Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 24.6x · EV/EBITDA 10.8x · ROE 46.0%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $15.0B | $10.0B | $13.1B | $9.8B | $7.2B | $12.5B | $14.4B | $11.5B | $8.9B | $13.8B | $13.2B |
| Enterprise Value | $29.3B | $24.3B | $24.3B | $20.5B | $18.7B | $24.0B | $25.3B | $21.6B | $18.6B | $22.7B | $21.4B |
| P/E Ratio → | 24.64 | 11.95 | 13.94 | 14.12 | 13.08 | 12.78 | 18.37 | 14.24 | 11.24 | 20.82 | 14.97 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.10 | 0.73 | 1.02 | 0.80 | 0.62 | 1.08 | 1.25 | 1.01 | 0.78 | 1.27 | 0.89 |
| P/B Ratio | 17.82 | 8.64 | 6.24 | 3.56 | 3.22 | 5.28 | 4.97 | 3.30 | 1.76 | 2.34 | 2.26 |
| P/FCF | 11.48 | 7.64 | 8.90 | 6.55 | 7.45 | 9.70 | 11.04 | 8.84 | 11.31 | 13.79 | 11.60 |
| P/OCF | 7.97 | 5.31 | 6.45 | 4.74 | 4.57 | 6.48 | 7.27 | 5.57 | 5.01 | 7.25 | 6.70 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.78 | 1.90 | 1.69 | 1.61 | 2.07 | 2.19 | 1.90 | 1.64 | 2.08 | 1.45 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.76 | 8.91 | 8.64 | 8.73 | 9.04 | 9.69 | 10.87 | 9.57 | 8.81 | 9.55 | 8.41 |
| EV / EBIT | 14.59 | 12.61 | 12.16 | 13.01 | 14.16 | 13.32 | 15.57 | 13.19 | 12.14 | 12.38 | 10.48 |
| EV / FCF | — | 18.54 | 16.59 | 13.75 | 19.49 | 18.63 | 19.37 | 16.55 | 23.77 | 22.60 | 18.82 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.0% | 27.0% | 32.9% | 31.5% | 29.3% | 31.4% | 30.8% | 30.5% | 28.1% | 29.8% | 22.2% |
| Operating Margin | 14.7% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 13.2% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 14.7% | 14.4% | 13.4% | 16.7% | 13.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 46.0% | 46.0% | 38.7% | 27.8% | 24.4% | 37.1% | 24.2% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 11.3% | 14.9% |
| ROA | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| ROIC | 10.5% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.9% |
| ROCE | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 12.99 | 12.99 | 5.77 | 4.05 | 5.31 | 5.05 | 3.86 | 3.19 | 2.01 | 1.58 | 1.56 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.52 | 5.52 | 4.29 | 4.73 | 5.71 | 4.83 | 4.81 | 4.95 | 4.77 | 3.93 | 3.59 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 12.34 | 5.39 | 3.91 | 5.20 | 4.86 | 3.75 | 2.88 | 1.94 | 1.50 | 1.41 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.24 | 5.24 | 4.01 | 4.57 | 5.59 | 4.65 | 4.67 | 4.46 | 4.62 | 3.72 | 3.23 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 10.90 | 7.69 | 7.20 | 12.05 | 8.93 | 8.33 | 7.71 | 12.47 | 8.81 | 7.23 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.51 | 3.51 | 4.25 | 3.95 | 3.71 | 6.32 | 5.33 | 3.69 | 3.15 | 4.25 | 4.92 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 2.88 | 1.48 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.28 | 1.23 | 1.51 | 1.70 | 2.82 | 1.41 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.47 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.37 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.79 |
| Inventory Turnover | 62.00 | 62.00 | 63.90 | 58.14 | 75.23 | 74.21 | 71.57 | 80.80 | 76.32 | 42.02 | 45.08 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 79.16 | 72.85 | 72.64 | 80.19 | 75.73 | 77.07 | 73.88 | 76.71 | 72.60 | 44.36 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.1% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| FCF Yield | 8.7% | 13.1% | 11.2% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 11.9% | 17.9% | 10.6% | 2.8% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 20.7% | 13.1% | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.9% | 17.9% | 10.6% | 2.8% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 20.7% | 13.1% | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $88M | $87M | $93M | $96M | $110M | $123M | $154M | $172M | $191M | $205M |
Excessive leverage and reimbursement
According to current market data, DaVita trades at a forward P/E of 14.62, which appears to discount the company's high leverage and regulatory risks while implying limited long-term earnings expansion compared to broader healthcare services peers like UnitedHealth Group, which commands a significantly higher valuation multiple.
The current EV/EBITDA of 10.35 suggests that investors are pricing the company as a mature, low-growth utility rather than a high-growth medical provider. This valuation gap relative to diversified peers warrants caution, as it may indicate that the market is skeptical of the company's ability to sustain margins in the face of potential Medicare Advantage reimbursement headwinds.
Based on reported figures, DaVita's ROIC has remained consistently low, hovering between 2.2% and 3.2% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the company's core dialysis operations are struggling to generate returns that meaningfully exceed the cost of capital in a higher-for-longer interest rate environment.
While ROE appears elevated due to the erosion of the equity base from aggressive share repurchases, the stagnant ROIC reveals that the underlying business is not compounding value efficiently. Investors should monitor whether management can improve capital allocation efficiency, as the current trend suggests that reinvestment into existing clinics is yielding diminishing marginal returns.
As reported in financial statements, DaVita's cash conversion cycle has fluctuated between 55 and 67 days over the past ten quarters, reflecting the inherent difficulty in managing complex billing cycles and the persistent lag in collecting payments from a fragmented pool of commercial and government insurance providers.
The high DSO, which has remained stubbornly between 70 and 82 days, indicates that the company lacks significant leverage over its payors, forcing it to carry substantial accounts receivable. This inefficiency ties up liquidity that could otherwise be used to deleverage the balance sheet, leaving the firm vulnerable to sudden shifts in reimbursement timing.
Based on the provided quarterly data, DaVita's debt-to-equity ratio has surged to 12.61 as of 2026Q1, a trend that highlights a precarious reliance on debt financing that has systematically hollowed out the company's book value and increased sensitivity to interest rate volatility in the current cycle.
The interest coverage ratio, which has trended downward toward 3.29, suggests that the margin of safety for debt service is narrowing. This leverage profile appears unsustainable if operating cash flows soften, and it likely limits the company's ability to pursue strategic acquisitions or respond to unforeseen regulatory shocks without further straining its credit profile.
As indicated by the company's financial history, the Price-to-Book ratio is a fundamentally misapplied metric for DaVita, as the aggressive share repurchase program has driven book value into negative territory, rendering traditional valuation benchmarks based on equity entirely obsolete for assessing the company's true market worth.
Investors should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or P/FCF, which account for the company's significant debt load and cash-generating capacity independent of its capital structure. Relying on P/B in this context obscures the reality of the company's financial position and may lead to erroneous conclusions regarding the stock's relative cheapness.
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DaVita Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 24.6x. The historical average is 24.7x. This places it at the 86th percentile of its historical range.
DaVita Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 10.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.9x.
DaVita Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 46.0%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 22.1%.
Based on historical data, DaVita Inc. is trading at a P/E of 24.6x. This is at the 86th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
DaVita Inc. has 27.0% gross margin and 14.7% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
DaVita Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.5x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.