The American Heart Association has introduced the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Health Initiative to increase awareness of the interconnected nature of heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity. Nearly 90% of U.S. adults have at least one CKM risk factor, yet many cases remain undiagnosed. The initiative encourages regular screening and lifestyle modifications to prevent complications.
DaVita Inc. (DVA)
DaVita is the largest provider of dialysis services in the United States, boasting market share of about 35% when measured by clinics. The firm operates over 3,000 facilities worldwide, mostly in the US, and treats about 280,000 patients globally each year. Government payers dominate US dialysis reimbursement. DaVita receives about two thirds of US sales at government (primarily Medicare) reimbursement rates, with the remainder coming from commercial insurers. While commercial insurers represent only about 10% of US patients treated, they represent nearly all of the profits generated by DaVita in the US dialysis business.
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DaVita Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
DaVita Inc. (DVA) has returned 28.06% so far this year and -0.30% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DVA has achieved an annualized return of 6.97%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
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Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DaVita Inc. (DVA) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.82% | 43.32% | -0.89% | -4.75% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 17.73% | -15.06% | 3.23% | -7.47% | -3.11% | 5.00% | -1.45% | -1.74% | -2.63% | -10.34% | 1.42% | -4.94% |
| 2024 | 3.46% | 17.11% | 8.68% | 0.63% | 6.52% | -5.26% | -1.94% | 10.39% | 9.29% | -14.50% | 17.32% | -10.16% |
| 2023 | 9.94% | -0.16% | -0.58% | 10.60% | 3.89% | 7.00% | 1.89% | 0.50% | -8.04% | -18.44% | 31.90% | 3.22% |
| 2022 | -5.00% | 3.40% | 0.96% | -4.27% | -10.49% | -18.47% | 5.11% | 1.41% | -2.62% | -12.06% | 0.94% | 0.43% |
| 2021 | -0.16% | -13.46% | 4.41% | 8.39% | 2.37% | 0.07% | -0.38% | 8.57% | -11.23% | -11.63% | -8.26% | 18.29% |
| 2020 | 6.13% | -2.97% | -2.19% | 7.29% | 3.94% | -2.13% | 10.20% | -0.99% | -1.66% | -0.27% | 25.60% | 6.05% |
| 2019 | 9.63% | 1.61% | -5.19% | 1.10% | -21.78% | 29.36% | 5.11% | -5.81% | 1.24% | 2.68% | 21.87% | 4.53% |
| 2018 | 7.98% | -7.11% | -8.26% | -4.81% | 6.48% | 3.46% | 1.44% | -0.69% | 3.15% | -7.75% | -2.49% | -22.89% |
| 2017 | -1.53% | 8.47% | -2.58% | 1.40% | -4.00% | -2.22% | -0.20% | -9.95% | 1.21% | 2.00% | 0.35% | 18.44% |
| 2016 | 1.16% | 4.01% | 0.27% | 0.05% | -16.75% | 2.42% | -10.76% | 7.94% | 1.10% |
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DaVita Inc. (DVA) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DVA compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current DaVita Inc. volatility is 1.55%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 17.48B | 17.29B | 16.89B | 16.93B | 17.12B | 16.99B | 17.31B | 19.11B | 18.95B | 18.74B | 18.51B | 17.94B | 17.10B | 16.02B | 8.89B | 7.56B |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | 1.53B | 1.70B | 1.50B | 1.35B | 1.43B | 1.33B | 1.18B | 1.12B | 1.01B | 973.26M | 864.07M | 829.97M | - | - | - | - |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | -651.08M | 121.12M | 1.06B | 712.33M | 755.51M | 1.38B | 2.13B | 3.70B | 4.69B | 4.65B | 4.87B | 5.17B | 4.43B | 3.76B | 2.14B | 2.14B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | 277.35M | 274.75M | 187.97M | 163.57M | 180.64M | 183.19M | 185.83M | 204.96M | 196.04M | 201.69M | 213.39M | 189.80M | 173.06M | 164.91M | 127.05M | 59.09M |
| Equity (USD) | -373.73M | 395.87M | 1.24B | 875.89M | 936.15M | 1.57B | 2.32B | 3.91B | 4.89B | 4.85B | 5.08B | 5.36B | 4.61B | 3.93B | 2.27B | 2.19B |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | 1.53B | 1.70B | 1.50B | 1.35B | 1.43B | 1.33B | 1.18B | 1.12B | 1.01B | 973.26M | 864.07M | 829.97M | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-current Liabilities (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.16B | - | 937.36M | 487.75M | - |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.50B | - | 8.55B | 4.50B | - |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 13.18B | 12.22B | 11.51B | 12.08B | 12.35B | 11.62B | 11.44B | 9.19B | 10.01B | 10.22B | 10.17B | 9.66B | 9.33B | 9.49B | 4.99B | 3.99B |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 1.65B | 1.63B | 1.38B | 1.45B | 1.34B | 1.36B | 1.27B | 3.77B | 1.92B | 1.36B | 1.14B | 944.72M | 1.42B | 1.04B | 450.49M | 584.16M |
| Wages (USD) | 793.48M | 800.48M | 752.60M | 692.65M | 659.96M | 685.56M | 695.05M | 658.91M | 616.12M | 815.76M | 741.93M | 698.48M | 603.01M | 566.91M | 412.97M | 286.12M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 696.15M | 547.20M | 514.53M | 479.78M | 402.05M | 434.25M | 403.84M | 463.27M | 509.12M | 522.42M | 513.95M | 445.45M | 435.47M | 414.14M | 289.65M | 176.66M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 3.14B | 2.97B | 2.64B | 2.62B | 2.40B | 2.48B | 2.37B | 4.89B | 3.04B | 2.70B | 2.40B | 2.09B | 2.46B | 2.02B | 1.15B | 1.05B |
| Liabilities (USD) | 16.32B | 15.19B | 14.15B | 14.70B | 14.75B | 14.09B | 13.81B | 14.08B | 13.05B | 12.92B | 12.57B | 11.75B | 11.80B | 11.51B | 6.15B | 5.03B |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 10.39B | 10.40B | 10.48B | 10.33B | 10.30B | 10.15B | 10.01B | 7.17B | 6.94B | 10.06B | 9.54B | 9.65B | 9.41B | 9.14B | 5.02B | 4.01B |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 222.13M | 197.43M | 203.22M | 182.69M | 177.69M | 166.59M | 135.68M | 118.85M | 113.83M | 1.53B | 1.69B | 1.95B | 2.02B | 2.13B | 159.49M | 136.73M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 2.81B | 2.94B | 3.07B | 3.26B | 3.48B | 3.52B | 3.47B | 3.39B | 3.15B | 3.18B | 2.79B | 2.47B | 2.19B | 1.87B | 1.43B | 1.10B |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 13.42B | 13.54B | 13.76B | 13.77B | 13.95B | 13.84B | 13.62B | 10.69B | 10.20B | 14.76B | 14.01B | 14.07B | 13.63B | 13.14B | 6.61B | 5.26B |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 3.90B | 3.61B | 2.99B | 3.05B | 3.06B | 3.04B | 3.59B | 8.21B | 8.46B | 3.68B | 4.21B | 3.64B | 3.29B | 2.72B | 2.21B | 2.23B |
| Prepaid Expenses (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.32M | 104.73M | 131.83M | 105.22M | 102.47M | 93.88M | 75.85M | - | - |
| Inventory (USD) | 160.63M | 134.56M | 143.11M | 109.12M | 107.43M | 111.63M | 97.95M | 107.38M | 181.80M | 164.86M | 185.58M | 136.09M | 88.81M | 78.13M | 75.73M | 70.04M |
| Current Assets (USD) | 4.06B | 3.75B | 3.14B | 3.16B | 3.17B | 3.15B | 3.69B | 8.42B | 8.74B | 3.98B | 4.50B | 3.88B | 3.47B | 2.88B | 2.28B | 2.30B |
| Assets (USD) | 17.48B | 17.29B | 16.89B | 16.93B | 17.12B | 16.99B | 17.31B | 19.11B | 18.95B | 18.74B | 18.51B | 17.94B | 17.10B | 16.02B | 8.89B | 7.56B |
News and Insights
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DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) surged 21.69% after reporting Q4 adjusted earnings of $3.40 per share, beating consensus of $3.16, and sales of $3.62 billion, up 5.8% YoY. The kidney care provider issued optimistic 2026 guidance with adjusted earnings of $13.60-$15.00 per share versus consensus of $12.65. The company also announced a $200 million minority investment in Elara Caring alongside Ares' Private Equity Group.

DaVita stock surged 20.3% on Tuesday following better-than-expected Q4 2024 earnings and improved full-year 2025 guidance. The dialysis treatment company reported adjusted EPS of $3.40 versus $2.51 year-over-year and projects 2025 EPS between $13.60-$15.00, significantly above the $10.78 achieved in 2024. Despite ongoing challenges from insurance reimbursement pressures and competition from home-based dialysis options, the stock appears undervalued at approximately 10x forward earnings.
A new American Heart Association initiative highlights the interconnected health of heart, kidney, and metabolic systems, revealing that 9 in 10 U.S. adults have at least one component of CKM syndrome, which increases risks of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.