DVA vs EHC

DaVita and Encompass Health Corporation, both Healthcare

Encompass Health Corporation is the larger company at $12B against $12B. On trailing earnings DVA is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 14.9 against 20.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DVA returned +38% against +1.5% for EHC. The RyuScore puts EHC ahead, 74 against 72 out of 100.

DaVita and Encompass Health Corporation compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureDVAEHC
Last close$181$127
Market cap$12B$12B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better14.920.6
Dividend yieldn/a0.6%
1-year return+38%+1.5%
5-year return+55%+122%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1072/10074/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

DaVita

Revenue of $3.6B in Q2 2026, net income $265M. Its largest reported line is U.S.Dialysis With Intersegment, 56% of the disclosed total.

Encompass Health Corporation

Revenue of $1.6B in Q2 2026, net income $154M. Its largest reported line is Medicare, 64% of the disclosed total.

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