DaVita Inc. (DVA) Cash Flow Statement
Where DVA’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $1.89B −6.7% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $575.9M 4.2% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $1.31B 9.6% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.79B 137% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$122.1M cash at year-end $757.7M
Cash from operations
$1.89B
Capital expenditures
−$575.9M
Investments (net)
+$29.7M
Acquisitions & other
−$108.8M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.79B
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$823.4M
Other financing
−$405.2M
Currency & other
+$21.2M
Change in cash
−$122.1M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
DVA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
DVA cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.96B2016 | $1.89B2025 | −0.4%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $829.1M2016 | $575.9M2025 | −4.0%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $1.13B2016 | $1.31B2025 | +1.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.7%2016 | 9.6%2025 | +1.9 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.902016 | 1.752025 | −0.15 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $38.3M2016 | $140.0M2025 | +15.5%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $192.4M2016 | $267.9M2022 | +5.7%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $1.10B2016 | $1.79B2025 | +5.6%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 5.6%2016 | 4.2%2025 | −1.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
DVA cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
DVA net income vs operating cash flow
Net incomeOperating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
DVA cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $1.08B | $1.25B | $691.5M | $781.6M | $1.21B | $994.7M | $1.02B | $333.0M | $830.6M | $1.03B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $715.3M | $723.9M | $745.4M | $732.6M | $680.6M | $630.4M | $615.2M | $591.0M | $777.5M | $720.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $140.0M | $102.8M | $112.4M | $95.4M | $102.2M | $91.5M | $67.8M | $73.1M | $35.1M | $38.3M |
| Change in working capital | −$263.2M | −$29.8M | $194.5M | $101,000 | −$140.6M | −$104.2M | $86.9M | $98.9M | −$394.5M | $201.9M |
| Other non-cash items | $215.7M | −$25.5M | $315.1M | −$45.2M | $76.9M | $366.6M | $281.2M | $675.6M | $658.8M | −$30.2M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.89B | $2.02B | $2.06B | $1.56B | $1.93B | $1.98B | $2.07B | $1.77B | $1.91B | $1.96B |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$575.9M | −$555.4M | −$568.0M | −$603.4M | −$641.5M | −$674.5M | −$766.5M | −$987.1M | −$905.2M | −$829.1M |
| Investments (net) | $29.7M | −$771.4M | −$816.8M | −$83.6M | −$14.7M | −$19.0M | −$14.6M | $14.4M | $250.1M | $126.6M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$108.8M | $555.4M | $613.0M | $56.7M | −$128.6M | −$131.9M | $3.78B | −$33.0M | −$711.5M | −$499.1M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$654.9M | −$771.4M | −$771.8M | −$630.3M | −$784.7M | −$825.4M | $3.00B | −$1.01B | −$1.37B | −$1.20B |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | −$267.9M | −$244.0M | −$253.1M | −$11.4M | −$196.4M | −$211.5M | −$192.4M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$1.79B | −$1.39B | −$272.2M | −$802.2M | −$1.60B | −$1.46B | −$2.38B | −$1.16B | −$802.9M | −$1.10B |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $823.4M | $1.11B | −$552.6M | −$11.3M | $754.3M | −$63.5M | −$2.08B | $694.8M | $154.8M | −$124.6M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $20.5M | $16.9M | $18.6M | $0 | $0 | $11.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$405.2M | −$560.6M | −$362.6M | −$58.3M | $5.4M | −$70.7M | −$232.4M | $37.8M | $93.3M | $62.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.37B | −$816.9M | −$1.17B | −$1.12B | −$1.08B | −$1.85B | −$4.70B | −$625.4M | −$766.3M | −$1.35B |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$122.1M | $415.2M | $125.6M | −$216.0M | $53.2M | −$706.9M | $793.3M | −$103.5M | −$166.5M | −$585.9M |
| Cash at end of period | $757.7M | $879.8M | $464.6M | $339.0M | $555.0M | $501.8M | $1.21B | $415.4M | $508.2M | $913.2M |
| Free cash flow | $1.31B | $1.47B | $1.49B | $961.1M | $1.29B | $1.30B | $1.31B | $784.5M | $1.00B | $1.13B |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.75 | 1.62 | 2.98 | 2.00 | 1.59 | 1.99 | 2.03 | 5.32 | 2.30 | 1.90 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $343.2M | $275.0M | $331.0M | $309.5M | $275.2M | $162.9M | $349.2M | $295.8M | $299.8M | $306.0M | $150.7M | $309.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $167.8M | $177.8M | $186.7M | $177.5M | $174.7M | $176.5M | $174.1M | $187.0M | $175.7M | $187.1M | $195.3M | $188.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | $26.0M | $28.2M | $38.4M | $39.0M | $32.8M | $29.8M | $27.4M | $26.6M | $24.3M | $24.5M | $30.1M | $27.1M |
| Change in working capital | $5.6M | −$221.7M | −$54.8M | $253.3M | −$171.6M | −$290.2M | $61.3M | $272.1M | $276.9M | −$640.1M | $10.7M | $105.5M |
| Other non-cash items | −$52.5M | $61.5M | $39.4M | $62.0M | $13.3M | $101.0M | −$64.5M | $29.0M | $22.3M | −$12.3M | $100.0M | $30.8M |
| Cash from operating activities | $490.1M | $320.8M | $540.7M | $841.4M | $324.4M | $180.0M | $547.6M | $810.4M | $798.8M | −$134.8M | $486.8M | $661.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$169.8M | −$102.0M | −$145.4M | −$166.1M | −$121.1M | −$143.3M | −$170.7M | −$139.0M | −$124.7M | −$121.0M | −$159.0M | −$136.8M |
| Investments (net) | −$3.2M | −$4.7M | $4.1M | −$262.5M | −$67.2M | −$162.1M | −$248.0M | −$146.5M | −$161.8M | −$215.2M | −$168.3M | −$139.8M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$21.3M | −$32.4M | −$21.8M | $165.7M | $121.5M | $143.3M | $170.7M | $139.0M | $124.7M | $121.0M | $155.9M | $136.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$194.2M | −$139.1M | −$163.1M | −$262.9M | −$66.7M | −$162.1M | −$248.0M | −$146.5M | −$161.8M | −$215.2M | −$171.3M | −$139.8M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$149.9M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$364.4M | −$396.3M | −$759.1M | −$39.8M | −$452.2M | −$541.8M | −$365.4M | −$520.4M | −$361.7M | −$251.0M | −$279.2M | $2.5M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $157.8M | $346.1M | $32.0M | −$25.0M | $529.2M | $287.2M | −$76.6M | $571.3M | — | — | — | −$313.7M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $86.3M | −$163.1M | $312.6M | −$516.8M | −$73.1M | −$127.9M | −$123.1M | −$58.8M | −$201.6M | $570.3M | −$122.6M | −$83.3M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$270.2M | −$213.3M | −$414.5M | −$581.6M | $3.9M | −$382.5M | −$565.1M | −$7.9M | −$563.3M | $319.3M | −$401.8M | −$394.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $25.5M | −$31.3M | −$37.7M | −$1.5M | $272.4M | −$355.3M | −$278.8M | $655.4M | $72.5M | −$33.9M | −$80.5M | $123.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $751.9M | $726.4M | $757.7M | $795.4M | $797.0M | $524.6M | $879.8M | $1.16B | $503.2M | $430.8M | $464.6M | $545.1M |
| Free cash flow | $320.3M | $218.8M | $395.3M | $675.3M | $203.3M | $36.8M | $377.0M | $671.4M | $674.1M | −$255.9M | $327.8M | $524.4M |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.0% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 19.7% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 11.4% | 20.6% | 21.2% | −8.3% | 10.4% | 16.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.8% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.43 | 1.17 | 1.63 | 2.72 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.57 | 2.74 | 2.67 | −0.44 | 3.23 | 2.14 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
DVA cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), DaVita generated $1.9 billion of cash from operations (down 6.7%) and spent $575.9 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $1.3 billion, 9.6% of revenue. It returned $1.8 billion to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($1.8 billion). Cash and equivalents fell by $122.1 million over the year.
Related: DVA income statement, DVA balance sheet. See the DVA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DVA cash flow FAQ
What is DaVita's free cash flow?
DaVita's free cash flow was $1.3 billion in fiscal 2025: $1.9 billion of operating cash flow minus $575.9 million of capital expenditures It was $1.5 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does DaVita generate from operations?
DaVita generated $1.9 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.75 times its net income of $1.1 billion.
How much does DaVita spend on capital expenditures?
DaVita spent $575.9 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 4.2% of revenue, compared with $555.4 million the year before.
How much stock does DaVita buy back?
DaVita spent $1.8 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.