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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 21, 2026 | $7.23vs $6.58+9.9% | $111.7Bvs $109.4B+2.1% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $2.11vs $2.10+0.5% | $113.2Bvs $113.8B-0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $2.92vs $2.80+4.3% | $113.2Bvs $113.0B+0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $4.08vs $4.45-8.3% | $111.6Bvs $111.5B+0.1% |
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 201.16B | 226.25B | 242.16B | 257.14B | 287.6B | 324.16B | 371.62B | 400.28B | 447.57B | 449.71B |
| Revenue Growth % | 8.83% | 12.47% | 7.03% | 6.19% | 11.84% | 12.71% | 14.64% | 7.71% | 11.81% | 9.67% |
| Medical Costs & Claims | 154.15B | 172.4B | 184.56B | 190.14B | 217.94B | 244.54B | 280.66B | 310.88B | 364.65B | 365.16B |
| Medical Cost Ratio % | 76.63% | 76.2% | 76.21% | 73.94% | 75.78% | 75.44% | 75.52% | 77.67% | 81.47% | 81.2% |
| Gross Profit | 47.01B▲ 0% | 53.85B▲ 14.5% | 57.6B▲ 7.0% | 67B▲ 16.3% | 69.65B▲ 4.0% | 79.62B▲ 14.3% | 90.96B▲ 14.2% | 89.4B▼ 1.7% | 82.92B▼ 7.3% | 84.55B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 23.37% | 23.8% | 23.79% | 26.06% | 24.22% | 24.56% | 24.48% | 22.33% | 18.53% | 18.8% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 8.36% | 14.54% | 6.97% | 16.32% | 3.96% | 14.31% | 14.24% | -1.71% | -7.25% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 31.8B | 36.5B | 37.91B | 44.59B | 45.68B | 51.18B | 58.6B | 57.11B | 63.95B | 65.72B |
| OpEx / Revenue % | 15.81% | 16.13% | 15.66% | 17.34% | 15.88% | 15.79% | 15.77% | 14.27% | 14.29% | 14.61% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.25B | 2.43B | 2.72B | 2.89B | 3.1B | 3.4B | 3.97B | 4.1B | 4.36B | 4.33B |
| Combined Ratio % | 92.44% | 92.33% | 91.87% | 91.29% | 91.67% | 91.23% | 91.29% | 91.93% | 95.76% | 95.81% |
| Operating Income | 15.21B▲ 0% | 17.34B▲ 14.0% | 19.68B▲ 13.5% | 22.41B▲ 13.8% | 23.97B▲ 7.0% | 28.43B▲ 18.6% | 32.36B▲ 13.8% | 32.29B▼ 0.2% | 18.96B▼ 41.3% | 18.84B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.56% | 7.67% | 8.13% | 8.71% | 8.33% | 8.77% | 8.71% | 8.07% | 4.24% | 4.19% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 17.63% | 14.04% | 13.5% | 13.82% | 6.98% | 18.63% | 13.8% | -0.22% | -41.26% | - |
| EBITDA | 17.45B | 19.77B | 22.41B | 25.3B | 27.07B | 31.84B | 36.33B | 36.39B | 23.32B | 23.16B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 8.68% | 8.74% | 9.25% | 9.84% | 9.41% | 9.82% | 9.78% | 9.09% | 5.21% | 5.15% |
| Interest Expense | 1.19B | 1.4B | 1.7B | 1.66B | 1.66B | 2.09B | 3.25B | 3.91B | 4B | 3.96B |
| Non-Operating Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.31B | 265M | 178M |
| Pretax Income | 14.02B▲ 0% | 15.94B▲ 13.7% | 17.98B▲ 12.8% | 20.74B▲ 15.4% | 22.31B▲ 7.6% | 26.34B▲ 18.1% | 29.11B▲ 10.5% | 20.07B▼ 31.1% | 14.7B▼ 26.8% | 14.55B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.97% | 7.05% | 7.43% | 8.07% | 7.76% | 8.13% | 7.83% | 5.01% | 3.28% | 3.24% |
| Income Tax | 3.2B | 3.56B | 3.74B | 4.97B | 4.58B | 5.7B | 5.97B | 4.83B | 1.89B | 1.74B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.82% | 22.34% | 20.81% | 23.98% | 20.52% | 21.65% | 20.5% | 24.06% | 12.86% | 11.96% |
| Net Income | 10.56B▲ 0% | 11.99B▲ 13.5% | 13.84B▲ 15.5% | 15.4B▲ 11.3% | 17.29B▲ 12.2% | 20.12B▲ 16.4% | 22.38B▲ 11.2% | 14.4B▼ 35.6% | 12.06B▼ 16.3% | 12.04B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 5.25% | 5.3% | 5.71% | 5.99% | 6.01% | 6.21% | 6.02% | 3.6% | 2.69% | 2.68% |
| Net Income Growth % | 50.46% | 13.53% | 15.46% | 11.3% | 12.22% | 16.4% | 11.24% | -35.64% | -16.31% | -45.52% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 10.72▲ 0% | 12.19▲ 13.7% | 14.33▲ 17.6% | 16.03▲ 11.9% | 18.08▲ 12.8% | 21.18▲ 17.1% | 23.86▲ 12.7% | 15.51▼ 35.0% | 13.23▼ 14.7% | 13.24▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 47.86% | 13.71% | 17.56% | 11.86% | 12.79% | 17.15% | 12.65% | -35% | -14.7% | -44.55% |
| EPS (Basic) | 10.95 | 12.45 | 14.55 | 16.28 | 18.33 | 21.54 | 24.12 | 15.64 | 13.23 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 985M | 983M | 966M | 961M | 956M | 950M | 938M | 929M | 910M | 910M |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 139.06B | 152.22B | 173.89B | 197.29B | 212.21B | 245.71B | 273.72B | 298.28B | 309.58B | 312.64B |
| Asset Growth % | 13.35% | 9.47% | 14.23% | 13.46% | 7.56% | 15.79% | 11.4% | 8.97% | 3.79% | 17.91% |
| Total Investment Assets | 31.85B | 35.97B | 40.47B | 44.1B | 45.65B | 48.27B | 4.2B | 56.16B | 58.01B | 4M |
| Long-Term Investments | 28.34B | 32.51B | 37.21B | 41.24B | 43.11B | 43.73B | 0 | 52.35B | 54.25B | 216.5B |
| Short-Term Investments | 3.51B | 3.46B | 3.26B | 2.86B | 2.53B | 4.55B | 4.2B | 3.8B | 3.76B | 3.23B |
| Total Current Assets | 37.08B | 38.69B | 42.63B | 53.72B | 61.76B | 69.07B | 78.44B | 85.78B | 90.58B | 91.13B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 11.98B | 10.87B | 10.98B | 16.92B | 21.38B | 23.36B | 25.43B | 25.31B | 24.36B | 28B |
| Receivables | 9.57B | 11.39B | 11.82B | 12.87B | 14.22B | 17.68B | 38.97B | 48.45B | 52.72B | 187.46B |
| Other Current Assets | 12.03B | 12.98B | 16.57B | 21.07B | 23.64B | 23.48B | 9.84B | 8.21B | 0 | 33.31B |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 63.05B | 68.23B | 76.01B | 82.19B | 85.84B | 107.75B | 118.93B | 130B | 130.97B | 394.29B |
| Goodwill | 54.56B | 58.91B | 65.66B | 71.34B | 75.8B | 93.35B | 103.73B | 106.73B | 110.5B | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 8.49B | 9.32B | 10.35B | 10.86B | 10.04B | 14.4B | 15.19B | 23.27B | 20.47B | 0 |
| PP&E (Net) | 7.01B | 8.46B | 8.7B | 8.63B | 8.97B | 10.13B | 11.45B | 10.55B | 10.76B | 0 |
| Other Assets | 1.39B | 81.02B | 94.05B | 102.33B | 107.33B | 12.26B | 64.91B | 19.59B | 23.01B | 164.73B |
| Total Liabilities | 87.03B | 95.99B | 111.73B | 126.75B | 135.73B | 159.36B | 174.8B | 195.69B | 207.88B | 207.32B |
| Total Debt | 31.69B | 36.55B | 40.68B | 43.47B | 46B | 57.62B | 67.44B | 76.9B | 78.39B | 77.92B |
| Net Debt | 19.71B | 25.69B | 29.69B | 26.55B | 24.63B | 34.26B | 42.01B | 51.59B | 54.02B | 49.92B |
| Long-Term Debt | 28.84B | 34.58B | 36.81B | 38.65B | 42.38B | 54.51B | 58.26B | 72.36B | 72.32B | 71.44B |
| Short-Term Debt | 2.86B | 1.97B | 3.87B | 4.82B | 3.62B | 3.11B | 5.31B | 4.54B | 6.07B | 6.48B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 50.46B | 53.21B | 61.78B | 72.42B | 78.29B | 89.24B | 99.05B | 103.77B | 114.9B | 114.12B |
| Accounts Payable | 33.05B | 36.6B | 40.7B | 44.37B | 49.13B | 56.77B | 31.96B | 68.56B | 38.03B | 39.66B |
| Deferred Revenue | 2.27B | 2.4B | 2.62B | 2.84B | 2.57B | 3.08B | 3.35B | 3.32B | 3.41B | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 12.29B | 12.24B | 14.6B | 20.39B | 22.98B | 26.28B | 58.43B | 27.35B | 28.05B | 67.99B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 6.97B |
| Other Liabilities | 7.74B | 8.2B | 13.14B | 15.68B | 15.05B | 12.84B | 11.94B | 15.94B | 18.25B | 21.76B |
| Total Equity | 52.02B▲ 0% | 56.23B▲ 8.1% | 62.16B▲ 10.6% | 70.54B▲ 13.5% | 76.48B▲ 8.4% | 86.35B▲ 12.9% | 98.92B▲ 14.6% | 102.59B▲ 3.7% | 101.7B▼ 0.9% | 105.32B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 28.74% | 8.08% | 10.56% | 13.48% | 8.42% | 12.9% | 14.56% | 3.71% | -0.87% | 6.17% |
| Shareholders Equity | 49.83B | 51.7B | 57.62B | 65.49B | 71.76B | 77.77B | 88.76B | 92.66B | 94.11B | 103.89B |
| Minority Interest | 2.19B | 4.53B | 4.55B | 5.05B | 4.72B | 8.57B | 10.16B | 9.93B | 7.59B | 1.42B |
| Retained Earnings | 48.73B | 55.85B | 61.18B | 69.3B | 77.13B | 86.16B | 95.77B | 96.04B | 95.6B | 0 |
| Common Stock | 10M | 10M | 9M | 10M | 10M | 9M | 9M | 9M | 9M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -2.67B | -4.16B | -3.58B | -3.81B | -5.38B | -8.39B | -7.03B | -3.39B | -2.06B | 0 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 22.85% | 22.15% | 23.38% | 23.21% | 23.51% | 24.71% | 24.16% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 11.54% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.07% | 8.23% | 8.49% | 8.3% | 8.44% | 8.79% | 8.62% | 5.04% | 3.97% | 3.87% |
| Equity / Assets | 37.41% | 36.94% | 35.75% | 35.75% | 36.04% | 35.14% | 36.14% | 34.39% | 32.85% | 33.69% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.61x | 0.65x | 0.65x | 0.62x | 0.60x | 0.67x | 0.68x | 0.75x | 0.77x | 0.77x |
| Book Value per Share | 52.81 | 57.20 | 64.35 | 73.40 | 80.00 | 90.89 | 105.46 | 110.43 | 111.76 | 115.74 |
| Tangible BV per Share | -11.19 | -12.22 | -14.33 | -12.13 | -9.79 | -22.53 | -21.33 | -29.51 | -32.17 | 115.74 |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 13.6B | 15.71B | 18.46B | 22.17B | 22.34B | 26.21B | 29.07B | 24.2B | 19.7B | 19.7B |
| Operating CF Growth % | 38.81% | 15.57% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 0.76% | 17.29% | 10.92% | -16.73% | -18.62% | -40.7% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 6.76% | 6.95% | 7.62% | 8.62% | 7.77% | 8.08% | 7.82% | 6.05% | 4.4% | 4.38% |
| Net Income | 10.56B | 11.99B | 13.84B | 15.77B | 17.29B | 20.12B | 22.38B | 15.24B | 12.81B | 12.04B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.25B | 2.43B | 2.72B | 2.89B | 3.1B | 3.4B | 3.97B | 4.1B | 4.36B | 4.33B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 597M | 638M | 697M | 679M | 800M | 925M | 1.06B | 1.02B | 971M | 944M |
| Deferred Taxes | -748M | 42M | 230M | -60M | -814M | -673M | -245M | -296M | -989M | -817M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 265M | 325M | 294M | 0 | 447M | 188M | 258M | 4.95B | 265M | 225M |
| Working Capital Changes | 679M | 294M | 683M | 2.9B | 1.52B | 2.25B | 1.64B | -808M | 2.28B | 5.66B |
| Cash from Investing | -8.6B | -12.38B | -12.7B | -12.53B | -10.37B | -28.48B | -15.57B | -20.53B | -8.69B | -10.89B |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.02B | -2.06B | -2.07B | -2.05B | -2.45B | -2.8B | -3.39B | -3.5B | -3.62B | -3.49B |
| Acquisitions | -2.13B | -6B | -8.34B | -7.14B | -4.82B | -21.46B | -10.14B | -13.41B | -4.51B | -3.81B |
| Purchase of Investments | -4.32B | -4.1B | -2.5B | -16.58B | -1.84B | -18.82B | -18.31B | -27.31B | 0 | 1.78B |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 10.27B | 9.91B | 15.63B | 13.74B | 15.3B | 11.99B | 16.54B | 27.83B | 361M | -4.99B |
| Other Investing | -10.39B | -10.14B | -15.41B | -506M | -16.55B | 2.62B | -275M | -4.14B | -915M | -386M |
| Cash from Financing | -3.44B | -4.37B | -5.63B | -3.59B | -7.46B | 4.23B | -11.53B | -3.51B | -11.64B | -14.73B |
| Dividends Paid | -2.77B | -3.32B | -3.93B | -4.58B | -5.28B | -5.99B | -6.76B | -7.53B | -7.92B | -8.01B |
| Share Repurchases | -1.5B | -4.5B | -5.5B | -4.25B | -5B | -7B | -8B | -9B | -5.54B | -2.54B |
| Stock Issued | 688M | 838M | 1.04B | 1.44B | 1.35B | 1.25B | 1.35B | 1.85B | 0 | -360M |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -2M |
| Other Financing | 3.45B | -679M | -187M | 2.66B | 344M | 3.43B | -2.4B | -3.48B | 1.09B | -236M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.55B▲ 0% | -1.11B▼ 171.9% | 119M▲ 110.7% | 5.94B▲ 4888.2% | 4.45B▼ 25.0% | 1.99B▼ 55.3% | 2.06B▲ 3.6% | -115M▼ 105.6% | 2.81B▲ 2542.6% | 1.07B▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | -5M | -78M | -20M | -116M | -62M | 34M | 97M | -280M | 3.44B | 3.54B |
| Cash at Beginning | 10.43B | 11.98B | 10.87B | 10.98B | 16.92B | 21.38B | 23.36B | 25.43B | 25.31B | 24.36B |
| Cash at End | 11.98B | 10.87B | 10.98B | 16.92B | 21.38B | 23.36B | 25.43B | 25.31B | 28.12B | 28B |
| Free Cash Flow | 11.57B▲ 0% | 13.65B▲ 17.9% | 16.39B▲ 20.1% | 20.12B▲ 22.8% | 19.89B▼ 1.2% | 23.4B▲ 17.7% | 25.68B▲ 9.7% | 20.7B▼ 19.4% | 16.07B▼ 22.4% | 19.67B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 43.05% | 17.95% | 20.09% | 22.76% | -1.16% | 17.67% | 9.73% | -19.38% | -22.36% | -20.9% |
| FCF Margin % | 5.75% | 6.03% | 6.77% | 7.83% | 6.92% | 7.22% | 6.91% | 5.17% | 3.59% | 4.37% |
| FCF per Share | 11.75 | 13.89 | 16.97 | 20.94 | 20.8 | 24.64 | 27.38 | 22.29 | 17.66 | 17.66 |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Ratio | 92.44% | 92.33% | 91.87% | 91.29% | 91.67% | 91.23% | 91.29% | 91.93% | 95.76% | 95.81% |
| Medical Cost Ratio | 76.63% | 76.2% | 76.21% | 73.94% | 75.78% | 75.44% | 75.52% | 77.67% | 81.47% | 81.2% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 22.85% | 22.15% | 23.38% | 23.21% | 23.51% | 24.71% | 24.16% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 11.54% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.07% | 8.23% | 8.49% | 8.3% | 8.44% | 8.79% | 8.62% | 5.04% | 3.97% | 3.87% |
| Equity / Assets | 37.41% | 36.94% | 35.75% | 35.75% | 36.04% | 35.14% | 36.14% | 34.39% | 32.85% | 33.69% |
| Book Value / Share | 52.81 | 57.2 | 64.35 | 73.4 | 80 | 90.89 | 105.46 | 110.43 | 111.76 | 115.74 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.61x | 0.65x | 0.65x | 0.62x | 0.60x | 0.67x | 0.68x | 0.75x | 0.77x | 0.77x |
| Revenue Growth | 8.83% | 12.47% | 7.03% | 6.19% | 11.84% | 12.71% | 14.64% | 7.71% | 11.81% | 9.67% |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) grew revenue by 11.8% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is profitable, generating $12.04B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (2.7% net margin).
Yes, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.39%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.8%. This is reasonable for most industries.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) has a combined ratio of 95.8%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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