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Patterson Companies Inc PDCO

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Patterson is a leading dental distributor and wholesaler of consumable products and equipment operating through two business segments, Patterson Dental and Patterson Animal Health. The firm offers dental and veterinary practice management products, including office software products, technical, financial, and educational services, primarily to two highly fragmented market segments throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company began as a dental distributor in 1877 and expanded to become a major supplier of animal health products to vets and production companies through an acquisition of Animal Health International in 2015. Patterson also has a presence in the U.K. animal health market.

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1031 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN, 55120
T +1 651 686-1600
Sector Healthcare
Industry Medical Distribution
Most Recent Earnings Jul 31, 2021
Fiscal Year End Apr 23, 2022
Stock Type High Yield
Employees 7,800

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