Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CVS or AMZN?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Health. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CVS Health $407.91B 0.33 $1.77B $2.27 46.99 Amazon.com $742.78B 3.66 $77.67B $8.36 30.25

Is CVS or AMZN more profitable?

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat CVS Health's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CVS Health 0.72% 11.88% 3.54% Amazon.com 12.22% 19.92% 9.86%

Does the media prefer CVS or AMZN?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 174 more articles in the media than CVS Health. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Amazon.com and 50 mentions for CVS Health. CVS Health's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.83 indicating that CVS Health is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CVS Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 126 Very Positive mention(s) 37 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 25 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WMT or CVS?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Health. Walmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Walmart $725.31B 1.26 $21.89B $2.85 40.41 CVS Health $407.91B 0.33 $1.77B $2.27 46.99

Is WMT or CVS more profitable?

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat CVS Health's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60% CVS Health 0.72% 11.88% 3.54%

Does the media favor WMT or CVS?

In the previous week, Walmart had 21 more articles in the media than CVS Health. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Walmart and 50 mentions for CVS Health. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 46 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CVS Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CI or CVS?

Cigna Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CVS Health. Cigna Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cigna Group $274.90B 0.27 $5.96B $23.59 12.03 CVS Health $407.91B 0.33 $1.77B $2.27 46.99

Does the media refer more to CI or CVS?

In the previous week, CVS Health had 39 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for CVS Health and 11 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cigna Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CVS Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HUM or CVS?

CVS Health has higher revenue and earnings than Humana. Humana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Humana $129.66B 0.37 $1.19B $9.35 42.18 CVS Health $407.91B 0.33 $1.77B $2.27 46.99

Is HUM or CVS more profitable?

Humana has a net margin of 0.82% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. CVS Health's return on equity of 11.88% beat Humana's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Humana 0.82% 10.45% 3.75% CVS Health 0.72% 11.88% 3.54%

Does the media favor HUM or CVS?

In the previous week, CVS Health had 19 more articles in the media than Humana. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for CVS Health and 31 mentions for Humana. Humana's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that Humana is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Humana 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CVS Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CVS or UNH?

In the previous week, UnitedHealth Group had 64 more articles in the media than CVS Health. MarketBeat recorded 114 mentions for UnitedHealth Group and 50 mentions for CVS Health. UnitedHealth Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that UnitedHealth Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CVS Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UnitedHealth Group 71 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CVS vs. AMZN, WMT, CI, HUM, and UNH

Should you buy CVS Health stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CVS Health with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CVS Health include Amazon.com (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), Cigna Group (CI), Humana (HUM), and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

How does CVS Health compare to Amazon.com?

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

CVS Health has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat CVS Health's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CVS Health	0.72%	11.88%	3.54%
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%

80.7% of CVS Health shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CVS Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CVS Health pays an annual dividend of $2.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Amazon.com pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. CVS Health pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Amazon.com pays out 2.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Health has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. CVS Health is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Health. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CVS Health	$407.91B	0.33	$1.77B	$2.27	46.99
Amazon.com	$742.78B	3.66	$77.67B	$8.36	30.25

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 174 more articles in the media than CVS Health. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Amazon.com and 50 mentions for CVS Health. CVS Health's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.83 indicating that CVS Health is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CVS Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	126 Very Positive mention(s)	37 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	25 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CVS Health presently has a consensus price target of $105.38, suggesting a potential downside of 1.20%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.76, suggesting a potential upside of 23.66%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than CVS Health.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CVS Health	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Summary

Amazon.com beats CVS Health on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Health compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. CVS Health pays an annual dividend of $2.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Health pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and CVS Health has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVS Health has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Walmart had 21 more articles in the media than CVS Health. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Walmart and 50 mentions for CVS Health. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	46 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CVS Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Walmart currently has a consensus target price of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 20.57%. CVS Health has a consensus target price of $105.38, indicating a potential downside of 1.20%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than CVS Health.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
CVS Health	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Health. Walmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walmart	$725.31B	1.26	$21.89B	$2.85	40.41
CVS Health	$407.91B	0.33	$1.77B	$2.27	46.99

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat CVS Health's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%
CVS Health	0.72%	11.88%	3.54%

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of CVS Health shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of CVS Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Walmart beats CVS Health on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Health compare to Cigna Group?

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) and CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Cigna Group has a net margin of 2.26% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. Cigna Group's return on equity of 19.75% beat CVS Health's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cigna Group	2.26%	19.75%	5.30%
CVS Health	0.72%	11.88%	3.54%

Cigna Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CVS Health. Cigna Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cigna Group	$274.90B	0.27	$5.96B	$23.59	12.03
CVS Health	$407.91B	0.33	$1.77B	$2.27	46.99

Cigna Group has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVS Health has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Cigna Group presently has a consensus price target of $338.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.37%. CVS Health has a consensus price target of $105.38, suggesting a potential downside of 1.20%. Given Cigna Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cigna Group is more favorable than CVS Health.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cigna Group	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
CVS Health	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

In the previous week, CVS Health had 39 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for CVS Health and 11 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cigna Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CVS Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cigna Group pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. CVS Health pays an annual dividend of $2.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cigna Group pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Health pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cigna Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and CVS Health has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

87.0% of Cigna Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of CVS Health shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Cigna Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of CVS Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cigna Group beats CVS Health on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Health compare to Humana?

Humana (NYSE:HUM) and CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Humana has a net margin of 0.82% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. CVS Health's return on equity of 11.88% beat Humana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Humana	0.82%	10.45%	3.75%
CVS Health	0.72%	11.88%	3.54%

92.4% of Humana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of CVS Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Humana shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of CVS Health shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CVS Health has higher revenue and earnings than Humana. Humana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Humana	$129.66B	0.37	$1.19B	$9.35	42.18
CVS Health	$407.91B	0.33	$1.77B	$2.27	46.99

Humana has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVS Health has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Humana pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. CVS Health pays an annual dividend of $2.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Humana pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Health pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CVS Health has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. CVS Health is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, CVS Health had 19 more articles in the media than Humana. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for CVS Health and 31 mentions for Humana. Humana's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that Humana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Humana	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CVS Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Humana presently has a consensus price target of $325.87, indicating a potential downside of 17.37%. CVS Health has a consensus price target of $105.38, indicating a potential downside of 1.20%. Given CVS Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CVS Health is more favorable than Humana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Humana	2 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39
CVS Health	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

CVS Health beats Humana on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Health compare to UnitedHealth Group?

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

UnitedHealth Group has a net margin of 2.68% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 0.72%. UnitedHealth Group's return on equity of 14.65% beat CVS Health's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CVS Health	0.72%	11.88%	3.54%
UnitedHealth Group	2.68%	14.65%	4.77%

CVS Health has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UnitedHealth Group has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

80.7% of CVS Health shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of UnitedHealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CVS Health shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of UnitedHealth Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, UnitedHealth Group had 64 more articles in the media than CVS Health. MarketBeat recorded 114 mentions for UnitedHealth Group and 50 mentions for CVS Health. UnitedHealth Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat CVS Health's score of 0.89 indicating that UnitedHealth Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CVS Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UnitedHealth Group	71 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CVS Health currently has a consensus target price of $105.38, indicating a potential downside of 1.20%. UnitedHealth Group has a consensus target price of $438.92, indicating a potential upside of 3.19%. Given UnitedHealth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe UnitedHealth Group is more favorable than CVS Health.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CVS Health	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
UnitedHealth Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

UnitedHealth Group has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Health. UnitedHealth Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CVS Health	$407.91B	0.33	$1.77B	$2.27	46.99
UnitedHealth Group	$447.57B	0.86	$12.06B	$13.24	32.13

CVS Health pays an annual dividend of $2.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. UnitedHealth Group pays an annual dividend of $9.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. CVS Health pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UnitedHealth Group pays out 70.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Health has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and UnitedHealth Group has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Summary

UnitedHealth Group beats CVS Health on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	CVS Health	Medical Services Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$136.70B	$9.53B	$6.87B	$23.40B
Dividend Yield	2.51%	1.62%	2.68%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	47.20	25.38	27.19	31.07
Price / Sales	0.33	26.92	510.44	162.78
Price / Cash	7.13	113.37	48.63	32.25
Price / Book	1.80	6.16	10.79	4.77
Net Income	$1.77B	$177.20M	$3.59B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.86%	0.06%	-2.48%	0.74%
1 Month Performance	5.90%	8.58%	2.85%	0.85%
1 Year Performance	67.18%	14.08%	25.29%	18.03%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CVS CVS Health	3.8877 of 5 stars	$106.66 +0.7%	$105.38 -1.2%	+65.6%	$136.70B	$407.91B	47.20	300,000	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Gap Up
AMZN Amazon.com	4.8035 of 5 stars	$242.28 -0.5%	$312.79 +29.1%	+12.6%	$2.61T	$716.92B	28.99	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
WMT Walmart	4.7435 of 5 stars	$111.79 -1.2%	$138.85 +24.2%	+17.9%	$889.79B	$725.31B	39.23	2,100,000	Trending News
CI Cigna Group	4.9522 of 5 stars	$292.17 +0.8%	$338.80 +16.0%	-1.5%	$77.29B	$274.90B	12.38	67,700	Positive News Gap Down
HUM Humana	3.9937 of 5 stars	$394.12 -0.5%	$303.74 -22.9%	+83.3%	$47.37B	$129.66B	42.20	67,060	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision Gap Up

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CVS Health (CVS) Competitors

CVS vs. AMZN, WMT, CI, HUM, and UNH

How does CVS Health compare to Amazon.com?

Which has more volatility & risk, CVS or AMZN?

Is CVS or AMZN more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CVS or AMZN?

Is CVS or AMZN a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CVS or AMZN?

Does the media prefer CVS or AMZN?

Do analysts recommend CVS or AMZN?

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How does CVS Health compare to Walmart?

Is WMT or CVS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, WMT or CVS?

Does the media favor WMT or CVS?

Do analysts rate WMT or CVS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WMT or CVS?

Is WMT or CVS more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WMT or CVS?

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How does CVS Health compare to Cigna Group?

Is CI or CVS more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CI or CVS?

Which has more volatility and risk, CI or CVS?

Do analysts recommend CI or CVS?

Does the media refer more to CI or CVS?

Is CI or CVS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CI or CVS?

Summary

How does CVS Health compare to Humana?

Is HUM or CVS more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HUM or CVS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HUM or CVS?

Which has more risk & volatility, HUM or CVS?

Is HUM or CVS a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor HUM or CVS?

Do analysts prefer HUM or CVS?

Summary

How does CVS Health compare to UnitedHealth Group?

Is CVS or UNH more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CVS or UNH?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CVS or UNH?

Does the media prefer CVS or UNH?

Do analysts rate CVS or UNH?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CVS or UNH?

Is CVS or UNH a better dividend stock?

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