DaVita (DVA) Competitors $123.91 -2.47 (-1.95%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.56 +0.65 (+0.52%) As of 08:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DVA vs. ALGN, DXCM, HQY, MMSI, CAH, COR, EHC, HAE, ITGR, and MCKShould you be buying DaVita stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DaVita include Align Technology (ALGN), DexCom (DXCM), HealthEquity (HQY), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Cardinal Health (CAH), Cencora (COR), Encompass Health (EHC), Haemonetics (HAE), Integer (ITGR), and McKesson (MCK). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. DaVita vs. Its Competitors Align Technology DexCom HealthEquity Merit Medical Systems Cardinal Health Cencora Encompass Health Haemonetics Integer McKesson Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) and DaVita (NYSE:DVA) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ALGN or DVA? 88.4% of Align Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of DaVita shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Align Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of DaVita shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ALGN or DVA? In the previous week, Align Technology had 3 more articles in the media than DaVita. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Align Technology and 15 mentions for DaVita. Align Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat DaVita's score of 0.43 indicating that Align Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Align Technology 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DaVita 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer ALGN or DVA? Align Technology currently has a consensus target price of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.00%. DaVita has a consensus target price of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 25.29%. Given Align Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Align Technology is more favorable than DaVita.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Align Technology 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41DaVita 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 Which has more risk and volatility, ALGN or DVA? Align Technology has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DaVita has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ALGN or DVA? DaVita has higher revenue and earnings than Align Technology. DaVita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Align Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlign Technology$4.00B2.28$421.36M$5.9321.21DaVita$12.82B0.69$936.34M$10.1712.18 Is ALGN or DVA more profitable? Align Technology has a net margin of 11.04% compared to DaVita's net margin of 6.35%. DaVita's return on equity of 369.39% beat Align Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Align Technology11.04% 13.36% 8.32% DaVita 6.35%369.39%4.62% SummaryAlign Technology beats DaVita on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get DaVita News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DVA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DVA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDaVitaMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.86B$5.47B$6.05B$21.42BDividend YieldN/A1.26%5.73%3.65%P/E Ratio12.1828.3986.4728.89Price / Sales0.69215.12615.3394.02Price / Cash6.4827.2425.7317.82Price / Book25.654.5312.654.51Net Income$936.34M$197.51M$3.31B$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.32%-2.64%-0.74%-3.53%1 Month Performance-6.89%0.25%8.31%-1.39%1 Year Performance-22.97%23.24%76.21%10.40% DaVita Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DVADaVita4.7942 of 5 stars$123.91-2.0%$155.25+25.3%-23.0%$8.86B$12.82B12.1876,000Analyst DowngradeALGNAlign Technology4.7506 of 5 stars$131.50-0.5%$215.00+63.5%-43.3%$9.53B$4.00B22.1820,945Analyst ForecastGap DownDXCMDexCom4.9447 of 5 stars$66.36-1.0%$98.32+48.2%-5.9%$26.02B$4.30B46.0810,300HQYHealthEquity4.1825 of 5 stars$87.78-0.9%$119.77+36.4%+6.0%$7.56B$1.20B53.203,120MMSIMerit Medical Systems4.6916 of 5 stars$83.31-1.1%$107.50+29.0%-16.3%$4.93B$1.43B42.297,400CAHCardinal Health4.9011 of 5 stars$155.25+0.5%$166.00+6.9%+39.4%$36.88B$222.58B24.0757,700Positive NewsCORCencora4.3637 of 5 stars$305.32+0.8%$311.25+1.9%+42.9%$59.19B$638.56M31.4146,000Analyst DowngradeEHCEncompass Health4.8131 of 5 stars$123.61+0.3%$139.86+13.1%+27.1%$12.45B$5.37B24.1940,000HAEHaemonetics4.9338 of 5 stars$49.63-1.7%$78.78+58.7%-34.8%$2.39B$1.35B15.183,023ITGRInteger3.7867 of 5 stars$105.33+0.3%$139.57+32.5%-21.9%$3.68B$1.79B46.4011,000MCKMcKesson4.8597 of 5 stars$740.82+0.4%$829.08+11.9%+51.1%$92.14B$359.05B29.5445,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALGN Competitors DXCM Competitors HQY Competitors MMSI Competitors CAH Competitors COR Competitors EHC Competitors HAE Competitors ITGR Competitors MCK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DVA) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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