Humana (HUM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Humana's (HUM) 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% on a QoQ basis from 8.2% in Q4 2025.
Humana (HUM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Humana (HUM) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 7.99% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 290.0% year-over-year to 7.99% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.99%, a 290.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 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.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for HUM reached as high as 27.81% in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 7.99% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.42% across 5 years, with a median of 12.22% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 2431 bps in 2022 and plunged 1200 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 7.99% in Q1 2026, 8.2% in Q4 2025, and 8.77% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 378.05 Bn | 346.83 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 9.56% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.47 Bn | 124.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 1.53% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 81.93 Bn | 45.98 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 3.16% |
| 4 | Cigna | 76.59 Bn | 68.73 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 10.91% |
| 5 | Humana | 45.95 Bn | 23.98 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 7.99% |
| 6 | Centene | 31.19 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 43.95 Bn | -18.75% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.26 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 2.57% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.47 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -24.87% |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 3.84 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 8.12% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.56 Bn | 2.34 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 | 19.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.30% |