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Oscar Health

OSCR
71
Medical - Healthcare Plans · Healthcare
Price
$32.04
+0.47 (+1.49%)
Market Cap
$8.31B
Winston Score
71
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+46.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 179.0M (2021) → 262.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Oscar Health is a health insurance company that sells medical coverage plans directly to individuals and families. Its main customers are people who buy their own insurance — often through the government's Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace — rather than getting coverage through an employer. Oscar is known for building its own technology platform to make health insurance easier to use, including a mobile app that helps members find doctors and manage their care.

Oscar makes money by collecting monthly premiums from members and then paying out claims when those members use medical services. The company operates across more than 20 U.S. states and had roughly 1.6 million members as of recent reports. Its technology-focused approach is meant to lower costs and improve member experience, but the core risk is that medical costs can rise faster than premiums, squeezing margins — a challenge reflected in its razor-thin operating margin today. Continued growth depends heavily on ACA enrollment trends and whether Oscar can keep medical costs under control as it scales.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+70.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+234.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

3.9%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$10.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Oscar Health grew revenue 70% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
100.0%
Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.8%
Modest — 7.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
25.1%
Exceptional — 25.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+42.8%
Fast-growing sales (+42.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
794%
Turns 794% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
28.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (28.3%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.21
Conservative — low debt load (0.21)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
39.37x
Comfortably covers interest (39.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.7x
Fair value — P/E 18.7

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.7 → 14.1)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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