Humana (HUM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Humana's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.99% in Q1 2026, down 290.0% year-on-year from 4.21% in Q1 2025, and down 2.58% quarter-over-quarter from 8.2% in Q4 2025.
Humana has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 290.0% year-over-year to 7.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.99% (down 290.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.63%, up 4.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.99%, down from 8.2% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 27.81% in Q3 2022, with the low at 7.99% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.2%, with a median of 12.22% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 2828 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1200 bps in 2023.
- Tracing HUM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 12.78% in 2022, then decreased by 4 bps to 12.3% in 2023, then slumped by 33 bps to 8.18% in 2024, then advanced by 0 bps to 8.2% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 7.99% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.99% (Q1 2026), 8.2% (Q4 2025), and 8.77% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 9.56% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.42% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 3.02% |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 2.93% |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 7.99% |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | -18.75% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 13.51% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | -24.87% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 8.12% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 19.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.74% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.79% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.62% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.46% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.59% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.08% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.54% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.66% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.13% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.31% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 18.93% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.10% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.18% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 22.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 20.63% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 17.91% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.32% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.48% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.88% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.93% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 12.91% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 13.40% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.37% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14.21% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 14.05% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 15.79% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.35% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 12.39% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.43% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.47% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 14.22% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 16.64% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 17.42% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 17.48% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 15.49% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 15.21% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 17.12% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 21.54% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18.39% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 9.41% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.03% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.83% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.53% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.24% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 18.62% |