Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc vs Davita Inc — how do they compare? Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc trades at $282 (market cap $13.46B), while Davita Inc trades at $179.02 (market cap $11.38B). The key difference: Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Davita Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CRL | DVA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.46B | $11.38B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $282.00 | $240.96 |
52-Week Low | $145.57 | $103.87 |
Enterprise Value | $16.30B | $24.10B |
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Charles River Laboratories was founded in 1947 and is a leading provider of drug discovery and development services. The company's research model & services segment is the leading provider of animal models for laboratory testing, which breeds and delivers animal research models with specific genetic characteristics for preclinical studies around the world. The discovery & safety assessment segment includes services required to take a drug through the early development process, including discovery services. The manufacturing support segment includes microbial solutions, which provides in vitro (non-animal) testing products, biologics testing services, and avian vaccine services.
Read more on CRL →DaVita is the largest provider of dialysis services in the United States, boasting market share that eclipses 35% when measured by both patients and clinics. The firm operates over 3,100 facilities worldwide, mostly in the U.S., and treats over 240,000 patients globally each year. Government payers dominate U.S. dialysis reimbursement. DaVita receives approximately 69% of U.S. sales at government (primarily Medicare) reimbursement rates, with the remaining 31% coming from commercial insurers. However, while commercial insurers represented only about 10% of the U.S. patients treated, they represent nearly all of the profits generated by DaVita in the U.S. dialysis business.
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