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| Metric | UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | ELVElevance Health, Inc. | HUMHUMANA INC | CNCCENTENE CORP | Median of the restexcluding UNH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $424.98▲ 7.98 (1.91%) | $445.28▲ 11.15 (2.57%) | $420.97▼ 4.45 (1.05%) | $71.24▲ 1.00 (1.42%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $385.03B | $98.28B | $50.79B | $35.03B | |
| Revenue | $447.57B | $199.13B | $129.66B | $174.58B | |
| Profit | $12.06B | $5.66B | $1.19B | -$6.67B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 11.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 20.0% | 12.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 88.7% | 89.4% | — | 8.1% | 48.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.2% | 3.6% | 2.1% | -4.4% | 2.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | -3.8% | 0.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 3.6% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 12.0% | 12.9% | 6.7% | -33.4% | 6.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 10.1% | 9.2% | 8.6% | -30.9% | 8.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 31.94x | 17.36x | 42.75x | — | 30.05x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 21.99x | 13.80x | 16.96x | — | 15.38x |
| Price to book | 3.85x | 2.24x | 2.88x | 1.76x | 2.24x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.08x | 1.77x | 1.77x | 2.84x | 1.77x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/9 | 5/8 | 4/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How UNH compares with the others
- UNH's operating margin of 4.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (2.1%).
- Its revenue growth of 11.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (12.5%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (31.9x against 30.1x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.1x against 1.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.