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HUM (Humana) Interest Coverage : 4.85 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Humana Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's EBIT by its Interest Expense. Humana's EBIT for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $820 Mil. Humana's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-169 Mil. Humana's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 4.85. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Humana's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HUM' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.16   Med: 11.8   Max: 17.61
Current: 5.16


HUM's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
57.14% of 14 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 6.245 vs HUM: 5.16

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Humana Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Humana's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Humana Interest Coverage Chart

Humana Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.28 17.25 11.29 9.90 7.86

Humana Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 10.63 - 7.38 6.46 4.85

Competitive Comparison of Humana's Interest Coverage

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Humana's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Humana's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Humana's Interest Coverage falls into.



Humana Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Humana's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Humana's Interest Expense was $-493 Mil. Its EBIT was $3,876 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,213 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3876/-493
=7.86

Humana's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Humana's Interest Expense was $-169 Mil. Its EBIT was $820 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11,886 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*820/-169
=4.85

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Humana  (NYSE:HUM) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Humana Business Description

Address
500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, USA, 40202
Humana is one of the largest private health insurers in the us 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.
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George Ii Renaudin officer: President, Medicare & Medicaid 500 W. MAIN SREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
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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
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