023DVADaVitaDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
80.0%82.9%0.0%
DVA_12312018_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy12312018DVADaVitaDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.0%45.8%-15.6%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CRL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CRLCharles River Laboratories InternationalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.0%10.0%-3.7%
GDRX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11142025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-7.7%-7.7%-11.8%
ASTH_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025ASTHAstrana HealthDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
6.9%6.9%-5.5%
SGRY_11142025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11142025SGRYSurgery PartnersDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
11.5%11.5%-1.4%
TFX_11072025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11072025TFXTeleflexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
8.9%8.9%-5.1%
DVA_10312023_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312023DVADaVitaDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
80.0%82.9%0.0%
DVA_12312018_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy12312018DVADaVitaDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.0%45.8%-15.6%

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Financials

DVAHCAUHSHSICSEMCYHMedian
NameDaVita HCA Heal.Universa.Henry Sc.Select M.Communit. 
Mkt Price117.28487.66230.5973.3415.033.6395.31
Mkt Cap8.5116.614.58.81.80.58.6
Rev LTM13,31872,69816,99312,9385,36912,64413,128
Op Inc LTM1,94011,0781,9497642931,0821,511
FCF LTM1,2927,292950356174143653
FCF 3Y Avg1,3415,704773455239-74614
CFO LTM1,89311,9351,9485354084931,214
CFO 3Y Avg1,92410,4511,6416444653251,142

Growth & Margins

DVAHCAUHSHSICSEMCYHMedian
NameDaVita HCA Heal.Universa.Henry Sc.Select M.Communit. 
Rev Chg LTM5.1%6.4%10.2%3.5%45.3%0.7%5.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.6%6.6%8.7%0.9%-0.6%0.9%2.8%
Rev Chg Q4.8%6.4%13.4%5.2%7.2%-0.1%5.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.2%1.6%3.2%1.3%1.7%-0.0%1.4%
Op Mgn LTM14.6%15.2%11.5%5.9%5.5%8.6%10.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg13.9%15.0%9.8%5.7%4.3%7.3%8.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.4%0.1%0.5%-0.1%0.2%1.6%0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM14.2%16.4%11.5%4.1%7.6%3.9%9.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg15.3%15.4%10.5%5.1%10.5%2.6%10.5%
FCF/Rev LTM9.7%10.0%5.6%2.8%3.2%1.1%4.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg10.6%8.4%4.9%3.6%5.6%-0.6%5.2%

Valuation

DVAHCAUHSHSICSEMCYHMedian
NameDaVita HCA Heal.Universa.Henry Sc.Select M.Communit. 
Mkt Cap8.5116.614.58.81.80.58.6
P/S0.71.40.80.60.30.00.7
P/EBIT4.99.36.511.94.80.35.7
P/E12.417.19.420.414.11.313.2
P/CFO5.18.56.614.93.80.95.8
Total Yield8.1%6.5%11.1%4.9%9.7%76.6%8.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.7%0.4%0.0%2.6%0.0%0.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg13.0%6.4%6.1%5.0%8.5%-20.8%6.2%
D/E1.30.50.40.41.826.20.9
Net D/E1.30.40.40.41.825.90.9

Returns

DVAHCAUHSHSICSEMCYHMedian
NameDaVita HCA Heal.Universa.Henry Sc.Select M.Communit. 
1M Rtn-2.2%3.4%2.9%2.4%12.9%-4.0%2.7%
3M Rtn-13.5%18.7%24.3%8.2%16.1%27.8%17.4%
6M Rtn-14.9%28.3%22.2%4.1%-1.1%-4.5%1.5%
12M Rtn-28.2%51.7%16.3%-1.5%-25.5%5.8%2.1%
3Y Rtn59.7%112.5%83.6%-10.0%18.5%9.7%39.1%
1M Excs Rtn-3.5%2.1%1.7%1.2%11.7%-5.2%1.4%
3M Excs Rtn-20.7%10.3%15.6%-0.2%9.5%18.5%9.9%
6M Excs Rtn-30.3%12.9%6.7%-11.4%-16.5%-19.9%-13.9%
12M Excs Rtn-41.8%36.7%1.9%-17.5%-40.7%-7.3%-12.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-9.6%38.8%6.1%-82.3%-52.9%-57.7%-31.2%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
United States (US) dialysis10,937   10,563
Other - Ancillary services1,299   972
Elimination of intersegment revenues-96   -146
Total12,140   11,388


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
United States (US) dialysis1,775   1,925
Other - Ancillary services-9   -189
Corporate administrative support-163   -92
Total1,603   1,643


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,283,314
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202510.4%
Average Daily Volume988,541
Days-to-Cover Short Interest7.37
Basic Shares Quantity72,075,000
Short % of Basic Shares10.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251029202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025805202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025512202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024213202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241029202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023214202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023508202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022222202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221031202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022801202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021211202210-K 12/31/2021