SWOT ANALYSIS ON DaVita, Inc

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DaVita, Inc. is one of the largest kidney care companies in the United States, with corprate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Their offerings include in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, vascular access management, chronic kidney disease education, and renal diet assistance.


Strengths

* Large market share position in some markets
* Focus on RX
* Management team capable of integrating Brooks-Eckerd acquisition
* Focus on customer support
* Strategic alliance with GNC
* Strategic Partnership with drugstore.com
* Online presence at riteaid.com
* Store cleanliness.
* Internal communications network.



Weaknesses

* Old store base
* Inconsistent store experience from West vs. East coast
* Declining market share
* Low sales productivity
* Less convenient real estate than Walgreens, CVS, WalMart
* Lacks PBM scale
* Poor private label equity
* Huge long term debt ($5.69 billion)
* Operating at a loss
* Low side of industry for Pharmacist Pay

Opportunities

* Aging population
* New generic drugs
* Expanding Drug Market
* Private label growth
* Leverage acquisition of Brooks-Eckerd
* Passage of Healthcare reform Bill (33 million more insured customers)
* diagnostic testing through DNA

Threats

* Integration
* Competitive pressure from pharmacies and other channels
* Eroding market share
* Higher mix of RX which has lower margins
* Political uncertianty
* Shortage of qualified Pharmacists

 

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IMPORTANT NEWS ON DAVITA

Nightingales Home Health Services, an enterprise of Medwell Ventures is associating with DaVita,a leading global provider of dialysis services. The cam together for the treatment of end stage renal disease (ESRD) by launching pre and post dialysis continuum of care and hemodialysis for patients.