Owens & Minor is betting more of its future on home-based patient care, but that also leaves it more exposed to customer pressure, new competitors, and big providers buying supplies directly. See why debt, pricing power, and supply chain swings could shape whether this shift becomes a turnaround or a long grind.Read more
Owens & Minor could be set up to ride the shift toward more care happening at home, thanks to its growing delivery business and strong foothold in fast-growing therapy categories. The bigger upside may come from smoother operations and industry consolidation, but heavy debt and reliance on one main business area could quickly turn that story the other way.Read more
Owens & Minor is narrowing its focus to home-based care, aiming to leave slower, lower-margin operations behind and ride growing demand from an aging population and more chronic illness treated at home. The payoff could be stronger cash generation and a healthier balance sheet, but the transition may bring cost headaches, lost contracts, and heavy debt that could still squeeze profits.Read more
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Accendra Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a healthcare solutions company in the United States. It offers a range of products and services for in-home care and delivery for diabetes treatment; home respiratory therapy, including home oxygen and non-invasive ventilation services; obstructive sleep apnea treatment, such as continuous positive airway pressure and bi-level positive airway pressure devices, and patient support services. The company also supplies other home medical equipment, patient care product lines including ostomy, wound care and negative pressure wound therapy, urology, incontinence, and other products and services. It serves patients and home health agencies. The company was formerly known as Owens & Minor, Inc. and changed its name to Accendra Health, Inc. in December 2025. Accendra Health, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is based in Glen Allen, Virginia.
