LMAT
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
LMAT has a slight edge over UNH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
LMAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
LMAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
LMAT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $77.65 | — |
| Current | 28x | $77.65 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $97.74 | +26% |
| Fair | 43x | $118 | +52% |
| Expensive | 52x | $143 | +85% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LMAT has the edge over UNH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its fair range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
LMAT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LMAT, with profitability holding steady.
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.
LMAT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.08 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.76 | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.86 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.72 | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.52 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.31 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.05 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.97 | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.93 | +44% |
LMAT 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.
LMAT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $68M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $70.4M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $66.6M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $64.5M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $61M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $55.7M | +14% |
LMAT has the edge over UNH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 26% | -7.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +6.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +9.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +2.2 points |
LMAT 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's revenue has held roughly level: $113B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
LMAT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7M | -26% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.7M | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3M | +61% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.4M | +63% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.5M | +111% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.9M | +145% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.7M | +107% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.1M | +39% |
LMAT 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.
LMAT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -6% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -5.4% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +2.6% | +590K shares |
| 5 years | +5.2% | +1.1M shares |
| Available history | +14% | +2.7M shares |
LMAT has the edge over UNH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $17,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $460,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $4,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $601,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M |
LMAT has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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.
LMAT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
LMAT has the edge over UNH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
LMAT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.0 | Oversold |
LMAT's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
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).
LMAT PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | LMAT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 26x | 8.8% above |
| PE % | 3 | 29 | 26 pts below |
LMAT is trading at 28x earnings, in line with 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 LMAT on valuation relative to its sector.
LMAT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $80.7 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $85.8 | 9.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $92.4 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $90.2 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.0 | 1.7% below |
LMAT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.7% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over LMAT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LMAT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.2 | $38.4 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | $38.4 | $51.5 | +34% |
| 2022 | $51.5 | $45.8 | -11% |
| 2023 | $45.8 | $56.8 | +24% |
| 2024 | $56.8 | $92.8 | +64% |
| 2025 | $92.8 | $83.8 | -9.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $83.8 | $77.7 | -7.3% |
LMAT has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 7.3% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over LMAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.