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Humana vs UnitedHealth Group: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Humana (HUM) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees UnitedHealth Group as the more attractively valued of the two: Humana trades at $367 versus a fair value of $128 (-65%), while UnitedHealth Group trades at $404 versus $526 (+30%).
Humana
HUM · USD · Health Care
-65%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$367
Fair Value$128
Quality65/100
UnitedHealth Group
UNH · USD · Health Care
+30%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$404
Fair Value$526
Quality68/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

HumanaUnitedHealth Group
Valuation
41.3×P/E (TTM)31.9×
0.35×P/S (TTM)0.86×
2.72×P/B4.09×
16.7×EV/EBITDA20.2×
2.19×PEG1.49×
0.9%Dividend yield2.1%
$3.54Dividend per share$8.84
Profitability
1%Net margin3%
5%Operating margin8%
6%Return on equity12%
4%Return on assets4%
Growth
24%Revenue growth (YoY)2%
11.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.4%
10.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)11.7%
Balance & size
0.70×Debt / equity0.77×
$48BMarket cap$384B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy

UnitedHealth Group leads: 6 to 8 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Humanaof which business quality 54 · market factors 81 UnitedHealth Groupof which business quality 60 · market factors 81
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
50
52
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
59
48
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
16
52
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
51
51
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
86
76
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
53
69
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
99
85
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
83
88
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
90
99

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Humana

DCF Models$108
Earnings-Based$105
Dividend Discount$63.01
Multiples$168
Asset-Based$98.53
Economic Profit$83.70
Growth Earnings$171

24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

UnitedHealth Group

DCF Models$353
Earnings-Based$196
Multiples$246
Asset-Based$69.43
Growth DCF$382
Economic Profit$186
Growth Earnings$278

21 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Humana
Bear $121Fair Value $128Bull $210
$367 = current price (white tick)
UnitedHealth Group
Bear $368Fair Value $526Bull $657
$404 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Humana · Health Care

Quality score65 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-65% · bottom 25%

UnitedHealth Group · Health Care

Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+30% · Top 25%

Bottom line

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees UnitedHealth Group as the more attractively valued of the two: Humana trades at $367 versus a fair value of $128 (-65%), while UnitedHealth Group trades at $404 versus $526 (+30%).

UnitedHealth Group has the higher quality score (68/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.