Humana Inc (HUM)
Fair ValueFundamental
57
Price
$376.91
Market Cap
$46.79B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
Humana Inc. provides medical and specialty insurance products in the United States. It operates in two segments, Insurance and CenterWell. The Insurance segment offers individual Medicare Advantage products, including health insurance benefits, including wellness programs, chronic care management, and care coordination; individual Medicare stand-alone prescription drug products (PDP); group Medicare advantage and Medicare stand-alone PDP; Medicare supplements; specialty and ancillary insurance comprising dental, vision, life and disability; and administrative services to arrange health care services for active-duty and retired military personnel and dependents, as well as pharmacy benefit managers. Its CenterWell segment operates full-service, value-based senior focused primary care centers under the Conviva Senior Primary Care and CenterWell Senior Primary Care brands; a management services organization; CenterWell Home Health, a home health provider; and OneHome, which manages post-acute patient needs, as well as provides pharmacy and hospice solutions. The company was formerly known as Extendicare Inc. and changed its name to Humana Inc. in April 1974. Humana Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Direct competitors
Who this company fights with for the same customers
Generated on September 18, 2026 with claude-haiku-4-5 — shared with all users
Its UnitedHealthcare arm is the largest Medicare Advantage insurer in the United States and bids against Humana plan-by-plan for the same senior enrollees, while its Optum clinics and pharmacy mirror Humana's CenterWell care-delivery model.
Through Aetna it is the third-largest Medicare Advantage insurer and also sells Medicare drug plans, Medicaid managed care and commercial coverage to the same customers Humana serves.
A national managed-care company competing with Humana for Medicare Advantage seniors and for state Medicaid contracts in overlapping markets.
Competes head-on for government-sponsored members, bidding for the same state Medicaid contracts and selling Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to low-income and dual-eligible beneficiaries.
A non-profit integrated insurer-and-provider holding about 6% of Medicare Advantage enrollment, taking the same seniors in California and other western markets with the combined coverage-plus-clinics model Humana is building.
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$137.20B
Trailing 12 months (through 3/31/2026)
Net Income
$1.13B
Trailing 12 months (through 3/31/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$375M
Total Equity
$17.66B
Total Liabilities
$31.17B
Current Ratio
1.77
Interest Coverage
3.68
Debt/EBITDA
4.11
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$400.66
Current Price
$376.91
Margin of Safety
+5.9%
Fair Value Range
$260.43 - $540.89
Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
40.72
ROE
6.7%
P/B Ratio
2.47
P/FCF
36.02
Gross Margin
-
ROIC
5.7%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
5.7%
WACC
7.2%
ROIC − WACC
-1.5 pp
ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (15)
- EPS shows upward trend
- Price CAGR 7.22%
- ROIC 5.7%
- P/B Ratio 2.47
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Current Ratio
- Interest Coverage
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on Tangible Assets
- Revenue Growth 5Y 10.9%
- Earnings Surprise avg 5.1%
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.63
- Share Dilution -0.2%
- Piotroski F-Score 6/9
Failed (10)
- EPS CAGR 3.94%
- P/FCF 36.02
- Operating Margin 1.8%
- CapEx intensity
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- ROE 6.9%
- Analyst Consensus 48% Buy
- Net Margin Trend 0.8% vs 1.4%
Unavailable (3)
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- Dividend Payout NaN%
- PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
Piotroski F-Score
Mixed signals: some areas need attention
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Institutional Holdings
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. James A. Rechtin M.B.A. | President, CEO & Director | 54 |
| Ms. Celeste Marie Mellet | Chief Financial Officer | 48 |
| Mr. Japan A. Mehta | Chief Information Officer | 44 |
| Ms. Michelle A. O'Hara | Chief Human Resources Officer | 49 |
| Dr. Sanjay K. Shetty M.B.A., M.D. | President of CenterWell | 51 |
| Mr. John-Paul William Felter | Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | 42 |
| Mr. Bobby Mukundan | Senior VP & CTO | - |
| Ms. Lisa M. Stoner | Vice President of Investor Relations | - |
| Mr. Joseph C. Ventura | Chief Legal Officer | 48 |
| Mr. Bruce Dale Broussard | Strategic Advisor | 63 |
Audit Risk
2
Board Risk
2
Compensation Risk
5
Shareholder Rights Risk
2
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Documents
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Annual Report (10-K)
A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.
Filed on 2026-02-19
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Quarterly Report (10-Q)
A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.
Filed on 2026-07-29
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Current Report (8-K)
An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.
Filed on 2026-09-01
via SEC EDGAR
Income History
via SEC EDGAR
Latest News
Recent headlines for HUM, sourced from Markets Gazette.
- 7/29/2026NEGATIVEHumana Lower on Profit Guidance; P&G Moves on Results | Stock Movers
Humana Inc. is experiencing a significant downturn as the health insurance provider maintained its annual profit guidance despite a robust second quarter performance. While the company delivered strong operational results for the period, the decision to keep the full-year outlook unchanged suggests potential headwinds or conservatism that has unnerved investors. This lack of upward revision, even with a positive quarterly showing, signals a cautious stance that could impact future revenue streams and profitability, leading to a sell-off in its shares.
via Markets Gazette