Here's Why Humana (NYSE:HUM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly [Yahoo! Finance]
Humana Inc. (HUM)
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how risky it is, since debt is often involved when a business collapses. We note that Humana Inc. NYSE:HUM ) does have debt on its balance sheet. But the more important question is: how much risk is that debt creating? Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can't easily pay it off, either by raising capital or with its own cash flow. Part and parcel of capitalism is the process of 'creative destruction' where failed businesses are mercilessly liquidated by their bankers. However, a more usual (but still expensive) situation is where a company must dilute shareholders at a cheap share price simply to get debt under control. Of course, debt can be an important tool in businesses, particularly capital heavy businesses. The first thing to do when considering how much debt a business uses is to look at its cash and debt together. View our latest analysis for Humana As you can see below, at the end of September 2024, Humana had US$13.4b of debt, up from US
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- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Humana Inc. - HUMAccesswire
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Humana Inc. - HUMPR Newswire
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Humana Inc. - HUMAccesswire
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Humana Inc. - HUMAccesswire
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Humana Inc. - HUMAccesswire
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- 10/30/24 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 11/5/24 - Form 4
- 10/30/24 - Form 10-Q
- 10/30/24 - Form 8-K
- HUM's page on the SEC website