Davita Inc vs Boston Beer Company Inc — how do they compare? Davita Inc trades at $232.01 (market cap $15.12B), while Boston Beer Company Inc trades at $168.61 (market cap $1.80B). The key difference: Davita Inc is far larger — about 8.4× Boston Beer Company Inc's market cap, and Davita Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Boston Beer Company Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DVA | SAM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.12B | $1.80B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $235.71 | $260.05 |
52-Week Low | $103.87 | $161.08 |
Enterprise Value | $27.67B | $1.67B |
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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 →Boston Beer is a leader in U.S. high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories, with strong positions in craft beer, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The firm sells an array of flavor variants and package sizes, predominantly centered around four priority brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Hard Seltzer. Its drinks are produced in both company-owned breweries as well as through third-party contract arrangements, and while the company primarily goes to market through independent wholesalers (as mandated by law), it operates a fairly large salesforce to induce demand across the value chain (distributors, retailers, and drinkers). The preponderance of revenue is generated domestically.
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