HUM vs EHSI vs MOH Stock Comparison

Humana, Elite Health Systems and Molina Healthcare Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HUM Humana Inc
$417.04 +4.7% 1M +43.5% 1Y
Market cap
$49.84B
P/E
39.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$145.68B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
6 wins
MOH Molina Healthcare, Inc.
$204.98 +7.4% 1M +25.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.16B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$44.13B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Humana leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Humana 6, Molina Healthcare 1, Elite Health Systems 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUMEHSIMOHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $49.84B $23.67M $10.16B HUM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.0x -2.4x -211.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 48.2x — 40.1x MOH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.3% — -0.9% HUM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.9% -261.7% — HUM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.7x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.5% -41.1% +25.5% HUM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.9%/yr +21.8%/yr -7.1%/yr EHSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.1% 50.8% 52.8% HUM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 28/100 36/100 HUM

Percentile Scorecard

HUMEHSIMOH

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

AxisHUMEHSIMOH
Valuation 58 #11 of 25 0 #25 of 25 42 #15 of 25
Growth 13 #21 of 24 0 #24 of 24 4 #23 of 24
Profitability 44 #14 of 24 4 #23 of 24 48 #13 of 24
Financial Health 68 #9 of 26 84 #5 of 26 52 #13 of 26
Shareholder Returns 40 #10 of 16 53 #8 of 16 –
Overall 45 28 36
  • HUM ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • EHSI ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • MOH 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

PeriodHUMEHSIMOHSPY
1 month +4.7%-2.4%+7.4% -0.8%
3 months +9.4%-7.8%+2.8% +3.5%
6 months +86.5%-30.8%+14.4% +7.0%
Year to date +62.8%-34.1%+18.1% +12.2%
1 year +43.5%-41.1%+25.5% +13.0%
3 years -18.3%+219.2%-39.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year -6.5%+47.3%-15.2% +23.1%
5 years -9.1%+167.7%-30.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -1.9%+21.8%-7.1% +11.0%
10 years +138.8%+232.0%+253.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.1%+12.8%+13.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHUMEHSIMOHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.1%50.8%52.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.9%107.3%59.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.17-0.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.90-0.810.48 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.9%-87.1%-70.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.8%-44.7%-15.6% -1.8%
52-week high $433.45$1.50$242.88 $779.14
52-week low $163.67$0.68$122.65 $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.

MultipleHUMEHSIMOH
P/E now vs peer median 39.1xmedian 24.3x -2.4xmedian 24.3x -218.2xmedian 24.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 6.3xmedian 0.3x 0.2xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 15.6x -4.8xmedian 15.6x 36.3xmedian 15.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.5x 9.2xmedian 2.5x 2.6xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.46median 1.33 0.02median 1.33 8.02median 1.33

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 monthsHUMEHSIMOH
Revenue $145.68B $3.73M $44.13B
Gross profit $19.89B $285.00K –
Operating income $2.71B -$5.81M $172.00M
Net income $1.29B -$9.77M -$48.00M
Free cash flow $1.95B -$4.92M –
EPS (diluted) $10.56 $-0.82 $-0.94
Cash & equivalents $6.89B $1.30M $4.48B
Total debt $54.48B – –
Shares (diluted) 121.14M 11.90M 51.30M
Enterprise value -$38.02B $12.04M $10.16B

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
MetricHUMEHSIMOH
P/E 39.1x -2.4x -218.2x
P/FCF 25.7x -4.8x 36.3x
P/Operating cash flow 19.7x -4.8x 32.2x
P/S 0.3x 6.3x 0.2x
P/B 2.6x 9.2x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 9.2x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 11.7x – –
EV/EBIT 15.1x -3.9x –
EV/Revenue 0.3x 6.0x 0.2x
EV/FCF 20.9x -4.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 16.1x -4.5x 32.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.46 0.02 8.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUMEHSIMOH
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.3% – -0.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.8% – 9.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.9% -231.3% -87.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.3% -74.1% -49.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -18.3% -348.8% -105.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.4% -185.2% -27.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -19.1% -348.8% -105.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -26.9% -121.9% -27.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.4% -299.8% 171.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.3% -57.7% -46.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.1% -299.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.6% -57.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUMEHSIMOH
Gross margin 13.7% 7.6% –
EBITDA margin 2.4% – –
Operating margin 1.9% -155.6% –
Pretax margin 1.1% -262.0% –
Net margin 0.9% -261.7% –
FCF margin 1.3% -131.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 1.7% -131.8% 0.8%
Return on equity 6.8% -294.6% –
Return on assets 2.3% -208.9% –
Return on invested capital 6.7% – –
Return on capital employed 8.1% -174.0% –
Asset turnover 2.6x 0.8x 2.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 0.5x -6.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 17.4% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUMEHSIMOH
Debt / assets 25.5% – –
Debt / equity 0.8x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -2.7x – –
Debt / FCF 7.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 66.3% 34.4% 73.5%
Equity / assets 33.7% 65.6% 26.5%
Interest coverage 3.8x – –
Current ratio 1.7x 1.4x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.1x –
Cash ratio 1.0x 1.0x –
Altman Z-score 4.61 1.36 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUMEHSIMOH
Dividend yield 0.6% – –
Net buyback yield 0.3% 1.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.9% 1.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusHUMEHSIMOH
Forward P/E 48.2xFY2026 – 40.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.65FY2026 – $5.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -49.5%FY2026 – -53.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +84.9% – +91.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $166.70BFY2026 – $41.50BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.6%FY2026 – -8.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.6% – +20.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUMEHSIMOH
Held by institutions 98.6% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 927 – 598
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% – +1.2%
Institutions buying 558 – 364
Institutions selling 266 – 170
Buyers to sellers 2.10 – 2.14

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.

HUMEHSIMOH
HUM 1.00 -0.04 0.38
EHSI -0.04 1.00 0.00
MOH 0.38 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUM, EHSI and MOH?

Humana (HUM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Humana (HUM) $49.84B, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) $23.67M, Molina Healthcare (MOH) $10.16B.

Which company is growing faster?

Humana (HUM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Humana (HUM) +18.3%, Molina Healthcare (MOH) -0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Humana (HUM) has the highest net margin (Humana (HUM) 0.9%, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) -261.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Humana (HUM) returned the most: Humana (HUM) +43.5%, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) -41.1%, Molina Healthcare (MOH) +25.5%. Over five years, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) compounded fastest (Humana (HUM) -1.9%/yr, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) +21.8%/yr, Molina Healthcare (MOH) -7.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Humana (HUM) has been the steadiest (Humana (HUM) 48.1%, Elite Health Systems (EHSI) 50.8%, Molina Healthcare (MOH) 52.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HUM, EHSI and MOH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Humana (HUM) 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.