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Dec 31, 2023

Humana Q4 2023 Earnings Report

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.

Key Takeaways

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

Total Revenue
$26.5B
Previous year: $22.4B
+17.9%
EPS
-$0.11
Previous year: $1.62
-106.8%
Gross Profit
$22.6B
Previous year: $9.77B
+131.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$510M
Previous year: $5.06B
-89.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$7.42B
Previous year: -$5.39B
+37.7%
Total Assets
$47.1B
Previous year: $43.1B
+9.3%

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Forward Guidance

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