EHSI vs CVS vs UNH Stock Comparison

Elite Health Systems, Cvs Health and Unitedhealth Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CVS CVS HEALTH Corp
$89.92 +2.4% 1M +9.4% 1Y
Market cap
$116.25B
P/E
23.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$415.09B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
5 wins
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc
$407.25 +7.8% 1M +10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$367.20B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$450.13B
Div. yield
0.02%
Managed Care Healthcare
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Unitedhealth leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Unitedhealth 5, Cvs Health 5, Elite Health Systems 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEHSICVSUNHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.67M $116.25B $367.20B UNH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.4x 23.8x 26.0x CVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.5x 19.1x CVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +7.4% +6.5% CVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -261.7% 1.2% 3.1% UNH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 5.0% 10.3% UNH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.7x 1.6x UNH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -41.1% +9.4% +10.7% UNH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.8%/yr +0.1%/yr -2.4%/yr EHSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.8% 32.4% 36.2% CVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 53/100 52/100 CVS

Percentile Scorecard

EHSICVSUNH

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

AxisEHSICVSUNH
Valuation 0 #25 of 25 83 #5 of 25 42 #15 of 25
Growth 0 #24 of 24 48 #13 of 24 9 #22 of 24
Profitability 4 #23 of 24 52 #12 of 24 91 #3 of 24
Financial Health 84 #5 of 26 16 #22 of 26 44 #15 of 26
Shareholder Returns 53 #8 of 16 67 #6 of 16 73 #5 of 16
Overall 28 53 52
  • EHSI ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • CVS ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • 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

PeriodEHSICVSUNHSPY
1 month -2.4%+2.4%+7.8% +0.9%
3 months -7.8%-15.1%-3.2% +5.9%
6 months -30.8%+7.2%+9.8% +8.5%
Year to date -34.1%+13.3%+23.4% +13.3%
1 year -41.1%+9.4%+10.7% +12.4%
3 years +219.2%+35.6%-22.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +47.3%+10.7%-8.1% +23.5%
5 years +167.7%+0.7%-11.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +21.8%+0.1%-2.4% +11.0%
10 years +232.0%+7.9%+190.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +12.8%+0.8%+11.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureEHSICVSUNHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.8%32.4%36.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 107.3%34.4%38.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.170.130.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.810.290.30 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.1%-60.5%-62.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.7%-18.7%-6.7% -0.9%
52-week high $1.50$110.55$436.35 $779.14
52-week low $0.68$70.08$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.

MultipleEHSICVSUNH
P/E now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 23.9x 23.5xmedian 23.9x 26.0xmedian 23.9x
P/S now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 0.3x 0.3xmedian 0.3x 0.8xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.7x 12.7xmedian 12.7x 15.8xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.8xmedian 15.4x 9.8xmedian 15.4x 15.6xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 9.2xmedian 2.5x 1.4xmedian 2.5x 3.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.02median 1.34 1.30median 1.34 -2.27median 1.34

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 monthsEHSICVSUNH
Revenue $3.73M $415.09B $450.13B
Gross profit $285.00K $184.68B $139.28B
Operating income -$5.81M $8.29B $21.68B
Net income -$9.77M $4.93B $14.91B
Free cash flow -$4.92M $11.76B $23.62B
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $3.80 $15.59
Cash & equivalents $1.30M $11.33B $28.59B
Total debt – $61.41B $73.33B
Shares (diluted) 11.90M 1.29B 906.00M
Enterprise value $12.04M $68.66B $245.77B

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
MetricEHSICVSUNH
P/E -2.4x 23.5x 26.0x
P/FCF -4.8x 9.8x 15.6x
P/Operating cash flow -4.8x 7.8x 13.6x
P/S 6.3x 0.3x 0.8x
P/B 9.2x 1.4x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 9.2x 2.1x 4.3x
EV/EBITDA – 12.7x 15.8x
EV/EBIT -3.9x 19.6x 18.9x
EV/Revenue 6.0x 0.4x 0.9x
EV/FCF -4.5x 13.8x 17.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.5x 11.0x 15.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.02 1.30 -2.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEHSICVSUNH
Revenue growth (1Y) – 7.4% 6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.0% 8.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 6.5% 1.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 11.8% 4.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -231.3% -7.4% -29.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -74.1% 8.9% -10.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -348.8% 8.6% -32.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -185.2% 18.2% -11.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -348.8% 6.5% -33.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -121.9% 18.1% -11.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -299.8% 95.3% -6.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -57.7% -10.4% -13.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -299.8% 146.0% -6.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -57.7% -12.7% -14.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEHSICVSUNH
Gross margin 7.6% 44.5% 30.9%
EBITDA margin – 3.1% 5.8%
Operating margin -155.6% 2.0% 4.8%
Pretax margin -262.0% 1.4% 3.9%
Net margin -261.7% 1.2% 3.1%
FCF margin -131.8% 2.8% 5.2%
Operating cash flow margin -131.8% 3.6% 6.0%
Return on equity -294.6% 6.2% 14.3%
Return on assets -208.9% 1.9% 4.8%
Return on invested capital – 5.0% 10.3%
Return on capital employed -174.0% 5.0% 10.9%
Asset turnover 0.8x 1.6x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 3.0x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 17.4% 0.2% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEHSICVSUNH
Debt / assets – 24.2% 23.7%
Debt / equity – 0.8x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.7x 1.6x
Debt / FCF – 5.2x 3.1x
Liabilities / assets 34.4% 68.5% 66.3%
Equity / assets 65.6% 31.5% 33.7%
Interest coverage – 2.7x 5.6x
Current ratio 1.4x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.36 2.45 3.12

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEHSICVSUNH
Dividend yield – 3.0% 2.2%
Net buyback yield 1.2% -0.4% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 1.2% 2.6% 2.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 54.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 34.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 8.3%

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.

ConsensusEHSICVSUNH
Forward P/E – 10.5xFY2026 19.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $8.59FY2026 $21.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +27.3%FY2026 +30.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +1.7% +12.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $427.31BFY2026 $421.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +6.3%FY2026 -5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -4.8% +15.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEHSICVSUNH
Held by institutions – 89.1% 86.6%
Institutions holding – 2,071 3,361
Change in shares held, QoQ – +3.5% +5.0%
Institutions buying – 1,103 1,824
Institutions selling – 730 1,247
Buyers to sellers – 1.51 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.

EHSICVSUNH
EHSI 1.00 -0.12 -0.03
CVS -0.12 1.00 0.67
UNH -0.03 0.67 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EHSI, CVS and UNH?

Unitedhealth (UNH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Elite Health Systems (EHSI) $23.67M, Cvs Health (CVS) $116.25B, Unitedhealth (UNH) $367.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, EHSI, CVS and UNH?

Cvs Health (CVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Elite Health Systems (EHSI) -2.4x, Cvs Health (CVS) 23.8x, Unitedhealth (UNH) 26.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cvs Health (CVS) is cheapest (Cvs Health (CVS) 10.5x, Unitedhealth (UNH) 19.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cvs Health (CVS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cvs Health (CVS) +7.4%, Unitedhealth (UNH) +6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Unitedhealth (UNH) has the highest net margin (Elite Health Systems (EHSI) -261.7%, Cvs Health (CVS) 1.2%, Unitedhealth (UNH) 3.1%). On return on invested capital, Unitedhealth (UNH) leads (Cvs Health (CVS) 5.0%, Unitedhealth (UNH) 10.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Unitedhealth (UNH) returned the most: Elite Health Systems (EHSI) -41.1%, Cvs Health (CVS) +9.4%, Unitedhealth (UNH) +10.7%. Over five years, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) compounded fastest (Elite Health Systems (EHSI) +21.8%/yr, Cvs Health (CVS) +0.1%/yr, Unitedhealth (UNH) -2.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cvs Health (CVS) 0.00%, Unitedhealth (UNH) 0.02%. Elite Health Systems (EHSI) and Cvs Health (CVS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cvs Health (CVS) has been the steadiest (Elite Health Systems (EHSI) 50.8%, Cvs Health (CVS) 32.4%, Unitedhealth (UNH) 36.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EHSI, CVS 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 5. 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.