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Humana (Humana) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 14.45 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-20), Humana's share price is $328.33. Humana's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $22.72. Hence, Humana's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 14.45.

The historical rank and industry rank for Humana's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

HUM' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.47   Med: 15.49   Max: 587.16
Current: 14.45

During the past 13 years, Humana's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 587.16. The lowest was 4.47. And the median was 15.49.

HUM's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
64.29% of 14 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 13.42 vs HUM: 14.45

Humana's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-60.25. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $22.72.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Humana was -11.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -12.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Humana's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 92.00% per year. The lowest was -38.10% per year. And the median was 13.20% per year.


Humana Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Humana's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.86 11.67 65.24 18.87 19.14

Humana Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.87 6.21 4.65 12.09 19.14

Competitive Comparison

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Humana's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Humana's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Humana's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Humana Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Humana's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=328.33/22.72
=14.45

Humana's Share Price of today is $328.33.
Humana's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $22.72.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Humana  (NYSE:HUM) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Humana (Humana) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, USA, 40202
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

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