HUM vs. IDXX: Humana vs. IDEXX Laboratories Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but HUM is classified in Health Care Providers & Services while IDXX is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

Company profile comparison for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Profile Item	HUM	IDXX
Name	Humana Inc.	IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Providers & Services	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Managed Health Care	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	52.09 billion USD	53.26 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	June 21, 1991
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HUM

IDXX

GSPC

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
Total Return (1Y)	75.62%	-1.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-2.91%	18.42%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.40%	2.02%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HUM

IDXX

GSPC

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) has an aggressive beta of 1.44, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Humana (HUM) is defensive at 0.62 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	45.95%	37.02%
Beta (5Y)	0.62	1.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-69.92%	-50.91%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.26M	564.80K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

HUM and IDXX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.55	-0.17
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.28	-0.28

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 68.93% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Humana (HUM) at 6.74%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.74%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
HUM: 6.74%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

68.93%

IDXX: 68.93%
Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 25.36% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Humana (HUM) at 0.81%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.81%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
HUM: 0.81%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

25.36%

Max: 29.35%
IDXX: 25.36%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 33.14% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Humana (HUM) at 0.24%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.24%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
HUM: 0.24%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

33.14%

Max: 35.43%
IDXX: 33.14%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
ROE (TTM)	6.74%	68.93%
ROA (TTM)	3.24%	26.70%
Net Margin (TTM)	0.81%	25.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	0.24%	33.14%
Gross Margin (TTM)	13.01%	62.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Humana (HUM) at 10.11% and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 10.42% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Humana (HUM) at -1.40% and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 22.59% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.11%	10.42%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.77%	8.52%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-1.40%	22.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-23.62%	17.66%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Humana (HUM) at 1.65 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 1.19 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for IDXX.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.65

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
HUM: 1.65
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.19

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
IDXX: 1.19
Min: 0.30

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Humana (HUM) at 0.68 and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 0.52 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.68

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
HUM: 0.68
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.52

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
IDXX: 0.52
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.65	1.19
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.68	0.52
Net Debt / EBITDA	-4.10	0.46

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Humana (HUM) reports a yield of 0.21%, ranking against industry peers normally.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.21%

HUM: 0.21%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

IDXX: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Humana (HUM) reports a payout of 34.54%, ranking against industry peers normally.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

34.54%

HUM: 34.54%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

IDXX: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.21%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	34.54%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Humana (HUM) at 42.32 and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 45.56 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

42.32

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
HUM: 42.32
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

45.56

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
IDXX: 45.56
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Humana (HUM) at 0.34 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 11.42 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.34

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
HUM: 0.34
Min: 0.03

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.42

IDXX: 11.42
Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Humana (HUM) at 2.77 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) at 28.50 prices above its benchmark range — IDXX looks rich relative to book.

HUM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.77

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
HUM: 2.77
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

IDXX

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

28.50

IDXX: 28.50
Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

Humana (HUM) vs. IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Humana (HUM) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Metric	HUM	IDXX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	42.32	45.56
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.34	11.42
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.77	28.50
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.27%	2.00%