Davita layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Davita reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 70,000 to approximately 78,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 70,000 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 76,000 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 78,000 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summarySeverance costs were recorded in 2023 as the company continued cost savings initiatives, with the segment table showing severance and other costs of 28 million in 2023.
Word for word“These positive trends were partially offset by continued increases in compensation expense, severance costs and center closure costs as we continued to focus on cost savings initiatives.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryIn the fourth quarter of 2022 the company committed to a plan to increase efficiencies and cost savings in certain general and administrative support functions, generating severance costs.
Word for word“During the fourth quarter of 2022, we committed to a plan to increase efficiencies and cost savings in certain general and administrative support functions.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company expects to continue optimizing its U.S. dialysis center footprint through mergers and closures, with closure levels expected to mirror the current year's elevated levels.
Word for word“In the upcoming fiscal year, we will continue to optimize our U.S. dialysis center footprint through center mergers and/or closures and expect our center closure levels to mirror the current year's elevated closure levels.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCenter closure charges were recorded in 2023 and 2022 across the company.
Word for word“Center closure charges 99 99 Severance and other costs 27 — — 1 28 Legal matter 40 40 IKC adjustment (55) (55) (55) Earn-out revaluation (8) (8) (8) Goodwill impairment 26 26 26 Adjusted operating income (loss) $ 1,900 $ (93) $ (7) $ 55 $ (45) $ (122) $ 1,734 Certain columns or rows may not sum or recalculate due to the presentation of rounded numbers.” 10-K for 2023
Our summarySeverance and other costs were recorded in 2022 for the company, including in its international business, following the fourth quarter 2022 efficiency plan.
Word for word“Our international operating income in 2022 was impacted by severance and other costs in one of our international businesses, as described above.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company took impairment and restructuring charges related to its U.S. integrated kidney care, U.S. other ancillary services and international operations, and may take more.
Word for word“In that regard, we have taken, and may in the future take, impairment and restructuring charges in addition to those described above related to our U.S. integrated kidney care, U.S. other ancillary services and international operations.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryDaVita committed to a plan to increase efficiencies and cost savings in certain general and administrative support functions, which led to severance costs in the U.S. dialysis segment.
Word for word“Severance costs. During the fourth quarter of 2022, we committed to a plan to increase efficiencies and cost savings in certain general and administrative support functions.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryDaVita reported severance and other termination costs tied to a prior strategic restructuring and the transition of certain general and administrative support functions to a third party, with the amount shown in the adjusted operating income reconciliation.
Word for word“(3) Includes severance and other termination costs related to a prior strategic restructuring initiative and associated transition of certain general and administrative support functions to a third party.” 10-K for 2024
Our summarySeverance costs in the ancillary services segment were recorded under a plan that began with the same Q4 2022 efficiency initiative covering general and administrative support functions and overhead.
Word for word“During the fourth quarter of 2022, similar to U.S. dialysis, we committed to a plan to increase efficiencies and cost savings in certain general and administrative support functions and other overhead costs.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryDaVita reported that severance costs decreased in 2024 compared with 2023, partly offsetting other cost increases.
Word for word“These increases were partially offset by decreases in severance costs, as described above, and contributions to our charitable foundation.” 10-K for 2024
Davita has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Davita’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-11. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.