CHWY vs HIMS vs UNH Stock Comparison

Chewy, Hims & Hers Health and Unitedhealth Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$23.02 +26.8% 1M -30.4% 1Y
Market cap
$9.17B
P/E
33.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc
$395.37 +5.1% 1M +20.6% 1Y
Market cap
$353.57B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$449.66B
Div. yield
0.02%
Managed Care Healthcare
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Unitedhealth leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Unitedhealth 6, Hims & Hers Health 2, Chewy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYHIMSUNHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.17B $6.01B $353.57B UNH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.5x -42.3x 22.3x UNH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.7x — 18.5x UNH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% +28.0% +3.3% HIMS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -5.5% 3.5% UNH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 11.3% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x — 1.6x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -30.4% -45.0% +20.6% UNH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.9%/yr +23.6%/yr -2.8%/yr HIMS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.7% 87.9% 36.0% UNH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 42/100 58/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYHIMSUNH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHWYHIMSUNH
Valuation 54 #21 of 44 38 #59 of 95 60 #11 of 26
Growth 93 #4 of 41 39 #54 of 88 17 #21 of 25
Profitability 58 #17 of 39 42 #51 of 87 88 #4 of 25
Financial Health 58 #20 of 46 21 #79 of 100 44 #15 of 26
Shareholder Returns 81 #7 of 32 71 #18 of 60 81 #4 of 17
Overall 68 42 58
  • CHWY ranked among 47 companies in Branded Foods
  • HIMS ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • UNH ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHWYHIMSUNHSPY
1 month +26.8%-18.4%+5.1% -5.9%
3 months -1.7%-18.9%-2.1% -4.6%
6 months -2.7%-6.2%+6.9% +0.2%
Year to date -30.3%-25.9%+19.8% +7.5%
1 year -30.4%-45.0%+20.6% +8.2%
3 years +11.5%+283.1%-25.9% +68.3%
3 years, per year +3.7%+56.5%-9.5% +19.0%
5 years -69.1%+188.8%-13.3% +56.5%
5 years, per year -20.9%+23.6%-2.8% +9.4%
10 years ——+187.1% +251.5%
10 years, per year ——+11.1% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureCHWYHIMSUNHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.7%87.9%36.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.2%81.7%38.0% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.772.740.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.64-0.510.57 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.5%-78.9%-62.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.9%-45.0%-9.4% -5.9%
52-week high $35.37$43.73$436.35 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$14.52$259.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHWYHIMSUNH
P/E now vs peer median 34.2xmedian 20.9x -39.3xmedian 24.8x 22.3xmedian 25.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.8x 2.2xmedian 1.6x 0.8xmedian 0.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.5xmedian 12.4x -79.3xmedian 15.9x 14.2xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 15.2x 67.6xmedian 20.9x 15.5xmedian 16.4x
P/B now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 1.6x 17.3xmedian 3.3x 3.4xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.45median 0.61 0.99median 0.88 -2.55median 1.51

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHWYHIMSUNH
Revenue $13.07B $2.58B $449.66B
Gross profit $3.91B $1.76B $141.79B
Operating income $328.20M -$154.52M $23.92B
Net income $273.70M -$142.00M $16.67B
Free cash flow $568.10M $83.03M $22.83B
R&D – $183.38M –
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $-0.61 $17.61
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $609.81M $25.85B
Total debt $591.70M – $74.33B
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 231.75M 902.00M
Enterprise value $6.46B $3.21B $234.20B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHWYHIMSUNH
P/E 34.2x -39.3x 22.3x
P/FCF 16.3x 67.6x 15.5x
P/Operating cash flow 12.9x 21.3x 13.5x
P/S 0.7x 2.2x 0.8x
P/B 24.9x 17.3x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 41.8x -56.8x 4.2x
EV/EBITDA 19.5x -79.3x 14.2x
EV/EBIT 28.1x -30.9x 16.7x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.9x 0.9x
EV/FCF 16.2x 57.5x 17.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x 18.1x 15.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.45 0.99 -2.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYHIMSUNH
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% 28.0% 3.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 53.7% 7.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% 15.0% 4.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 45.7% 3.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% -223.0% -9.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% -43.7% -8.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% -173.3% -9.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% -44.6% -9.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% -181.3% -9.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% -39.6% -8.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% 0.7% 25.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 117.6% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% -37.3% 31.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% 67.0% -4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYHIMSUNH
Gross margin 29.9% 68.4% 31.5%
EBITDA margin 3.6% -2.3% 6.3%
Operating margin 2.5% -6.0% 5.3%
Pretax margin 2.7% -6.3% 4.4%
Net margin 2.1% -5.5% 3.5%
FCF margin 4.3% 3.2% 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 10.2% 5.8%
Return on equity 68.9% -36.9% 16.0%
Return on assets 7.8% -4.8% 5.4%
Return on invested capital – – 11.3%
Return on capital employed 24.9% -10.5% 12.2%
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.9x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x -1.9x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 6.0% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYHIMSUNH
Debt / assets 15.8% – 23.8%
Debt / equity 1.6x – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x – 1.6x
Debt / FCF 1.0x – 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 91.1% 66.7%
Equity / assets 9.9% 8.9% 33.3%
Interest coverage – – 6.2x
Current ratio 0.8x 0.9x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.87 1.44 3.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYHIMSUNH
Dividend yield – – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 5.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 1.2% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 49.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 35.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 7.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHWYHIMSUNH
Forward P/E 30.7xFY2026 – 18.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.75FY2026 $-0.62FY2026 $21.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +44.2%FY2026 -221.6%FY2026 +30.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +49.3% – +12.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.87BFY2026 $3.34BFY2026 $421.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 +42.0%FY2026 -5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +28.1% +15.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYHIMSUNH
Held by institutions 100.0% 69.3% 86.6%
Institutions holding 513 510 3,367
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +4.4% +5.0%
Institutions buying 278 325 1,826
Institutions selling 156 130 1,250
Buyers to sellers 1.78 2.50 1.46

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHWYHIMSUNH
CHWY 1.00 0.14 0.05
HIMS 0.14 1.00 0.07
UNH 0.05 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, HIMS and UNH?

Unitedhealth (UNH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $9.17B, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) $6.01B, Unitedhealth (UNH) $353.57B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHWY, HIMS and UNH?

Unitedhealth (UNH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chewy (CHWY) 33.5x, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) -42.3x, Unitedhealth (UNH) 22.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Unitedhealth (UNH) is cheapest (Chewy (CHWY) 30.7x, Unitedhealth (UNH) 18.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) +28.0%, Unitedhealth (UNH) +3.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Unitedhealth (UNH) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) -5.5%, Unitedhealth (UNH) 3.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Unitedhealth (UNH) returned the most: Chewy (CHWY) -30.4%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) -45.0%, Unitedhealth (UNH) +20.6%. Over five years, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -20.9%/yr, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) +23.6%/yr, Unitedhealth (UNH) -2.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Chewy (CHWY) 0.00%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) 0.00%, Unitedhealth (UNH) 0.02%. Chewy (CHWY) and Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Unitedhealth (UNH) has been the steadiest (Chewy (CHWY) 47.7%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) 87.9%, Unitedhealth (UNH) 36.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHWY, HIMS and UNH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Unitedhealth (UNH) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.