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Humana (HUM) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 · Humana (HUM) Q3 2026 earnings results →

Q3 2026 Revenue up 26% year over year to $41.2B · 0¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 0.2%

Humana made $41.2B in Q3 2026 (+26% Y/Y). Operating margin 0.2%, net earnings $161M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026.

Revenue$41.2B
Year over year+26%
Operating margin0.2%
Net earnings$161M
Operating cash flow$2.2B

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $41.2B in Q3 2026, up 26% year over year and up 1% from the previous quarter.

Operating profit was $0.07B, a 0.2% margin (down 1.0 points year over year). Operating profit fell $0.33B even though revenue rose $8.5B versus Q3 2025, so costs grew faster than sales. Total costs grew 27% against revenue growth of 26%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+30%). Net earnings were $0.16B, down 17% year over year. The effective tax rate was 19.9%. Non-operating items added $0.13B, 63% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.

Operating cash flow was $2.2B (up 123% year over year), 1343% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.16B of depreciation and amortization and $0.07B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $1.8B. Capital expenditures of $0.14B left free cash flow of $2.0B.

Quarterly history

Humana revenue by quarterHumana revenue by quarter$32.1BQ1 2025$32.4BQ2 2025$32.6BQ3 2025$32.5BQ4 2025$39.6BQ1 2026$40.9BQ2 2026$41.2BQ3 2026
Humana net earnings by quarterHumana net earnings by quarter$1.2BQ1 2025$543MQ2 2025$194MQ3 2025−$776MQ4 2025$1.2BQ1 2026$693MQ2 2026$161MQ3 2026
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q3 202610-QNov 6, 2026$41.2B+26%0.2%$161M$2.2B
Q2 202610-QJul 29, 2026$40.9B+26%3.3%$693M$2.0B
Q1 202610-QApr 29, 2026$39.6B+24%4.4%$1.2B$1.3B
Q4 202510-KFeb 19, 2026$32.5B+11%-2.5%−$776M−$1.7B
Q3 202510-QNov 5, 2025$32.6B+11%1.2%$194M$971M
Q2 202510-QJul 30, 2025$32.4B+10%3.4%$543M$1.3B
Q1 202510-QApr 30, 2025$32.1B+8%6.3%$1.2B$331M

Charts

Humana: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterHumana: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+8%Q1 2025+10%+1%Q2 2025+11%+1%Q3 2025+11%0%Q4 2025+24%+22%Q1 2026+26%+3%Q2 2026+26%+1%Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Y/Y +26%, Q/Q +1%.
Humana: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Humana: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$3.7BOther financing$2.7BOther investing−$2.6BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.5BAcquisitions−$1.1BCapital spending−$592MDividends−$429MBuybacks−$152MAsset & business sales$40.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$30.0M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Humana: profit against cash, quarter by quarterHumana: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow−$683M−$528MQ4 2024$1.2B$331MQ1 2025$543M$1.3BQ2 2025$194M$971MQ3 2025−$776M−$1.7BQ4 2025$1.2B$1.3BQ1 2026$693M$2.0BQ2 2026$161M$2.2BQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Net income $161M, Operating cash flow $2.2B.
Humana: diluted shares by fiscal yearHumana: diluted shares by fiscal year133MFY2020129MFY2021127MFY2022124MFY2023121MFY2024121MFY2025
-9.2% since FY2020: buybacks shrank the count.
Humana: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)Humana: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)$1.0B2027$993M2028$979M2029$500M2030$9.0BLater
Cash $4.2B, short-term investments $15.7B, long-term debt — at 2025-12-31.
Humana in its industry: growth against margin (10 companies, SIC 6324)Humana in its industry: growth against margin (10 companies, SIC 6324)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +10%median 2%UNHCIELVCNCMOHOSCRALHCCLOVTRUPHUM (+26%, 0%)
Hospital & Medical Service Plans; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Humana

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Humana Inc. and its subsidiaries, referred to throughout this document as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Humana,” is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers, and our company. Through our Humana insurance services, and our CenterWell health care services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for Medicare and Medicaid participants, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 19, 2026.

Humana against its Hospital & Medical Service Plans peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +26% against the peers' median +6%. Operating margin: 0.2% against the peers' median 1.0%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
HUM HumanaQ3 2026$41.2B+26%0.2%
UNH UnitedHealth GroupQ3 2026$112.7B-0.4%5.8%
CI CignaQ3 2026$73.7B+6%3.3%
ELV Elevance HealthQ3 2026$51.4B+1%2.5%
CNC CenteneQ3 2026$50.6B+2%-0.6%
MOH Molina HealthcareQ3 2026$11.1B-3%1.0%
OSCR Oscar HealthQ3 2026$5.1B+72%3.5%
ALHC Alignment HealthcareQ3 2026$1.4B+37%-0.3%
CLOV Clover Health InvestmentsQ3 2026$759M+53%0.8%

Source: Humana 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 49071 · Hospital & Medical Service Plans

Guidance and outlook

Humana Revenue: guidance against what was reportedHumana Revenue: guidance against what was reportedguided rangereported (above / within / below)FY2025$129.7B
Met or beat 1 of 1 guided periods. Grey: the last range guided before the figures came out; dot: the reported figure.
Humana: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-06)Humana: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-06)Other3Products1Costs1Legal & regulation1Buybacks & dividends1
7 statements; tone -0.14 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 2 hedged.
Humana: outlook statements against the filing beforeHumana: outlook statements against the filing beforeNew1Dropped1Cautious1

13F: who owns HUM and who is buying

Largest holders of HUM (13F)Largest holders of HUM (13F)Dodge & COX$4.3BBlackRock$4.1BVanguard Group$3.7BVanguard Capital Management LLC$3.1BVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$2.3BState Street$2.2BMassachusetts Financial Services$1.7BEagle Capital Management LLC$1.5BSessa Capital IM, L.P.$1.5BPzena Investment Management LLC$1.4B
Funds' net buying of HUM by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of HUM by quarter (13F)−$759M2024-09$1.8B2024-12−$663M2025-03−$104M2025-06−$128M2025-09$1.5B2025-12−$432M2026-03$327M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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