Davita Inc vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? Davita Inc trades at $179.02 (market cap $11.38B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $574.5 (market cap $81.78B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 7.2× Davita Inc's market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays a 1.63% dividend while Davita Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DVA | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.38B | $81.78B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $240.96 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $103.87 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $24.10B | $95.77B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.63% |
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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.
Read more on DVA →Northrop Grumman is a defense contractor that is diversified across short-cycle and long-cycle businesses. The firm's segments include aeronautics, mission systems, defense services, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program and produces various piloted and autonomous flight systems. Mission systems creates a variety of sensors and processors for defense hardware. The defense systems segment is a long-range missile manufacturer. Finally, the company's space systems segment produces various space structures, sensors, and satellites.
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