DVA vs. PEN: DaVita vs. Penumbra Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but DVA is classified in Health Care Providers & Services while PEN is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

Company profile comparison for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Profile Item	DVA	PEN
Name	DaVita Inc.	Penumbra Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Providers & Services	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Services	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	12.04 billion USD	12.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 31, 1995	September 18, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DVA

PEN

GSPC

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
Total Return (1Y)	51.64%	20.52%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	30.54%	20.38%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	11.92%	3.15%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DVA

PEN

GSPC

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	46.86%	19.78%
Beta (5Y)	0.85	0.68
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-46.98%	-59.60%
Avg. Volume (3M)	713.76K	348.64K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DVA and PEN are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.01	0.82
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.78	1.56

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

DaVita (DVA) at 96.79% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Penumbra (PEN) at 10.67%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

96.79%

DVA: 96.79%
Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.67%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
PEN: 10.67%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Penumbra (PEN) at 10.06% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of DaVita (DVA) at 6.49%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.49%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
DVA: 6.49%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.06%

Max: 29.35%
PEN: 10.06%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

DaVita (DVA) at 15.46% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Penumbra (PEN) at 12.37%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

15.46%

Max: 35.43%
DVA: 15.46%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

12.37%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
PEN: 12.37%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
ROE (TTM)	96.79%	10.67%
ROA (TTM)	7.59%	6.28%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.49%	10.06%
Operating Margin (TTM)	15.46%	12.37%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.28%	67.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both DaVita (DVA) at 6.46% and Penumbra (PEN) at 17.50% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Penumbra (PEN) at 1,155.56% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than DaVita (DVA) at -8.29%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.46%	17.50%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.53%	18.33%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-8.29%	1,155.56%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.93%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

DaVita (DVA) at 1.41 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Penumbra (PEN) at 5.89 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.41

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
DVA: 1.41
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.89

Max: 7.59
PEN: 5.89
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Penumbra (PEN) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while DaVita (DVA) at 11.90 is above its industry debt-to-equity ratio range.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.90

DVA: 11.90
Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.13

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
PEN: 0.13
Min: 0.00

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.41	5.89
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	11.90	0.13
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.51	-2.22

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither DaVita (DVA) nor Penumbra (PEN) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

DVA: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

PEN: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither DaVita (DVA) nor Penumbra (PEN) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

DVA: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

PEN: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

DaVita (DVA) at 14.49 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Penumbra (PEN) at 80.41 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

14.49

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
DVA: 14.49
Min: 4.21

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

80.41

PEN: 80.41
Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

DaVita (DVA) at 0.85 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Penumbra (PEN) at 8.06 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.85

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
DVA: 0.85
Min: 0.03

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

8.06

Max: 8.80
PEN: 8.06
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

DaVita (DVA) reports a negative P/B ratio of -20.52, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Penumbra (PEN) reports 7.95, ranking against industry peers normally.

DVA

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

-20.52

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31
DVA: -20.52

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

7.95

Max: 11.68
PEN: 7.95
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

DaVita (DVA) vs. Penumbra (PEN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for DaVita (DVA) and Penumbra (PEN)
Metric	DVA	PEN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	14.49	80.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.85	8.06
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-20.52	7.95
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.52%	1.32%