HUM vs PHG vs ELV Stock Comparison

Humana, Koninklijke Philips and Elevance Health Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HUM Humana Inc
$422.42 +12.7% 1M +45.0% 1Y
Market cap
$49.99B
P/E
39.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$145.68B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
3 wins
PHG Koninklijke Philips Nv
$26.90 +10.0% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$25.18B
P/E
13.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.60B
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
6 wins
ELV Elevance Health, Inc.
$439.75 +10.3% 1M +27.0% 1Y
Market cap
$93.43B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$201.83B
Div. yield
–
Managed Care Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Koninklijke Philips leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Koninklijke Philips 6, Humana 3, Elevance Health 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUMPHGELVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $49.99B $25.18B $93.43B ELV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.1x 13.7x 18.2x PHG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 48.8x 13.6x 15.6x PHG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.3% +6.1% +3.6% HUM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.9% 8.9% 2.5% PHG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.7% 11.5% -153.2% PHG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.7x 1.8x 0.0x HUM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +45.0% -7.3% +27.0% HUM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.8%/yr -11.0%/yr +0.3%/yr ELV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.0% 28.7% 36.0% PHG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 80/100 51/100 PHG

Percentile Scorecard

HUMPHGELV

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

AxisHUMPHGELV
Valuation 58 #11 of 25 98 #6 of 228 50 #13 of 25
Growth 13 #21 of 24 96 #11 of 222 30 #17 of 24
Profitability 52 #12 of 24 96 #10 of 210 44 #14 of 24
Financial Health 72 #8 of 26 31 #166 of 241 44 #15 of 26
Shareholder Returns 38 #11 of 17 81 #27 of 138 88 #3 of 17
Overall 47 80 51
  • HUM ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • PHG ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ELV 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

PeriodHUMPHGELVSPY
1 month +12.7%+10.0%+10.3% -1.0%
3 months +8.5%+2.9%+16.5% +2.9%
6 months +96.3%-2.1%+27.6% +6.4%
Year to date +64.9%-0.7%+25.4% +11.4%
1 year +45.0%-7.3%+27.0% +13.1%
3 years -18.2%+43.0%-2.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year -6.5%+12.7%-1.0% +21.5%
5 years -8.5%-44.0%+1.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -1.8%-11.0%+0.3% +10.9%
10 years +140.2%-5.4%+256.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +9.2%-0.6%+13.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureHUMPHGELVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.0%28.7%36.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.9%28.8%39.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.810.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.94-0.250.75 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.9%-75.6%-51.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.5%-18.3%-1.3% -2.5%
52-week high $433.45$32.91$445.45 $779.14
52-week low $163.67$23.81$280.74 $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.

MultipleHUMPHGELV
P/E now vs peer median 39.7xmedian 24.5x 13.8xmedian 30.7x 18.5xmedian 24.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 1.3xmedian 3.0x 0.5xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 14.4x 8.2xmedian 17.7x -0.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.0xmedian 15.8x 6.0xmedian 23.7x 14.6xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.5x 2.0xmedian 2.4x 2.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.48median 1.35 0.33median 0.96 -7.93median 1.35

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 monthsHUMPHGELV
Revenue $145.68B $20.60B $201.83B
Gross profit $19.89B $16.03B $53.35B
Operating income $2.71B $2.65B -$142.23B
Net income $1.29B $1.39B $5.13B
Free cash flow $1.95B $4.34B $6.51B
R&D – $2.00B –
EPS (diluted) $10.56 $1.91 $23.62
Cash & equivalents $6.89B $2.04B $10.35B
Total debt $54.48B $9.51B $30.76B
Shares (diluted) 121.14M 962.50M 217.60M
Enterprise value -$37.87B $14.29B -$49.15B

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
MetricHUMPHGELV
P/E 39.7x 13.8x 18.5x
P/FCF 26.0x 6.0x 14.6x
P/Operating cash flow 20.0x 9.7x 12.5x
P/S 0.3x 1.3x 0.5x
P/B 2.6x 2.0x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 2.6x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.9x 8.2x -0.6x
EV/EBIT 15.3x 12.6x -0.6x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 1.6x 0.4x
EV/FCF 21.3x 7.7x 13.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.3x 12.5x 11.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.48 0.33 -7.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUMPHGELV
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.3% 6.1% 3.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 2.3% 6.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.5% 82.4% 4.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 6.7% 5.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.9% 121.3% -4.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.3% 52.0% -7.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -18.3% 293.5% -7.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.4% 35.6% -5.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -19.1% 539.4% -4.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -26.9% 42.2% -2.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.4% 116.7% 54.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.3% 53.6% -7.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.1% 54.2% 72.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.6% 45.6% -7.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUMPHGELV
Gross margin 13.7% 77.8% 26.4%
EBITDA margin 2.4% 19.8% -69.7%
Operating margin 1.9% 12.9% -70.5%
Pretax margin 1.1% 11.9% 3.1%
Net margin 0.9% 8.9% 2.5%
FCF margin 1.3% 21.1% 3.2%
Operating cash flow margin 1.7% 12.9% 3.8%
Return on equity 6.8% 12.7% 11.4%
Return on assets 2.3% 5.4% 4.0%
Return on invested capital 6.7% 11.5% -153.2%
Return on capital employed 8.1% 11.8% -176.8%
Asset turnover 2.6x 0.7x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.9x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.7% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUMPHGELV
Debt / assets 25.5% 31.2% 24.1%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.7x 1.8x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 7.5x 2.2x 4.7x
Liabilities / assets 66.3% 57.1% 65.0%
Equity / assets 33.7% 42.9% 35.0%
Interest coverage 3.8x 6.2x -98.4x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.3x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.7x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.2x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 4.62 – -0.79

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUMPHGELV
Dividend yield 0.6% 3.7% 1.6%
Net buyback yield 0.3% -0.5% 2.1%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 3.2% 3.7%
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.

ConsensusHUMPHGELV
Forward P/E 48.8xFY2026 13.6xFY2026 15.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.65FY2026 $1.98FY2026 $28.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -49.5%FY2026 +6.5%FY2026 -6.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +84.9% -10.1% +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $166.66BFY2026 $21.63BFY2026 $208.75BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.5%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026 +5.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.7% -8.2% -0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUMPHGELV
Held by institutions 98.6% 5.4% 91.8%
Institutions holding 927 363 1,610
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +0.8% +1.7%
Institutions buying 558 266 859
Institutions selling 266 76 540
Buyers to sellers 2.10 3.50 1.59

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.

HUMPHGELV
HUM 1.00 0.03 0.57
PHG 0.03 1.00 0.06
ELV 0.57 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUM, PHG and ELV?

Elevance Health (ELV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Humana (HUM) $49.99B, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) $25.18B, Elevance Health (ELV) $93.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, HUM, PHG and ELV?

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Humana (HUM) 39.1x, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 13.7x, Elevance Health (ELV) 18.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) is cheapest (Humana (HUM) 48.8x, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 13.6x, Elevance Health (ELV) 15.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Humana (HUM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Humana (HUM) +18.3%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) +6.1%, Elevance Health (ELV) +3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has the highest net margin (Humana (HUM) 0.9%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 8.9%, Elevance Health (ELV) 2.5%). On return on invested capital, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) leads (Humana (HUM) 6.7%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 11.5%, Elevance Health (ELV) -153.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Humana (HUM) returned the most: Humana (HUM) +45.0%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) -7.3%, Elevance Health (ELV) +27.0%. Over five years, Elevance Health (ELV) compounded fastest (Humana (HUM) -1.8%/yr, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) -11.0%/yr, Elevance Health (ELV) +0.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has been the steadiest (Humana (HUM) 48.0%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 28.7%, Elevance Health (ELV) 36.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HUM, PHG and ELV?

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