HUM vs OSCR vs CVS Stock Comparison

Humana, Oscar Health and Cvs Health Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HUM Humana Inc
$417.46 +7.9% 1M +42.6% 1Y
Market cap
$49.78B
P/E
38.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$145.68B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
OSCR Oscar Health, Inc.
$30.79 +3.5% 1M +62.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.29B
P/E
16.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.32B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
8 wins
CVS CVS HEALTH Corp
$90.24 +3.6% 1M +12.0% 1Y
Market cap
$117.25B
P/E
24.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$415.09B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Oscar Health leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Oscar Health 8, Cvs Health 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUMOSCRCVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $49.78B $9.29B $117.25B CVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 38.9x 16.9x 24.0x OSCR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 48.3x 15.5x 10.5x CVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.3% +42.8% +7.4% OSCR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.9% 3.6% 1.2% OSCR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.7% 25.7% 5.0% OSCR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.7x -12.3x 3.7x OSCR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +42.6% +62.8% +12.0% OSCR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.1%/yr +12.3%/yr +0.2%/yr OSCR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.1% 66.7% 32.3% CVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 73/100 56/100 OSCR

Percentile Scorecard

HUMOSCRCVS

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

AxisHUMOSCRCVS
Valuation 58 #11 of 25 79 #6 of 25 92 #3 of 25
Growth 13 #21 of 24 100 #1 of 24 48 #13 of 24
Profitability 48 #13 of 24 96 #2 of 24 57 #11 of 24
Financial Health 68 #9 of 26 76 #7 of 26 16 #22 of 26
Shareholder Returns 33 #11 of 16 13 #14 of 16 67 #6 of 16
Overall 44 73 56
  • HUM ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • OSCR ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • CVS 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

PeriodHUMOSCRCVSSPY
1 month +7.9%+3.5%+3.6% +0.7%
3 months +13.8%-1.4%-14.1% +3.7%
6 months +76.6%+66.8%+8.3% +7.1%
Year to date +63.0%+114.3%+13.7% +12.8%
1 year +42.6%+62.8%+12.0% +11.9%
3 years -19.4%+528.4%+32.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year -6.9%+84.6%+9.9% +22.8%
5 years -9.9%+78.2%+1.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year -2.1%+12.3%+0.2% +10.9%
10 years +144.0%—+8.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year +9.3%—+0.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHUMOSCRCVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.1%66.7%32.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.7%61.2%34.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.571.270.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.890.940.37 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.9%-87.5%-60.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.7%-10.3%-18.4% -1.2%
52-week high $433.45$34.33$110.55 $779.14
52-week low $163.67$10.85$70.08 $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.

MultipleHUMOSCRCVS
P/E now vs peer median 39.2xmedian 24.3x 16.9xmedian 24.3x 23.6xmedian 24.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 0.5xmedian 0.3x 0.3xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 12.9x 0.4xmedian 12.9x 12.7xmedian 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 16.4x 1.9xmedian 16.4x 9.8xmedian 16.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.5x 4.1xmedian 2.5x 1.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.46median 1.36 0.42median 1.36 1.30median 1.36

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 monthsHUMOSCRCVS
Revenue $145.68B $15.32B $415.09B
Gross profit $19.89B $3.09B $184.68B
Operating income $2.71B $629.72M $8.29B
Net income $1.29B $550.76M $4.93B
Free cash flow $1.95B $4.38B $11.76B
EPS (diluted) $10.56 $1.65 $3.80
Cash & equivalents $6.89B $4.08B $11.33B
Total debt $54.48B $431.63M $61.41B
Shares (diluted) 121.14M 333.43M 1.29B
Enterprise value -$38.08B -$13.09B $69.66B

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
MetricHUMOSCRCVS
P/E 39.2x 16.9x 23.6x
P/FCF 25.7x 1.9x 9.8x
P/Operating cash flow 19.7x 1.9x 7.8x
P/S 0.3x 0.5x 0.3x
P/B 2.6x 4.1x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 4.1x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 11.7x 0.4x 12.7x
EV/EBIT 15.1x 0.5x 19.6x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 0.0x 0.4x
EV/FCF 21.0x 0.1x 13.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.1x 0.1x 11.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.46 0.42 1.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUMOSCRCVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.3% 42.8% 7.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 45.6% 7.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.5% 67.4% 6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 47.9% 11.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.9% 586.4% -7.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.3% 50.5% 8.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -18.3% 442.4% 8.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.4% 46.7% 18.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -19.1% 361.8% 6.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -26.9% 40.3% 18.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.4% 258.0% 95.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.3% 188.9% -10.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.1% 264.5% 146.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.6% 205.6% -12.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUMOSCRCVS
Gross margin 13.7% 20.2% 44.5%
EBITDA margin 2.4% 4.3% 3.1%
Operating margin 1.9% 4.1% 2.0%
Pretax margin 1.1% 3.9% 1.4%
Net margin 0.9% 3.6% 1.2%
FCF margin 1.3% 28.6% 2.8%
Operating cash flow margin 1.7% 28.8% 3.6%
Return on equity 6.8% 29.6% 6.2%
Return on assets 2.3% 5.4% 1.9%
Return on invested capital 6.7% 25.7% 5.0%
Return on capital employed 8.1% 40.1% 5.0%
Asset turnover 2.6x 1.5x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 8.0x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.5% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUMOSCRCVS
Debt / assets 25.5% 3.8% 24.2%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.2x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.7x -12.3x 3.7x
Debt / FCF 7.5x 0.1x 5.2x
Liabilities / assets 66.3% 81.7% 68.5%
Equity / assets 33.7% 18.3% 31.5%
Interest coverage 3.8x 39.7x 2.7x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.1x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.0x 0.8x
Cash ratio 1.0x 1.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.61 1.89 2.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUMOSCRCVS
Dividend yield 0.6% – 3.0%
Net buyback yield 0.3% -0.7% -0.4%
Shareholder yield 0.9% -0.7% 2.6%
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.

ConsensusHUMOSCRCVS
Forward P/E 48.3xFY2026 15.5xFY2026 10.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.65FY2026 $1.99FY2026 $8.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -49.5%FY2026 – +27.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +84.9% +17.1% +1.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $166.70BFY2026 $19.81BFY2026 $427.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.6%FY2026 +72.7%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.6% +1.7% -4.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUMOSCRCVS
Held by institutions 98.6% 72.5% 89.1%
Institutions holding 928 406 2,072
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +13.6% +3.5%
Institutions buying 559 268 1,103
Institutions selling 266 102 731
Buyers to sellers 2.10 2.63 1.51

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.

HUMOSCRCVS
HUM 1.00 0.39 0.54
OSCR 0.39 1.00 0.35
CVS 0.54 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUM, OSCR and CVS?

Cvs Health (CVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Humana (HUM) $49.78B, Oscar Health (OSCR) $9.29B, Cvs Health (CVS) $117.25B.

Which stock is cheaper, HUM, OSCR and CVS?

Oscar Health (OSCR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Humana (HUM) 38.9x, Oscar Health (OSCR) 16.9x, Cvs Health (CVS) 24.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cvs Health (CVS) is cheapest (Humana (HUM) 48.3x, Oscar Health (OSCR) 15.5x, Cvs Health (CVS) 10.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Oscar Health (OSCR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Humana (HUM) +18.3%, Oscar Health (OSCR) +42.8%, Cvs Health (CVS) +7.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Oscar Health (OSCR) has the highest net margin (Humana (HUM) 0.9%, Oscar Health (OSCR) 3.6%, Cvs Health (CVS) 1.2%). On return on invested capital, Oscar Health (OSCR) leads (Humana (HUM) 6.7%, Oscar Health (OSCR) 25.7%, Cvs Health (CVS) 5.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Oscar Health (OSCR) returned the most: Humana (HUM) +42.6%, Oscar Health (OSCR) +62.8%, Cvs Health (CVS) +12.0%. Over five years, Oscar Health (OSCR) compounded fastest (Humana (HUM) -2.1%/yr, Oscar Health (OSCR) +12.3%/yr, Cvs Health (CVS) +0.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cvs Health (CVS) has been the steadiest (Humana (HUM) 48.1%, Oscar Health (OSCR) 66.7%, Cvs Health (CVS) 32.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HUM, OSCR and CVS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Oscar Health (OSCR) leads on 8. 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.