Humana (Humana) Debt-to-Equity

: 0.74 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Humana's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,796 Mil. Humana's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10,213 Mil. Humana's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16,262 Mil. Humana's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.74.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Humana's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

HUM' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4 Med: 0.51 Max: 0.8
Current: 0.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Humana was 0.80. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.51.

HUM's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
78.95% of 19 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 0.39 vs HUM: 0.74

Humana Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Humana's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Humana Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

0.49

0.51

0.80

0.75

0.74

Humana Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity																0.75	0.73	0.73	0.71	0.74

Competitive Comparison

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Humana's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Humana Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Humana's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Humana's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Humana Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Humana's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(1796	+	10213)	/	16262
	=	0.74

Humana's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(1796	+	10213)	/	16262
	=	0.74

Humana (NYSE:HUM) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Humana (Humana) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

HUM:Mexico HUM:Germany HUM:Germany H1UM34:Brazil

Address

500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, USA, 40202

Website

http://www.humana.com

Humana is one of the largest private health insurers in the U.S. with a focus on administering Medicare Advantage plans. The firm has built a niche specializing in government-sponsored programs, with nearly all its medical membership stemming from individual and group Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and the military's Tricare program. The firm is also a leader in stand-alone prescription drug plans for seniors enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare. Beyond medical insurance, the company provides other healthcare services, including primary-care services, at-home services, and pharmacy benefit management.

Executives

Susan M Diamond	officer: Segment President, Home Bus.	500 W MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Sanjay K Shetty	officer: President, CenterWell	500 W. MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
George Ii Renaudin	officer: President, Medicare & Medicaid	500 W. MAIN SREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Jones David A Jr/ky	director	C/O HUMANA INC, 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Timothy S. Huval	officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Chief HR Offic	500 W. MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Bruce D Broussard	officer: President	500 W. MAIN STREET, C/O HUMANA LAW DEPT., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Joseph C Ventura	officer: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec	500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
William Kevin Fleming	officer: President, Hlthcare Svc Sgmt	500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Timothy Alan Wheatley	officer: President, Retail Segment	500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Samir Deshpande	officer: Chief Risk Officer	500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Brad D Smith	director	1040 13TH AVE, HUNTINGTON WV 25701
John-paul W. Felter	officer: SVP, Chief Accting Off & Cont.	500 W MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Michael A. Koeberlein	officer: SVP, Chief Accting Off & Cont.	500 W MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
David T Feinberg	director	1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Agwunobi, M.d. Andrew C.	officer: Seg. President, Home Solutions	HUMANA INC., 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202