DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. Annual Valuation – 2014 $DVA
Benjamin Graham taught that Intelligent Investors must do a thorough fundamental analysis of investment opportunities to determine their intrinsic value and inherent risk.  This is best done by utilizing a systematic approach to analysis that will provide investors with a sense of how a specific company compares to another company or by reviewing the 5 Most Undervalued Companies for the Defensive Investor – November 2014. By using the ModernGraham method one can review a company’s historical accomplishments and determine an intrinsic value that can be compared across industries.  What follows is a specific look at how McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) fares in the ModernGraham valuation model.
Company Profile (obtained from Google Finance): DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., formerly DaVita Inc., is a provider of dialysis services in the United States for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD). As of December 31, 2011, the Company provided dialysis and administrative services through a network of 1,809 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States throughout 43 states and the District of Columbia, serving a total of approximately 142,000 patients. It also provides acute inpatient dialysis services in approximately 900 hospitals and related laboratory services throughout the United States. In July 2013, DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc announced the acquisition of the dialysis operations of Malaysia’s Caring Dialysis Centre Group (CDC Group) by DVA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
Defensive Investor – must pass at least 6 of the following 7 tests: Score = 3/7
- Adequate Size of Enterprise – market capitalization of at least $2 billion -Â PASS
- Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition – current ratio greater than 2 -Â FAIL
- Earnings Stability – positive earnings per share for at least 10 straight years -Â PASS
- Dividend Record – has paid a dividend for at least 10 straight years -Â FAIL
- Earnings Growth – earnings per share has increased by at least 1/3 over the last 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end of period -Â PASS
- Moderate PEmg ratio – PEmg is less than 20 -Â FAIL
- Moderate Price to Assets – PB ratio is less than 2.5 or PB x PEmg is less than 50 – FAIL
Enterprising Investor – must pass at least 4 of the following 5 tests or be suitable for a defensive investor: Score = 3/5
- Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition, Part 1 – current ratio greater than 1.5 -PASS
- Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition, Part 2 – Debt to Net Current Assets ratio less than 1.1 – FAIL
- Earnings Stability – positive earnings per share for at least 5 years – PASS
- Dividend Record – currently pays a dividend -Â FAIL
- Earnings growth – EPSmg greater than 5 years ago -Â PASS
Valuation Summary
Key Data:
| Recent Price | $76.86 |
| MG Value | $77.83 |
| MG Opinion | Fairly Valued |
| Value Based on 3% Growth | $43.26 |
| Value Based on 0% Growth | $25.36 |
| Market Implied Growth Rate | 8.63% |
| Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) | -$41.20 |
| PEmg | 25.76 |
| Current Ratio | 1.61 |
| PB Ratio | 3.36 |
Balance Sheet – September 2014
| Current Assets | $4,178,000,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $2,598,000,000 |
| Total Debt | $8,381,000,000 |
| Total Assets | $18,101,000,000 |
| Intangible Assets | $11,342,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $13,126,000,000 |
| Outstanding Shares | 217,200,000 |
Earnings Per Share
| 2014 (estimate) | $3.56 |
| 2013 | $2.95 |
| 2012 | $2.74 |
| 2011 | $2.48 |
| 2010 | $1.97 |
| 2009 | $2.03 |
| 2008 | $1.77 |
| 2007 | $1.78 |
| 2006 | $1.37 |
| 2005 | $1.10 |
| 2004 | $1.08 |
Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham
| 2014 (estimate) | $2.98 |
| 2013 | $2.61 |
| 2012 | $2.36 |
| 2011 | $2.11 |
| 2010 | $1.88 |
| 2009 | $1.76 |
Dividend History
DaVita Healthcare Partners does not pay a dividend.
Conclusion:
DaVita Healthcare Partners does not qualify for either the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor.  The Defensive Investor is concerned by the low current ratio, lack of dividend payments, and the high PEmg and PB ratios.  The Enterprising Investor is concerned by the high level of debt relative to the current assets along with the lack of dividend payments.  As a result, value investors following the ModernGraham approach based on Benjamin Graham’s methods should explore other opportunities at this time.  From a valuation side of things,  the company appears to be fairly valued after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $1.88 in 2010 to an estimated $2.98 for 2014.  This demonstrated level of growth supports the market’s implied estimate of 8.63% earnings growth and leads the ModernGraham valuation model, based on Benjamin Graham’s formula, to return an estimate of intrinsic value within a margin of safety relative to the price.
The next part of the analysis is up to individual investors, and requires discussion of the company’s prospects.  What do you think?  What value would you put on DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. (DVA)?  Where do you see the company going in the future?  Is there a company you like better?  Leave a comment on our Facebook page or mention @ModernGraham on Twitter to discuss.
Disclaimer:  The author did not hold a position in DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. (DVA) or in any other company mentioned in this article at the time of publication and had no intention of changing that position within the next 72 hours.  Logo taken from Wikipedia for the sole purpose of identifying the company; this article is not affiliated with the company in any manner.
