NYSE$HUM

Humana Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a GAAP loss per share of $4.42 and an adjusted loss per share of $0.11 for Q4 2023, reflecting increased Medicare Advantage medical cost trends.

Humana reported a net loss per share of $4.42 on a GAAP basis and an adjusted loss per share of $0.11 for the fourth quarter of 2023. The results were impacted by rising Medicare Advantage medical costs. The company provided initial full-year 2024 EPS guidance of approximately $14.87 on a GAAP basis and approximately $16.00 on an adjusted basis.

  • Reports 4Q23 loss per share of $4.42 on a GAAP basis, Adjusted loss per share of $0.11; reports FY 2023 earnings per share (EPS) of $20.00 on a GAAP basis, $26.09 on an Adjusted basis
  • 4Q23 results reflect additional increase in Medicare Advantage medical cost trends, driven by higher than anticipated inpatient utilization, primarily for the months of November and December, and a further increase in non-inpatient trends
  • Announces initial FY 2024 EPS guidance of 'approximately $14.87' on a GAAP basis, 'approximately $16.00' on an Adjusted basis; assumes the higher Medicare Advantage medical costs experienced in 4Q23 persist throughout 2024
  • Affirms 2024 individual Medicare Advantage annual membership growth of approximately 100,000 or 1.8 percent

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$26.5B

Previous: $22.4B+17.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.11

Previous: $1.62-106.8%
Capital Expenditures

$283M

Previous: $258M+9.7%
Net Income

-$591M

Previous: -$71M-732.4%
Operating Income

-$426M

Previous: -$71M-500.0%
Gross Profit

$22.6B

Previous: $9.77B+131.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$33M

Previous: $43M-23.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Humana · Revenue · Quarterly

$26.5B

Q4 2023+17.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Humana · $25.5B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Insurance
    $25.5B

Forward guidance

Humana provided its initial GAAP and Adjusted EPS guidance for the year ending December 31, 2024 (FY 2024).

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

45 / 73 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-12.6%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.5%+3.6%+33.3%
Q4 2025-3.3%+1.5%-8.8%
Q3 2025-6.0%-15.4%-8.5%
Q2 2025+12.4%+6.3%+30.5%
Q1 2025+1.1%-1.0%-10.1%
Q4 2024-3.5%-4.9%-5.6%
Q3 2024+0.0%-0.9%+15.0%
Q2 2024-11.3%-11.9%-12.4%
Q1 2024-5.1%-7.6%+6.5%
Q4 2023-10.2%-6.4%-9.8%
Q3 2023-8.1%-6.9%-5.4%
Q2 2023+6.3%+8.0%+0.5%
Q1 2023+4.7%+6.7%-1.0%
Q4 2022-4.3%-5.0%-2.2%
Q3 2022+1.5%+0.1%-1.4%
Q2 2022-1.7%-3.6%-1.1%
Q1 2022+6.6%+0.7%+7.1%
Q4 2021+9.1%+10.2%+13.0%
Q3 2021-0.8%-0.6%-7.7%
Q2 2021-7.9%-8.1%-13.2%
Q1 2021-0.3%+0.4%-2.5%
Q4 2020+2.1%+0.4%+5.9%
Q3 2020+10.6%+5.9%-1.2%
Q2 2020+4.2%+7.3%+5.6%
Q1 2020+5.2%+4.1%+13.2%
Q4 2019+4.8%+3.0%+7.1%
Q3 2019+6.9%+7.7%+18.1%
Q2 2019+4.8%+0.8%-0.5%
Q1 2019-3.1%-2.3%-4.1%
Q4 2018+0.2%-3.2%-11.6%
Q3 2018+2.3%+1.8%-7.8%
Q2 2018+2.4%+2.8%+6.1%
Q1 2018-2.9%-3.9%-1.9%
Q4 2017-2.5%-0.8%+1.3%
Q3 2017-3.5%-6.0%+0.1%
Q2 2017+7.8%+8.2%+12.1%
Q1 2017+2.0%+3.9%+8.4%
Q4 2016+6.0%+5.9%+11.6%
Q3 2016+5.8%+12.5%+29.2%
Q2 2016+2.5%+4.8%+4.6%
Q1 2016-1.6%
Q4 2015-0.9%
Q3 2015-0.8%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2015-8.6%
Q4 2014+1.2%
Q3 2014-5.3%
Q2 2014-7.7%
Q1 2014+6.3%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013+1.6%
Q2 2013+2.3%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012+7.0%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012-12.6%
Q1 2012-4.0%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2011+4.2%
Q2 2011-2.0%
Q1 2011+1.8%
Q4 2010+3.5%
Q3 2010+4.0%
Q2 2010+4.0%
Q1 2009+4.9%
Q1 2010-0.9%
Q4 2009+3.6%
Q4 2007+3.6%
Q3 2008+5.0%
Q3 2009+5.0%
Q4 2008+2.0%
Q2 2009+2.0%
Q2 2008+2.0%

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