Business Segments · Operating costs
CenterWell — Operating costs
Humana CenterWell — Operating costs increased by 2.6% to $5.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.1%, from $4.64B to $5.76B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CenterWell — Operating costs shows an upward trend with a 17.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to revenue suggest improved operational leverage and administrative efficiency.
Detailed definition
The administrative, selling, and general expenses required to run the CenterWell segment's daily operations. This exclud...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric; peers report this as SG&A or operating expenses.
Metric ID:
hum_segment_centerwell_operating_costsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.24B | $3.24B | $3.24B | $3.95B | $4.13B | $4.13B | $4.19B | $4.21B | $4.27B | $4.48B | $4.55B | $4.60B | $4.75B | $4.64B | $5.13B | $5.52B | $5.62B | $5.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +21.8% | +4.5% | +0.0% | +1.6% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +5.1% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +3.1% | -2.1% | +10.5% | +7.6% | +1.7% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.2% | +4.5% | +1.6% | — | — | +8.7% | +8.6% | +9.4% | +11.3% | +3.6% | +12.7% | +20.0% | +18.4% | +24.1% |
Range$3.24B – $5.76B
CAGR+14.5%
Avg YoY Growth+12.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Humana's centerwell — operating costs?
- Humana (HUM) reported centerwell — operating costs of $5.76B in Q1 2026.
- How has Humana's centerwell — operating costs changed year-over-year?
- Humana's centerwell — operating costs increased by 24.1% year-over-year, from $4.64B to $5.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Humana's centerwell — operating costs?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Humana's centerwell — operating costs has grown at a 17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.97B to $20.92B.
- What does centerwell — operating costs mean?
- The day-to-day operating expenses required to run the CenterWell business.