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Humana (OM:HUM)

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Humana stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 44 (worse than 56% compared with investment alternatives), Humana (Health Care Facilities, Sweden) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Humana are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 98 (better than 98% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 18), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 23), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 44, is a hold recommendation based on Humana's financial characteristics. As the company Humana's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 98) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 18) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 23), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 98% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	98
Growth Rank	18
Safety Rank	23
Combined Rank	44

Country	Sweden
Industry	Health Care Facilities
Index	Customer Focus EU, Dividends Europe, Employee Focus EU, Diversity Europe, Sound Pay Europe
Size class	Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

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Research History: Humana

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	86	100	94	98
GROWTH
GROWTH	20	65	3	18
SAFETY
SAFETY	10	22	18	23
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	49	14	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	81	14	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 14-Nov-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Jun-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Humana is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	86	100	94	98
GROWTH
GROWTH	20	65	3	18
SAFETY
SAFETY	10	22	18	23
COMBINED
COMBINED	20	82	22	44

Last update of combined financial performance: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Humana the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Humana shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Humana. Price-to-Sales is 91 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 91% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Humana's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 92% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 88. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Humana are expected to be higher than for 86% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 86). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 98, is a buy recommendation based on Humana's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Humana based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	90	95	95	91
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	95	100	100	92
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	82	86	93	88
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	92	56	86
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	86	100	94	98

Last update of Value Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Humana; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 18 (better than 18% compared with alternatives), Humana shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Humana. Sales Growth has a below market rank of 12, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 88% of its competitors. The same is valid for Capital Growth, with a rank of 14, and Profit Growth, with a rank of 16. Currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 84% of its competitors). Only shareholders are optimistic. Stock Returns are above average at a rank of 84, which means that the stock returns have recently been above 84% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 18, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That picture may be the result for a company that has reached the bottom. All went south for Humana, and it still looks bad, but some investors already see light at the end of the tunnel, rewarding the stock with recent above-market stock returns. It could also mean that investors are correcting an overreaction to negative news. If that were the case, the positive stock returns are not yet a sign of recovery. Investors should look closely at the Value and Sentiment indicators before they make a stock purchasing decision, because growth is unlikely to be the driving argument behind this investment. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	19	45	1	12
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	27	18	16
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	79	22	14
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	51	59	23	84
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	20	65	3	18

Last update of Growth Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Humana.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 23 (better than 23% compared with alternatives), the company Humana has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Humana is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for Humana. Liquidity is at 29, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 71% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 15, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 85% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 18 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 82% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 23 (worse than 77% compared with alternatives), Humana has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of Humana because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	14	16	16	15
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	14	23	7	18
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	25	30	34	29
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	10	22	18	23

Last update of Safety Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Humana and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	95	21	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	9	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	6	35	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	76	13	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	49	14	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Humana.
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