HAE
Haemonetics Corporation
HAE trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has the edge over HAE overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
HAE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
HAE's cash flow is currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
UNH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
UNH's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
HAE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $56.99 | -54% |
| Fair | 41x | $93.28 | -24% |
| Current | 54x | $123 | — |
| Expensive | 66x | $150 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HAE's PE is in its expensive range at 54x.
UNH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $405 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $325 | -20% |
| Fair | 23x | $410 | +1.2% |
| Current | 23x | $405 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $526 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNH has the edge over HAE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HAE Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for HAE to show an outlook.
UNH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect UNH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
HAE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.26 | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.07 | -37% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.05 | -38% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.63 | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.42 | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.27 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.31 | +45% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +2.8% |
HAE has the edge over UNH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.65 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.55 | -8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.58 | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.28 | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.23 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.17 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.09 | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.89 | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.51 | -35% |
UNH's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $17.55 over the past year, against $23.89 in early 2025.
HAE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $357.8M | +9.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $339.4M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $346.4M | +4.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $339M | -2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $327.3M | -5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $321.4M | -4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $330.6M | -3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $348.5M | +3.7% |
HAE's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $358M last quarter, up 9.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6.7% | -28 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +2.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +3.3 points |
HAE has the edge over UNH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UNH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112.7B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $112B | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.7B | +2% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $111.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $109.6B | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $100.8B | +6.8% |
UNH has the edge over HAE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.8% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.1% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | -7.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6% | -3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.7% | -0.4 points |
UNH's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
HAE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $113.3M | +6.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $44.4M | +226% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.3M | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $87.2M | +148% |
| Q3 2025 | $106.3M | +170% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6M | +$46.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $100.9M | +86% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.2M | +$58.1M |
HAE has the edge over UNH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.3B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.1B | +79% |
| Q4 2025 | $160M | -89% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.3B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6B | +1037% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +$7.6B |
UNH still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $22.8B over the past year.
HAE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.7% | +759K shares |
| 1 year | -2.5% | -1.2M shares |
| 3 years | -9.6% | -4.9M shares |
| 5 years | -9.7% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -5.2M shares |
HAE has the edge over UNH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $100M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $150M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
UNH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -4M shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -34M shares |
| 5 years | -5.5% | -53M shares |
| Available history | -6.6% | -64M shares |
UNH has 902M diluted shares, down 0.7% from a year ago, with $5B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $3B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
UNH spent $5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% from the year before.
HAE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
HAE's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.6 years a year ago.
UNH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
UNH has the edge over HAE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HAE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 78.5 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 82.3 | Overbought |
HAE's weekly RSI is 79 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
UNH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.0 | Neutral |
UNH's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (neutral).
HAE PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | HAE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54x | 26x | 110% above |
| PE % | 67 | 29 | 38 pts above |
HAE is trading at 54x earnings, a 110% premium to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
UNH PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | UNH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 26x | 11% below |
| PE % | 47 | 29 | 18 pts above |
UNH has the edge over HAE on valuation relative to its sector.
HAE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.0 | 5.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $101.3 | 21% above |
| 50 week MA | $80.9 | 52% above |
| 100 week MA | $72.9 | 68% above |
| 200 week MA | $78.4 | 57% above |
HAE has the edge over UNH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UNH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $394.2 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $400.5 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $361.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $376.0 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $446.6 | 9.3% below |
UNH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 9.3% below its 200-week average.
HAE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $115.9 | $118.8 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $118.8 | $54.2 | -54% |
| 2022 | $54.2 | $79.2 | +46% |
| 2023 | $79.2 | $85.5 | +8% |
| 2024 | $85.5 | $77.6 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | $77.6 | $80.3 | +3.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.3 | $122.7 | +53% |
HAE has the edge over UNH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UNH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $296.0 | $340.8 | +15% |
| 2021 | $340.8 | $495.4 | +45% |
| 2022 | $495.4 | $531.3 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | $531.3 | $526.5 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | $526.5 | $510.0 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | $510.0 | $331.8 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $331.8 | $405.1 | +22% |
UNH has finished three years in a row lower, and it's up 22% so far in 2026.