FMS - Fresenius Medical Care: Dominant Dialysis Firm Is A Discounted Dividend Stock
German dialysis firm Fresenius Medical Care (FMS) is the biggest dialysis provider in the U.S., and at present is an excellent choice for value investors and income investors alike.
Fresenius Medical Care can trace its roots back to 1462, when the Hirsch Pharmacy of Frankfurt was founded. This business was bought out by the Fresenius family in the 1700s, and since then Fresenius Medical Care has grown to become the largest dialysis provider in the world, and the largest by number of U.S. patients - only DaVita, Inc. (DVA) comes