Operates a global network of outpatient dialysis clinics, providing direct dialysis treatments. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (3% a year).
The gap is $10.5B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 10.4× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades 39% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
It pays out $1.73 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
Getting in and out without moving the price could prove difficult. Council score: 2/10.
No score published: this stock trades under $10,000 on a typical day, so the price beside it is not one you could reliably act on.
One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.