Sector Alpha Week of 2026-08-04
20-quarter listed-company comparison

Healthcare Plans Stocks

Healthcare Plans: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated owns the largest revenue base; Clover Health Investments, Corp. has the fastest current growth.

01 · the industry itself · before any single company

How has Healthcare Plans moved against S&P 500?

The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this industry is 7% behind S&P 500. Earnings across its companies fell 17% on average over the last four reported quarters. It has been ahead of S&P 500 on a rolling three-month view for 15 weeks running.

LEADER · ahead 15wMoving with the index6 of 11 companies ahead of S&P 500 by 5% or more over three months1 is 20% or more behind over a year while earnings grew 20% or more

RS ↑15w · 9/11 >200d (−2) · 6/11 lead (−3) · EPS 3/11↑

20030020262025202420232022 297348 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100118Mar 22Sep 22Mar 23Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Mar 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingJun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 104, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 106, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 95, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 105, against 100 at the start · up 4.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 118, against 100 at the start · up 13.0% on a year ago · 8 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 110, against 100 at the start · up 12.4% on a year ago · 8 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 109, against 100 at the start · up 25.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 99, against 100 at the start · up 15.2% on a year ago · 8 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 103, against 100 at the start · up 8.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 94, against 100 at the start · down 12.1% on a year ago · 8 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 93, against 100 at the start · down 18.8% on a year ago · 8 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 107, against 100 at the start · up 4.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 109, against 100 at the start · down 6.7% on a year ago · 8 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 101, against 100 at the start · down 8.2% on a year ago · 8 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 73, against 100 at the start · down 8.4% on a year ago · 8 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 56, against 100 at the start · down 44.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two56 · Mar 26No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings do
20030020262025202420232022 297348 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100118Mar 22Mar 23Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26Mar 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingJun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 104, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 106, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 95, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 8 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 105, against 100 at the start · up 4.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 118, against 100 at the start · up 13.0% on a year ago · 8 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 110, against 100 at the start · up 12.4% on a year ago · 8 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 109, against 100 at the start · up 25.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 99, against 100 at the start · up 15.2% on a year ago · 8 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 103, against 100 at the start · up 8.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 94, against 100 at the start · down 12.1% on a year ago · 8 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 93, against 100 at the start · down 18.8% on a year ago · 8 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 107, against 100 at the start · up 4.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 109, against 100 at the start · down 6.7% on a year ago · 8 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 101, against 100 at the start · down 8.2% on a year ago · 8 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 73, against 100 at the start · down 8.4% on a year ago · 8 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 56, against 100 at the start · down 44.6% on a year ago · 8 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two56No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings do
Healthcare Plans, equal-weighted, based at 200 S&P 500, same base, same start trailing 12-month earnings per share rising falling

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the industry line is an equal-weighted index of its 11 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the industry taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.

02 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks

Is Healthcare Plans outperforming S&P 500?

Healthcare Plans has outperformed S&P 500 by 32.3% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a lead of 9.3%. 7 of 11 covered companies currently beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Oscar Health, Inc. is the strongest against the sector itself at +29.2%.

+9.3%Sector vs S&P 500 · 13 weeks
+32.3%Sector vs S&P 500 · 52 weeks
7/11Stocks leading S&P 500
5/11Stocks leading sector

Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.

The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.

Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.

Bottom line

Healthcare Plans has outperformed S&P 500 by 32.3% over 52 weeks and 9.3% over 13 weeks. 7 of 11 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 5 of 11 beat the sector itself. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated leads with revenue of $450,129 million, based on 5 of 11 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Companies
11
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
$759.5B
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Revenue growing
5/5
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating S&P 500
7/11
positive Mansfield relative strength
Comparing 5 of 11
03 · research priority, made explicit

4-Factor Sector Score

An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.

Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
Progyny, Inc. has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 81.1% evidence confidence.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated looks inexpensive relative to peers or its own history, but its earnings trajectory has not yet earned the valuation signal.
Humana Inc. has stronger price confirmation than earnings confirmation; that is a research prompt, not permission to chase.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean

Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

CompanyScorePrice stageGrowth & earnings/35Capital efficiency/25Valuation/20Relative strength/20
1Progyny, Inc.PGNY 70.9/100Favorable setup81% evidence LEADER 24.9/35 Revenue 6.6% · PAT 28.9% · OPM change 3.3 pp 83% evidence 14.6/25 ROCE 7.4% · OPM 10.8% 76% evidence 15.5/20 P/E 22.1× · PEG 0.63 65% evidence 15.9/20 RS sector 6.6% · RS bench 21.3% · 1Y 37.8%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 24.9 + 14.6 + 15.5 + 15.9 = 70.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
2Oscar Health, Inc.OSCR 68.6/100Favorable setup71% evidence LEADER 21.5/35 Revenue 32% · PAT -130.4% · OPM change 5.4 pp 83% evidence 18.3/25 ROCE 36.6% · OPM 15.2% 76% evidence 8.8/20 P/E 46.8× · PEG — 15% evidence 20.0/20 RS sector 29.2% · RS bench 44.7% · 1Y 96.5%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 21.5 + 18.3 + 8.8 + 20 = 68.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
3Clover Health Investments, Corp.CLOV 63.1/100Mixed-positive evidence61% evidence LEADER 25.0/35 Revenue 48.9% · PAT — · OPM change 3.9 pp 62% evidence 9.7/25 ROCE 7.5% · OPM 3.6% 76% evidence 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence 18.4/20 RS sector 16.3% · RS bench 30% · 1Y 95.9%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 25 + 9.7 + 10 + 18.4 = 63.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
4Centene CorporationCNC 53.9/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence LEADER 19.2/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 0.4 pp 45% evidence 8.1/25 ROCE 2.6% · OPM 3.7% 76% evidence 11.2/20 P/E 13.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 15.4/20 RS sector 15.6% · RS bench 30.3% · 1Y 150.4%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.2 + 8.1 + 11.2 + 15.4 = 53.9 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
5Humana Inc.HUM 46.6/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence LEADER 13.8/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -1.9 pp 45% evidence 7.5/25 ROCE 2.5% · OPM 4.4% 76% evidence 9.5/20 P/E 37.6× · PEG — 15% evidence 15.8/20 RS sector 7.1% · RS bench 20.6% · 1Y 35.8%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.8 + 7.5 + 9.5 + 15.8 = 46.6 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
6UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH 46.3/100Mixed-negative evidence85% evidence FADING 13.6/35 Revenue 6.5% · PAT -32.5% · OPM change 2.5 pp 95% evidence 10.9/25 ROCE 2.6% · OPM 7.1% 76% evidence 15.2/20 P/E 26.7× · PEG 0.73 65% evidence 6.6/20 RS sector -6.4% · RS bench 6.7% · 1Y 62.4%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.6 + 10.9 + 15.2 + 6.6 = 46.3 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity.
7CVS Health CorporationCVS 44.8/100Mixed-negative evidence71% evidence LEADER 13.6/35 Revenue 7.6% · PAT -44.6% · OPM change 1.1 pp 83% evidence 11.4/25 ROCE 2.8% · OPM 4.7% 76% evidence 9.8/20 P/E 31.6× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector -1.1% · RS bench 12.9% · 1Y 59.3%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.6 + 11.4 + 9.8 + 10 = 44.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
8The Cigna GroupCI 39.4/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence ASLEEP 16.2/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 0.4 pp 45% evidence 10.0/25 ROCE 2.7% · OPM 3.4% 76% evidence 11.5/20 P/E 11.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 1.7/20 RS sector -24.7% · RS bench -13% · 1Y -0.3%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 16.2 + 10 + 11.5 + 1.7 = 39.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
9Alignment Healthcare, Inc.ALHC 37.2/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence ASLEEP 18.5/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 1.9 pp 45% evidence 10.2/25 ROCE 7.9% · OPM 1.3% 76% evidence 8.5/20 P/E 125.3× · PEG — 15% evidence 0.0/20 RS sector -43.3% · RS bench -34.6% · 1Y -6.8%3 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 18.5 + 10.2 + 8.5 + 0 = 37.2 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
10Elevance Health, Inc.ELV 35.8/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence FADING 13.6/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -2.2 pp 45% evidence 8.7/25 ROCE 2.1% · OPM 4% 76% evidence 10.8/20 P/E 17.2× · PEG — 15% evidence 2.7/20 RS sector -14.5% · RS bench -2.1% · 1Y 28.6%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.6 + 8.7 + 10.8 + 2.7 = 35.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
11Molina Healthcare, Inc.MOH 34.1/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence FADING 11.4/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -3.1 pp 45% evidence 5.8/25 ROCE 1.7% · OPM 0.8% 76% evidence 9.2/20 P/E 39.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 7.7/20 RS sector -13.3% · RS bench -1.2% · 1Y 22%9 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 11.4 + 5.8 + 9.2 + 7.7 = 34.1 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
Showing 10 of 11 companies
04 · what price has already done

Market action

Centene Corporation has the strongest one-year price move in Healthcare Plans at +150.4%. Oscar Health, Inc. leads on Mansfield relative strength against the S&P 500 at +44.7%. 7 of 11 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 314 weekly closes through 2026-08-04.

Price and relative strength

Every company, the sector's own index and S&P 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.

05 · compare level, then change

Revenue Scale & Growth Durability

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has the highest Revenue among the 11 Healthcare Plans companies compared here, at $450,129 million. CVS Health Corporation is next at $407,905 million. Clover Health Investments, Corp. has the highest Revenue growth at 48.9%, so level and change sit with different companies. 5 of 11 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is the scale leader at $450,129 million, 10.4% ahead of CVS Health Corporation. Clover Health Investments, Corp.'s growth is 48.9% from a $2,212 million base, with 19 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.

LeaderUnitedHealth Group Incorporated · $450,129 million
Gap10.4% versus #2 · CVS Health Corporation
Persistence8/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage5/11 companies · 210 observations

Investor read: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is the scale benchmark; Clover Health Investments, Corp. is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.

This conclusion weakens if: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's growth falls below Clover Health Investments, Corp.'s for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.

Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenue · company comparison
5/11 level · 5/11 change

On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyRevenueRevenue growthReported
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH$112.0B0.4%Jun 2026
CVS Health Corporation CVS$100.4B6.2%Mar 2026
The Cigna Group CI$68.5B4.6%Jun 2026
Centene Corporation CNC$49.9B7.1%Jun 2026
Elevance Health, Inc. ELV$49.5B1.5%Jun 2026
Humana Inc. HUM$39.6B23%Jun 2026
Molina Healthcare, Inc. MOH$10.8B-3.2%Jun 2026
Oscar Health, Inc. OSCR$4.6B53%Mar 2026
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. ALHC$1.2B33%Jun 2026
Clover Health Investments, Corp. CLOV$749M62%Mar 2026
Progyny, Inc. PGNY$329M1.5%Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Revenue · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

$293M
$298M
$346M
$366M
$360M
$362M
$439M
$462M
$457M
$465M
$629M
$681M
$692M
$701M
$927M
$1.0B
$994M
$1.0B
$1.2B

Centene Corporation · CNC

$32.4B
$32.6B
$37.2B
$35.9B
$35.9B
$35.6B
$38.9B
$37.6B
$38.0B
$39.5B
$40.4B
$39.8B
$42.0B
$40.8B
$46.6B
$48.7B
$49.7B
$49.7B
$49.9B

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

$427M
$432M
$874M
$847M
$857M
$276M
$322M
$320M
$306M
$312M
$347M
$356M
$331M
$337M
$462M
$478M
$497M
$488M
$749M

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

$73.8B
$76.6B
$76.8B
$80.6B
$81.2B
$83.8B
$85.3B
$88.9B
$89.8B
$93.8B
$88.4B
$91.2B
$95.4B
$97.7B
$94.6B
$98.9B
$102.9B
$105.7B
$100.4B

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

$35.5B
$36.0B
$37.9B
$38.5B
$39.6B
$39.7B
$41.9B
$43.4B
$42.5B
$42.5B
$42.3B
$43.2B
$44.7B
$45.0B
$48.8B
$49.4B
$50.1B
$49.3B
$49.5B

Humana Inc. · HUM

$20.7B
$21.1B
$24.0B
$23.7B
$22.8B
$22.4B
$26.7B
$26.7B
$26.4B
$26.5B
$29.6B
$29.5B
$29.4B
$29.2B
$32.1B
$32.4B
$32.6B
$32.5B
$39.6B

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

$7.0B
$7.4B
$7.8B
$8.1B
$7.9B
$8.2B
$8.1B
$8.3B
$8.5B
$9.0B
$9.9B
$9.9B
$10.3B
$10.5B
$11.1B
$11.4B
$11.5B
$11.4B
$10.8B

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

$444M
$496M
$973M
$1.0B
$978M
$995M
$1.5B
$1.5B
$1.4B
$1.4B
$2.1B
$2.2B
$2.4B
$2.4B
$3.0B
$2.9B
$3.0B
$2.8B
$4.6B

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

$122M
$128M
$172M
$195M
$205M
$214M
$258M
$279M
$281M
$270M
$278M
$304M
$287M
$298M
$324M
$333M
$313M
$318M
$329M

The Cigna Group · CI

$44.3B
$45.7B
$44.0B
$45.5B
$45.3B
$45.8B
$46.5B
$48.6B
$49.0B
$51.1B
$57.3B
$60.5B
$63.7B
$65.6B
$65.5B
$67.2B
$69.7B
$72.5B
$68.5B

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

$72.3B
$73.7B
$80.1B
$80.3B
$80.9B
$82.8B
$91.9B
$92.9B
$92.4B
$94.4B
$99.8B
$98.9B
$100.8B
$100.8B
$109.6B
$111.6B
$113.2B
$113.2B
$111.7B
$112.0B

Revenue growth · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

18%
23%
21%
27%
26%
27%
28%
43%
47%
51%
51%
47%
49%
44%
45%
33%

Centene Corporation · CNC

16%
11%
9.2%
4.6%
4.7%
6.1%
11%
3.9%
5.9%
10%
3.4%
15%
22%
18%
22%
7.1%

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

106%
101%
-36%
-63%
-62%
-64%
13%
7.8%
11%
8.2%
8.0%
33%
34%
50%
45%
62%

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

11%
10.0%
9.5%
11%
10%
11%
12%
3.7%
2.6%
6.3%
4.2%
7.0%
8.4%
7.8%
8.2%
6.2%

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

16%
11%
10%
11%
13%
7.2%
7.0%
0.9%
-0.4%
5.3%
6.0%
15%
14%
12%
9.6%
1.5%

Humana Inc. · HUM

15%
10%
6.6%
12%
13%
16%
18%
11%
10%
11%
10%
8.5%
9.6%
11%
11%
23%

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

18%
13%
11%
4.9%
3.4%
7.8%
10%
22%
19%
21%
16%
12%
16%
11%
8.3%
-3.2%

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

92%
120%
101%
51%
50%
47%
44%
46%
46%
68%
67%
42%
29%
23%
17%
53%

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

51%
68%
67%
50%
43%
37%
26%
7.8%
9.0%
2.1%
10%
17%
9.5%
9.1%
6.7%
1.5%

The Cigna Group · CI

5.4%
2.2%
0.2%
5.7%
6.8%
8.3%
12%
23%
25%
30%
28%
14%
11%
9.5%
10%
4.6%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

13%
12%
12%
15%
16%
14%
14%
8.6%
6.4%
9.2%
6.8%
9.8%
13%
12%
12%
2.0%
0.4%
06 · compare level, then change

Operating Economics & Margin Trend

Oscar Health, Inc. has the highest OPM among the 11 Healthcare Plans companies compared here, at 15.2%. Progyny, Inc. is next at 10.8%. The same company also holds the highest Margin change, at +5.4 percentage points. 11 of 11 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026. Its OPM series carries 19 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.

What the numbers say: Oscar Health, Inc. leads both opm at 15.2% and margin change at +5.4 percentage points.

LeaderOscar Health, Inc. · 15.2%
Gap40.7% versus #2 · Progyny, Inc.
Persistence5/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage11/11 companies · 210 observations

Investor read: Oscar Health, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.

Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
Margin changefastest expanders
1Oscar Health, Inc. OSCR+5.4 pp
3Progyny, Inc. PGNY+3.3 pp
Operating margin · company comparison
11/11 level · 11/11 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyOPMMargin changeReported
Oscar Health, Inc. OSCR15%+5.4 ppMar 2026
Progyny, Inc. PGNY11%+3.3 ppMar 2026
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH7.1%+2.5 ppJun 2026
CVS Health Corporation CVS4.7%+1.1 ppMar 2026
Humana Inc. HUM4.4%−1.9 ppJun 2026
Elevance Health, Inc. ELV4.0%−2.2 ppJun 2026
Centene Corporation CNC3.7%+0.4 ppJun 2026
Clover Health Investments, Corp. CLOV3.6%+3.9 ppMar 2026
The Cigna Group CI3.4%+0.4 ppJun 2026
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. ALHC1.3%+1.9 ppJun 2026
Molina Healthcare, Inc. MOH0.8%−3.1 ppJun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

OPM · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

-14%
-15%
-11%
-1.8%
-9.3%
-14%
-7.4%
-5.1%
-6.5%
-9.0%
-6.5%
-2.7%
-2.8%
-3.2%
-0.6%
2.2%
0.8%
-1.0%
1.3%

Centene Corporation · CNC

1.7%
1.9%
3.4%
-0.4%
1.3%
-0.8%
3.1%
3.1%
1.9%
-0.5%
2.7%
3.1%
1.6%
0.4%
3.3%
-0.9%
-14%
-3.5%
3.7%

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

-35%
-43%
-10%
-12%
-8.6%
-263%
-25%
-9.0%
-11%
-20%
-6.5%
2.0%
-2.7%
-6.4%
-0.3%
-2.2%
-4.9%
-10%
3.6%

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

4.1%
3.1%
4.6%
5.8%
-4.8%
4.4%
4.0%
3.6%
4.1%
3.6%
2.6%
3.3%
0.9%
2.4%
3.6%
2.4%
-3.1%
2.0%
4.7%

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

5.4%
15%
6.1%
5.7%
5.1%
2.6%
6.2%
5.5%
3.6%
2.5%
6.9%
6.0%
2.9%
1.1%
6.2%
4.6%
2.3%
0.3%
4.0%

Humana Inc. · HUM

3.0%
0.3%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
0.6%
6.4%
5.4%
4.6%
-1.3%
4.2%
3.9%
2.5%
-1.9%
6.3%
3.4%
1.2%
-2.5%
4.4%

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

3.1%
2.6%
4.8%
4.5%
4.2%
1.3%
5.6%
5.3%
4.2%
3.5%
4.3%
4.4%
4.5%
3.6%
3.9%
3.3%
1.2%
-1.4%
0.8%

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

-48%
-40%
-7.0%
-11%
-20%
-22%
-1.7%
-0.4%
-4.0%
-10%
8.7%
3.1%
-2.0%
-6.2%
9.8%
-8.0%
-4.3%
-12%
15%

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

7.4%
-0.1%
0.0%
4.5%
5.5%
1.5%
5.8%
5.4%
6.5%
5.1%
6.7%
6.8%
4.3%
5.3%
7.5%
7.3%
6.9%
4.8%
11%

The Cigna Group · CI

5.2%
3.4%
5.0%
5.2%
4.7%
3.8%
4.3%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
3.9%
4.0%
4.0%
3.3%
3.0%
3.4%
3.7%
3.2%
3.4%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

7.9%
7.5%
8.7%
8.9%
9.2%
8.3%
8.8%
8.7%
9.2%
8.1%
7.9%
8.0%
8.6%
7.7%
8.3%
4.6%
3.8%
0.3%
8.0%
7.1%

Margin change · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

+11.3 pp
+4.8 pp
+0.2 pp
+3.2 pp
−3.3 pp
+2.8 pp
+5.4 pp
+0.9 pp
+2.4 pp
+3.7 pp
+5.8 pp
+5.9 pp
+4.9 pp
+3.6 pp
+2.2 pp
+1.9 pp

Centene Corporation · CNC

+0.9 pp
−0.4 pp
−2.7 pp
−0.3 pp
+3.5 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.3 pp
−0.4 pp
0.0 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.9 pp
+0.6 pp
−4.0 pp
−15.6 pp
−3.9 pp
+0.4 pp

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

+32.0 pp
+26.3 pp
−219.5 pp
−14.8 pp
+3.1 pp
−2.4 pp
+242.5 pp
+18.3 pp
+11.0 pp
+8.3 pp
+13.8 pp
+6.2 pp
−4.2 pp
−2.2 pp
−3.7 pp
+3.9 pp

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

−0.2 pp
−8.9 pp
+1.3 pp
−0.6 pp
−2.2 pp
+8.9 pp
−0.8 pp
−1.4 pp
−0.3 pp
−3.2 pp
−1.2 pp
+1.0 pp
−0.9 pp
−4.0 pp
−0.4 pp
+1.1 pp

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

−0.3 pp
−0.3 pp
−12.3 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.2 pp
−1.5 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.7 pp
+0.5 pp
−0.7 pp
−1.4 pp
−0.7 pp
−1.4 pp
−0.6 pp
−0.8 pp
−2.2 pp

Humana Inc. · HUM

−0.9 pp
+2.1 pp
+0.3 pp
+1.0 pp
+0.3 pp
−0.5 pp
−1.9 pp
−2.2 pp
−1.5 pp
−2.1 pp
−0.6 pp
+2.1 pp
−0.5 pp
−1.3 pp
−0.6 pp
−1.9 pp

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

+0.5 pp
+1.1 pp
−1.3 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.8 pp
0.0 pp
+2.2 pp
−1.3 pp
−0.9 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.4 pp
−1.1 pp
−3.3 pp
−5.0 pp
−3.1 pp

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

+3.2 pp
+28.0 pp
+17.2 pp
+5.3 pp
+10.1 pp
+15.7 pp
+12.2 pp
+10.4 pp
+3.5 pp
+2.0 pp
+4.0 pp
+1.1 pp
−11.1 pp
−2.3 pp
−5.7 pp
+5.4 pp

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

−4.6 pp
−1.9 pp
+1.6 pp
+5.8 pp
+0.9 pp
+1.0 pp
+3.6 pp
+0.9 pp
+1.4 pp
−2.2 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.5 pp
+2.6 pp
−0.5 pp
+3.3 pp

The Cigna Group · CI

+0.2 pp
−0.5 pp
+0.4 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.6 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.4 pp
−0.6 pp
−0.6 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.9 pp
−0.6 pp
−0.3 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.4 pp

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

+0.5 pp
+1.3 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.2 pp
0.0 pp
−0.2 pp
−0.9 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.6 pp
−0.4 pp
+0.4 pp
−3.4 pp
−4.8 pp
−7.4 pp
−0.3 pp
+2.5 pp
07 · compare level, then change

Profit Scale & Acceleration

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has the highest Net profit among the 11 Healthcare Plans companies compared here, at $14,912 million. CVS Health Corporation is next at $2,903 million. Progyny, Inc. has the highest Profit growth at 28.9%, so level and change sit with different companies. 5 of 11 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated leads with $14,912 million of TTM profit, 413.7% above CVS Health Corporation. Progyny, Inc. shows 28.9% growth from a $67 million profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.

LeaderUnitedHealth Group Incorporated · $14,912 million
Gap413.7% versus #2 · CVS Health Corporation
Persistence4/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage5/11 companies · 210 observations

Investor read: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.

Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Profit growthfastest growers
1Progyny, Inc. PGNY29%
Net profit · company comparison
5/11 level · 4/11 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyNet profitProfit growthReported
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH$5.7B59%Jun 2026
CVS Health Corporation CVS$3.0B66%Mar 2026
The Cigna Group CI$1.9B32%Jun 2026
Elevance Health, Inc. ELV$1.8B-19%Jun 2026
Centene Corporation CNC$1.5B17%Jun 2026
Humana Inc. HUM$1.2B-4.7%Jun 2026
Oscar Health, Inc. OSCR$679M146%Mar 2026
Clover Health Investments, Corp. CLOV$27M-257%Mar 2026
Progyny, Inc. PGNY$24M60%Mar 2026
Molina Healthcare, Inc. MOH$14M-95%Jun 2026
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. ALHC$11MJun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Net profit · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

$-46M
$-48M
$-41M
$-12M
$-40M
$-57M
$-37M
$-28M
$-35M
$-47M
$-47M
$-24M
$-26M
$-31M
$-9M
$16M
$4M
$-11M
$11M

Centene Corporation · CNC

$581M
$593M
$852M
$-171M
$740M
$-219M
$1.1B
$1.1B
$475M
$39M
$1.2B
$1.1B
$710M
$280M
$1.3B
$-259M
$-6.6B
$-1.1B
$1.5B

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

$-265M
$-187M
$-75M
$-104M
$-75M
$-727M
$-80M
$-29M
$-34M
$-68M
$-23M
$7M
$-9M
$-21M
$-1M
$-11M
$-24M
$-49M
$27M

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

$1.6B
$1.4B
$2.4B
$3.0B
$-3.4B
$2.3B
$2.1B
$1.9B
$2.3B
$2.0B
$1.1B
$1.8B
$71M
$1.6B
$1.8B
$1.0B
$-4.0B
$2.9B
$3.0B

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

$1.5B
$1.2B
$1.8B
$1.6B
$1.6B
$877M
$2.0B
$1.9B
$1.3B
$831M
$2.2B
$2.3B
$1.0B
$413M
$2.2B
$1.7B
$1.2B
$546M
$1.8B

Humana Inc. · HUM

$1.5B
$-13M
$930M
$697M
$1.2B
$-18M
$1.2B
$956M
$830M
$-540M
$739M
$678M
$480M
$-683M
$1.2B
$543M
$194M
$-776M
$1.2B

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

$143M
$103M
$258M
$248M
$230M
$56M
$321M
$309M
$245M
$216M
$301M
$301M
$326M
$251M
$298M
$255M
$79M
$-160M
$14M

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

$-211M
$-198M
$-77M
$-112M
$-194M
$-227M
$-40M
$-15M
$-66M
$-150M
$177M
$56M
$-54M
$-153M
$276M
$-228M
$-137M
$-352M
$679M

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

$17M
$15M
$5M
$9M
$13M
$3M
$18M
$15M
$16M
$13M
$17M
$16M
$10M
$11M
$15M
$17M
$14M
$12M
$24M

The Cigna Group · CI

$1.6B
$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.6B
$2.8B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.5B
$1.4B
$1.1B
$-212M
$1.6B
$825M
$1.5B
$1.4B
$1.6B
$2.0B
$1.3B
$1.9B

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

$4.2B
$4.2B
$5.1B
$5.2B
$5.4B
$4.9B
$5.8B
$5.7B
$6.0B
$5.7B
$-1.2B
$4.4B
$6.3B
$5.8B
$6.5B
$3.6B
$2.5B
$218M
$6.5B
$5.7B

Profit growth · reported quarter history

Centene Corporation · CNC

27%
-137%
33%
-36%
2.5%
8.6%
49%
618%
13%
-123%
-1,034%
-493%
17%

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

-257%

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

8.9%
-314%
68%
-9.0%
-37%
-12%
-48%
-7.6%
-97%
-21%
59%
-43%
-5,720%
80%
66%

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

-9.3%
6.4%
-26%
13%
14%
-19%
-5.3%
12%
24%
-22%
-50%
-2.9%
-24%
18%
32%
-19%

Humana Inc. · HUM

19%
-22%
33%
37%
-30%
-40%
-29%
-42%
68%
-20%
-60%
-4.7%

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

34%
61%
-46%
24%
25%
6.5%
286%
-6.2%
-2.6%
33%
16%
-1.0%
-15%
-76%
-164%
-95%

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

56%
-507%
146%

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

-53%
-24%
-80%
260%
67%
23%
333%
-5.6%
6.7%
-38%
-15%
-12%
6.3%
40%
9.1%
60%

The Cigna Group · CI

6.4%
70%
7.4%
7.8%
-3.8%
-48%
-9.4%
-116%
7.9%
-43%
39%
0.2%
139%
-17%
32%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

19%
28%
17%
12%
8.8%
12%
16%
-121%
-22%
3.6%
1.9%
-19%
-59%
-96%
0.1%
59%
08 · compare level, then change

Return On Capital Employed

Oscar Health, Inc. has the highest ROCE among the 11 Healthcare Plans companies compared here, at 36.6%. Alignment Healthcare, Inc. is next at 7.9%. The same company also holds the highest ROCE change, at +17.4 percentage points. 11 of 11 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Oscar Health, Inc. leads ROCE at 36.6%, 28.7 percentage points above Alignment Healthcare, Inc.. Oscar Health, Inc. has the strongest latest improvement at +17.4 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.

LeaderOscar Health, Inc. · 36.6%
Gap363.3% versus #2 · Alignment Healthcare, Inc.
Persistence5/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage11/11 companies · 216 observations

Investor read: Oscar Health, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.

ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCE changefastest improvers
1Oscar Health, Inc. OSCR+17.4 pp
4Progyny, Inc. PGNY+2.9 pp
Return on capital · company comparison
11/11 level · 11/11 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyROCEROCE changeReported
Oscar Health, Inc. OSCR37%+17.4 ppMar 2026
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. ALHC7.9%+2.3 ppJun 2026
Clover Health Investments, Corp. CLOV7.5%+7.9 ppMar 2026
Progyny, Inc. PGNY7.4%+2.9 ppMar 2026
CVS Health Corporation CVS2.8%+0.8 ppMar 2026
The Cigna Group CI2.7%+0.3 ppJun 2026
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH2.6%+0.9 ppJun 2026
Centene Corporation CNC2.6%+3.5 ppJun 2026
Humana Inc. HUM2.5%+0.3 ppJun 2026
Elevance Health, Inc. ELV2.1%−1.0 ppJun 2026
Molina Healthcare, Inc. MOH1.7%−3.1 ppJun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

ROCE · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

-12%
-13%
-7.6%
-1.4%
-7.3%
-12%
-7.7%
-5.7%
-7.5%
-11%
-12%
-5.1%
-5.6%
-5.9%
-1.5%
5.6%
1.9%
-2.2%
3.2%
7.9%

Centene Corporation · CNC

1.1%
1.2%
2.5%
-0.3%
0.9%
-0.6%
2.4%
2.3%
1.5%
-0.4%
2.2%
2.4%
1.4%
0.4%
3.1%
-0.9%
-16%
-4.0%
4.1%
2.6%

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

-19%
-55%
-14%
-14%
-13%
-152%
-18%
-7.1%
-8.7%
-18%
-6.9%
2.1%
-2.5%
-6.3%
-0.4%
-2.9%
-6.6%
-14%
7.5%

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

1.8%
1.4%
2.1%
2.8%
-2.4%
2.3%
2.1%
1.9%
2.2%
2.0%
1.4%
1.8%
0.5%
1.4%
2.0%
1.4%
-1.9%
1.3%
2.8%

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

3.2%
8.9%
3.8%
3.5%
3.3%
1.6%
4.1%
3.7%
2.4%
1.6%
4.3%
3.8%
1.8%
0.7%
4.2%
3.1%
1.4%
0.2%
2.5%
2.1%

Humana Inc. · HUM

1.5%
0.2%
3.1%
2.9%
2.4%
0.3%
3.4%
2.8%
2.3%
-0.8%
2.4%
2.1%
1.4%
-1.2%
4.0%
2.2%
0.8%
-1.7%
3.3%
2.5%

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

4.8%
3.9%
7.5%
7.1%
6.4%
2.0%
8.2%
7.7%
6.0%
5.2%
6.7%
6.4%
6.8%
5.3%
5.7%
4.8%
1.8%
-2.0%
1.0%
1.7%

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

-20%
-19%
-3.9%
-6.3%
-13%
-16%
-1.7%
-0.4%
-4.2%
-12%
14%
4.8%
-3.4%
-12%
19%
-15%
-7.8%
-24%
37%

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

5.0%
-0.1%
0.0%
3.3%
3.8%
1.0%
4.1%
3.8%
4.1%
2.9%
3.6%
4.3%
2.5%
3.1%
4.5%
4.8%
4.2%
3.1%
7.4%

The Cigna Group · CI

2.0%
1.3%
1.9%
2.1%
1.9%
1.6%
1.9%
2.1%
2.2%
2.0%
2.2%
2.4%
2.5%
2.2%
2.0%
2.4%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.7%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

2.8%
2.7%
3.3%
3.2%
3.3%
3.0%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
3.0%
2.7%
3.1%
1.7%
1.4%
0.1%
2.9%
2.6%

ROCE change · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

+5.1 pp
+1.4 pp
−0.1 pp
−4.3 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.6 pp
−4.2 pp
+0.6 pp
+1.9 pp
+5.5 pp
+10.4 pp
+10.7 pp
+7.5 pp
+3.7 pp
+4.7 pp
+2.3 pp

Centene Corporation · CNC

−0.2 pp
−1.8 pp
−0.1 pp
+2.6 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.9 pp
−3.3 pp
−16.9 pp
−4.4 pp
+1.0 pp
+3.5 pp

Clover Health Investments, Corp. · CLOV

+6.4 pp
−97.1 pp
−4.0 pp
+6.7 pp
+4.2 pp
+133.5 pp
+11.4 pp
+9.2 pp
+6.2 pp
+12.1 pp
+6.5 pp
−5.0 pp
−4.1 pp
−7.8 pp
+7.9 pp

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

−4.2 pp
+0.9 pp
0.0 pp
−0.9 pp
+4.6 pp
−0.3 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.1 pp
−1.7 pp
−0.6 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.4 pp
−2.4 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.8 pp

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

+0.1 pp
−7.3 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.9 pp
0.0 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.6 pp
−0.9 pp
−0.1 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.4 pp
−0.5 pp
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Humana Inc. · HUM

+0.9 pp
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+0.3 pp
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+1.6 pp
+0.1 pp
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−0.5 pp
−0.7 pp
+0.3 pp

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

+1.6 pp
−1.9 pp
+0.7 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.4 pp
+3.2 pp
−1.5 pp
−1.3 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.1 pp
−1.0 pp
−1.6 pp
−5.0 pp
−7.3 pp
−4.7 pp
−3.1 pp

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

+6.8 pp
+2.6 pp
+2.2 pp
+5.9 pp
+8.6 pp
+4.4 pp
+15.4 pp
+5.2 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.3 pp
+5.5 pp
−20.0 pp
−4.4 pp
−11.9 pp
+17.4 pp

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

−1.2 pp
+1.1 pp
+4.1 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.3 pp
+1.9 pp
−0.5 pp
+0.5 pp
−1.6 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.9 pp
+0.5 pp
+1.7 pp
0.0 pp
+2.9 pp

The Cigna Group · CI

−0.1 pp
+0.3 pp
0.0 pp
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+0.3 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.3 pp
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

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09 · compare level, then change

Valuation Against Growth & Quality

Progyny, Inc. has the lowest PEG among the 11 Healthcare Plans companies compared here, at 0.63×. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is next at 0.73×. The Cigna Group has the lowest P/E at 11.4×, so level and change sit with different companies. 2 of 11 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Progyny, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.63×, 13.7% below UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. Only 2 of 11 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.

LeaderProgyny, Inc. · 0.63×
Gap13.7% versus #2 · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage2/11 companies · 41 observations

Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.

PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.
Valuation · company comparison
2/11 level · 10/11 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyPEGP/EReported
Humana Inc. HUM2.237.6Jun 2026
Elevance Health, Inc. ELV2.117.2Jun 2026
Molina Healthcare, Inc. MOH1.339.4Jun 2026
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH0.726.8Jun 2026
Progyny, Inc. PGNY0.622.1Mar 2026
The Cigna Group CI0.411.4Jun 2026
Centene Corporation CNC0.313.4Jun 2026
CVS Health Corporation CVS31.6Mar 2026
Oscar Health, Inc. OSCR46.8Mar 2026
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. ALHC125.3Jun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

PEG · reported quarter history

Centene Corporation · CNC

0.3
0.5
1.5
0.4
0.4
0.3

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

2.8
2.3
2.1

Humana Inc. · HUM

1.8
2.2

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

0.7
0.8
1.7
0.5
0.9
1.0
0.8
1.6
1.3
1.3

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

12.3
2.8
1.5
1.6
2.5
4.0
2.8
0.6

The Cigna Group · CI

0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

1.1
1.3
1.7
1.8
0.5
0.3
0.7

P/E · reported quarter history

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. · ALHC

195.8
125.3

Centene Corporation · CNC

50.3
36.1
33.4
26.9
22.7
39.6
23.9
13.9
15.5
15.0
15.6
12.6
13.1
9.6
9.0
13.4

CVS Health Corporation · CVS

14.8
17.1
16.7
14.9
38.9
28.6
23.8
29.9
10.5
12.2
14.0
10.5
16.0
12.3
16.2
19.3
198.4
57.1
31.6

Elevance Health, Inc. · ELV

16.7
18.6
19.4
19.5
18.0
21.1
18.2
16.9
17.3
18.7
19.6
19.0
19.0
14.4
17.0
16.6
13.2
13.9
12.5
17.2

Humana Inc. · HUM

18.8
20.5
18.5
19.1
22.0
23.2
19.7
16.7
20.2
22.9
21.6
26.7
28.1
25.4
18.7
18.8
24.4
26.0
18.5
37.6

Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH

26.9
28.3
28.4
21.8
23.0
24.4
18.2
19.1
20.4
19.3
22.3
16.3
17.5
14.3
15.9
14.7
11.9
19.5
39.4

Oscar Health, Inc. · OSCR

134.4
46.8

Progyny, Inc. · PGNY

62.2
76.3
91.8
63.2
88.2
103.8
74.7
80.3
65.4
60.0
62.5
45.4
28.9
30.3
39.2
37.3
34.2
39.5
22.1

The Cigna Group · CI

8.4
14.6
14.8
15.7
13.2
15.5
11.6
12.7
16.1
17.2
29.8
26.0
32.7
22.8
18.2
18.0
12.7
12.4
11.3
11.4

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UNH

24.2
27.8
27.9
26.8
24.7
25.0
21.6
21.5
21.9
22.1
30.2
33.8
38.1
32.6
21.9
13.5
18.0
25.0
20.4
26.8
10 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots

What can make this comparison misleading?

This Healthcare Plans comparison names 5 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 11 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. 1 of the 5 ranked sections has fewer than three usable current readings. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.

Keep these limits visible

  • A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
  • A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
  • The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
  • An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
  • Thin comparisons: Valuation have fewer than three usable current readings.
11 · evidence and freshness

How was this comparison built?

This comparison is built from the reported filings of 11 Healthcare Plans companies, normalized to a common $ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Jun 2026 and market data through 2026-08-04. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.

FundamentalsThrough Jun 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-08-04 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
12 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers

Healthcare Plans company comparison FAQs

These 22 answers restate the Healthcare Plans comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 11 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Jun 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-08-04. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.

Is the Healthcare Plans sector outperforming S&P 500?

Healthcare Plans has outperformed S&P 500 by 32.3% over 52 weeks and 9.3% over 13 weeks. 7 of 11 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 5 of 11 beat the sector itself.

Which Healthcare Plans company is largest by revenue?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated leads with revenue of $450,129 million, based on 5 of 11 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Which Healthcare Plans company is growing fastest?

Clover Health Investments, Corp. has the fastest current revenue growth at 48.9%, across 5 of 11 comparable companies.

Which Healthcare Plans company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?

Progyny, Inc. ranks first at 70.9/100 with 81.1% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.

Which Healthcare Plans company has the lowest comparable PEG?

Progyny, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.63, among 2 of 11 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.

How much history does this Healthcare Plans comparison include?

The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Jun 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.

How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?

The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.

Which Healthcare Plans company is the biggest?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of $450,129 million, ahead of CVS Health Corporation at $407,905 million. That covers 5 of 11 companies with comparable reporting through Jun 2026.

Which Healthcare Plans company has the best profit margins?

Oscar Health, Inc. has the highest operating margin at 15.2%, from 11 of 11 comparable companies. Oscar Health, Inc. shows the biggest recent improvement, at +5.4 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.

Which Healthcare Plans company makes the most profit?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated earns the most, at $14,912 million of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 5 of 11 comparable companies. Progyny, Inc. has the fastest profit growth at 28.9%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.

Which Healthcare Plans company earns the highest return on capital?

Oscar Health, Inc. leads on return on capital employed at 36.6%, across 11 of 11 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.

Which Healthcare Plans stock is the cheapest?

On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Progyny, Inc. screens cheapest at 0.63×. Only 2 of 11 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.

Is the Healthcare Plans sector beating the market?

Healthcare Plans has outperformed S&P 500 by 32.3% over the last 52 weeks and 9.3% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 7 of 11 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.

Which Healthcare Plans stock has the strongest price momentum?

Oscar Health, Inc. has the strongest relative strength against S&P 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.

Which Healthcare Plans company scores highest for research priority?

Progyny, Inc. scores 70.9 out of 100 with 81.1% evidence confidence, from 24.9 points on growth and earnings, 14.6 on capital efficiency, 15.5 on valuation and 15.9 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.

How many Healthcare Plans companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?

It compares 11 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Jun 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.

What is the total market cap of the Healthcare Plans sector?

The 11 Healthcare Plans companies on this page carry $759,514 million of combined market value. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is the largest at $370,114 million, about 49% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-04.

What is the Healthcare Plans sector's P/E ratio?

The median price-to-earnings ratio across the 11 Healthcare Plans companies on this page is 31.6×, measured on the 10 that report a comparable figure. A sector-level history for this multiple is not held here, so this is a cross-section of today, not a comparison with the sector’s own past. Figures are as of 2026-08-04.

How is the Healthcare Plans sector performing?

7 of the 11 covered Healthcare Plans companies are beating S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 32.3% ahead of S&P 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-04.

How many Healthcare Plans stocks are listed in the US?

This comparison covers 11 listed Healthcare Plans companies in the US, each above the size floor the site applies. The full ranked list is on this page, with reported fundamentals through Jun 2026. Membership is the full industry list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.

Why are some values on this page blank?

A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.

Is this investment advice?

No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.

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