HUM vs PHG vs VREX Stock Comparison

Humana, Koninklijke Philips and Varex Imaging 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
4 wins
PHG Koninklijke Philips Nv
$26.56 +6.4% 1M -7.9% 1Y
Market cap
$25.07B
P/E
13.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.60B
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
6 wins
VREX Varex Imaging Corp
$18.41 -0.2% 1M +53.5% 1Y
Market cap
$776.53M
P/E
35.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$865.00M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Koninklijke Philips leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Koninklijke Philips 6, Humana 4, Varex Imaging 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUMPHGVREXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $49.84B $25.07B $776.53M HUM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.0x 13.6x 35.1x PHG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 48.2x 13.4x 21.2x PHG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.3% +6.1% +5.3% HUM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.9% 8.9% 2.6% PHG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.7% 11.5% 6.9% PHG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.7x 1.8x 2.5x HUM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.5% -7.9% +53.5% VREX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.9%/yr -10.8%/yr -7.0%/yr HUM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.1% 28.8% 57.6% PHG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 80/100 51/100 PHG

Percentile Scorecard

HUMPHGVREX

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

AxisHUMPHGVREX
Valuation 58 #11 of 25 98 #6 of 228 87 #31 of 228
Growth 13 #21 of 24 96 #11 of 221 23 #170 of 221
Profitability 44 #14 of 24 96 #10 of 208 66 #71 of 208
Financial Health 68 #9 of 26 31 #166 of 239 41 #141 of 239
Shareholder Returns 40 #10 of 16 79 #29 of 137 36 #88 of 137
Overall 45 80 51
  • HUM ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • PHG ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • VREX ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHUMPHGVREXSPY
1 month +4.7%+6.4%-0.2% -0.8%
3 months +9.4%+6.2%+67.7% +3.5%
6 months +86.5%-3.6%+44.8% +7.0%
Year to date +62.8%-1.9%+58.0% +12.2%
1 year +43.5%-7.9%+53.5% +13.0%
3 years -18.3%+43.6%+6.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year -6.5%+12.8%+2.1% +23.1%
5 years -9.1%-43.6%-30.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -1.9%-10.8%-7.0% +11.0%
10 years +138.8%-11.6%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.1%-1.2%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHUMPHGVREXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.1%28.8%57.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.9%28.8%50.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.811.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.90-0.270.93 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.9%-75.6%-78.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.8%-19.3%-0.9% -1.8%
52-week high $433.45$32.91$18.58 $779.14
52-week low $163.67$23.81$9.32 $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.

MultipleHUMPHGVREX
P/E now vs peer median 39.1xmedian 24.3x 13.7xmedian 30.6x 35.1xmedian 30.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 1.2xmedian 3.0x 0.9xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 13.5x 8.1xmedian 17.5x 10.1xmedian 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 15.6x 5.9xmedian 23.3x -38.4xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.5x 2.0xmedian 2.4x 1.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -1.46median 1.33 0.32median 0.87 -9.15median 0.87

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 monthsHUMPHGVREX
Revenue $145.68B $20.60B $865.00M
Gross profit $19.89B $16.03B $296.90M
Operating income $2.71B $2.65B $72.20M
Net income $1.29B $1.39B $22.40M
Free cash flow $1.95B $4.34B -$20.20M
R&D – $2.00B $91.40M
EPS (diluted) $10.56 $1.91 $0.52
Cash & equivalents $6.89B $2.04B $99.20M
Total debt $54.48B $9.51B $347.10M
Shares (diluted) 121.14M 962.50M 42.60M
Enterprise value -$38.02B $14.18B $308.33M

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
MetricHUMPHGVREX
P/E 39.1x 13.7x 35.1x
P/FCF 25.7x 5.9x -38.4x
P/Operating cash flow 19.7x 9.6x 68.7x
P/S 0.3x 1.2x 0.9x
P/B 2.6x 2.0x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 2.5x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 11.7x 8.1x 10.1x
EV/EBIT 15.1x 12.4x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 1.6x 1.2x
EV/FCF 20.9x 7.6x -50.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.1x 12.4x 90.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.46 0.32 -9.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUMPHGVREX
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.3% 6.1% 5.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 2.3% -1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.5% 82.4% 6.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 6.7% 1.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.9% 121.3% 297.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.3% 52.0% -2.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -18.3% 293.5% 116.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.4% 35.6% -9.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -19.1% 539.4% 116.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -26.9% 42.2% -3.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.4% 116.7% -81.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.3% 53.6% -47.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.1% 54.2% -155.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -45.6% 45.6% -33.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUMPHGVREX
Gross margin 13.7% 77.8% 34.3%
EBITDA margin 2.4% 19.8% 11.7%
Operating margin 1.9% 12.9% 8.3%
Pretax margin 1.1% 11.9% 3.2%
Net margin 0.9% 8.9% 2.6%
FCF margin 1.3% 21.1% -2.3%
Operating cash flow margin 1.7% 12.9% 1.3%
Return on equity 6.8% 12.7% 4.5%
Return on assets 2.3% 5.4% 2.1%
Return on invested capital 6.7% 11.5% 6.9%
Return on capital employed 8.1% 11.8% 8.0%
Asset turnover 2.6x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.9x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.7% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUMPHGVREX
Debt / assets 25.5% 31.2% 31.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.7x 1.8x 2.5x
Debt / FCF 7.5x 2.2x -17.2x
Liabilities / assets 66.3% 57.1% 53.6%
Equity / assets 33.7% 42.9% 46.4%
Interest coverage 3.8x 6.2x 1.9x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.3x 3.4x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.7x 1.3x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.2x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 4.61 – 2.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUMPHGVREX
Dividend yield 0.6% 3.7% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% -0.5% -0.4%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 3.3% -0.4%
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.

ConsensusHUMPHGVREX
Forward P/E 48.2xFY2026 13.4xFY2026 21.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.65FY2026 $1.98FY2026 $0.87FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -49.5%FY2026 +6.5%FY2026 -3.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +84.9% -10.1% +14.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $166.70BFY2026 $21.63BFY2026 $829.68MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.6%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026 -1.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.6% -8.2% +2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUMPHGVREX
Held by institutions 98.6% 5.4% 95.2%
Institutions holding 927 363 186
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +0.8% -2.7%
Institutions buying 558 266 98
Institutions selling 266 76 58
Buyers to sellers 2.10 3.50 1.69

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.

HUMPHGVREX
HUM 1.00 0.03 -0.02
PHG 0.03 1.00 0.29
VREX -0.02 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUM, PHG and VREX?

Humana (HUM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Humana (HUM) $49.84B, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) $25.07B, Varex Imaging (VREX) $776.53M.

Which stock is cheaper, HUM, PHG and VREX?

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Humana (HUM) 39.0x, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 13.6x, Varex Imaging (VREX) 35.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) is cheapest (Humana (HUM) 48.2x, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 13.4x, Varex Imaging (VREX) 21.2x). 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%, Varex Imaging (VREX) +5.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has the highest net margin (Humana (HUM) 0.9%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 8.9%, Varex Imaging (VREX) 2.6%). On return on invested capital, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) leads (Humana (HUM) 6.7%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 11.5%, Varex Imaging (VREX) 6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Varex Imaging (VREX) returned the most: Humana (HUM) +43.5%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) -7.9%, Varex Imaging (VREX) +53.5%. Over five years, Humana (HUM) compounded fastest (Humana (HUM) -1.9%/yr, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) -10.8%/yr, Varex Imaging (VREX) -7.0%/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) 48.1%, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 28.8%, Varex Imaging (VREX) 57.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.