CVS vs HUM

CVS Health and Humana, both Healthcare

CVS Health is the larger company at $125B against $43B. On trailing earnings CVS is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 22.7 against 46.0, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year HUM returned +65% against +19% for CVS. The RyuScore puts HUM ahead, 73 against 54 out of 100.

CVS Health and Humana compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureCVSHUM
Last close$86.18$431
Market cap$125B$43B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better22.746.0
Dividend yield3.2%0.8%
1-year return+19%+65%
5-year return+20%+11%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1054/10073/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

CVS Health

Revenue of $106B in Q2 2026, net income $3.0B. Its largest reported line is Health Services, 42% of the disclosed total.

Humana

Revenue of $40B in Q1 2026, net income $1.2B. Its largest reported line is Center Well, 89% of the disclosed total.

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