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Jake Strole
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We Think DaVita's Narrow Moat Will Protect Shareholder Returns Over the Long Run

Narrow-moat DaVita reported third-quarter results that tracked our forecasts for the firm. Specifically, the U.S. dialysis business was in line with our view, but the international and ancillary services segment came in slightly weaker than anticipated. As we update our model, we don't expect to make any changes to our $81 per share fair value estimate, which implies 17.4 and 8.3 times our 2019 adjusted EPS and EBITDA forecasts, respectively.
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DaVita Inc.

DaVita is a healthcare provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients. The company's United States dialysis business provides kidney dialysis services for patients suffering from end stage renal disease (ESRD). The company's dialysis services include outpatient hemodialysis services, hospital inpatient hemodialysis services, home-based dialysis services, ESRD laboratory services, and management services. The company's ancillary services and strategic initiatives businesses include disease management services, physician services, ESRD Seamless Care Organization joint ventures, clinical research programs, vascular access services, as well as international dialysis operations.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Jake Strole

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