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UNH logoUnitedHealth Group Incorporated(UNH)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

UNH•NYSE•Insurance & Managed Care
$363.87
$330.28B mkt cap·27.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorHealthcareIndustryHealth InsuranceSub-IndustryVertically Integrated Payer-PBM Platforms
AboutUnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. It operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs for preventive and acute health care services, as well as services dealing with chronic disease and other specialized issues for older individuals; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; health and dental benefits; and hospital and clinical services. The OptumHealth segment provides access to networks of care provider specialists, health management services, care delivery, consumer engagement, and financial services. This segment serves individuals directly through care delivery systems, employers, payers, and government entities. The OptumInsight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and managed services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The OptumRx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and compounding pharmacy, and purchasing and clinical capabilities, as well as develops programs in the areas of step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was incorporated in 1977 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.Show more
  • Revenue$447.57B+11.8%
  • Combined Ratio95.76%+4.2%
  • Net Income$12.06B-16.3%
  • Return on Equity11.8%-17.4%
  • Medical Cost Ratio81.47%+4.9%
  • Operating Margin4.24%-47.5%
  • Net Margin2.69%-25.1%
  • ROA3.97%-21.2%
  • Equity / Assets32.85%-4.5%
  • Book Value per Share111.76+1.2%
  • Tangible BV/Share-32.17-9.0%
  • Debt/Equity0.77+2.8%
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UNH Key Insights

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Dividend Aristocrat: 25 years of consecutive increases
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 16.8%
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.4%
  • ✓Share count reduced 2.0% through buybacks

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High loss ratio of 81.5%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

UNH Price & Volume

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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UNH Growth Metrics

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years11.04%
5 Years11.72%
3 Years11.35%
TTM9.67%

Profit CAGR

10 Years7.57%
5 Years-4.78%
3 Years-15.69%
TTM-45.52%

EPS CAGR

10 Years8.21%
5 Years-3.77%
3 Years-14.52%
TTM-44.55%

Return on Capital

10 Years17.79%
5 Years16.98%
3 Years15.59%
Last Year9.75%

UNH Recent Earnings

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 21, 2026
EPS
$7.23
Est $6.58
+9.9%
Revenue
$111.7B
Est $109.4B
+2.1%
Q1 2026
Jan 27, 2026
EPS
$2.11
Est $2.10
+0.5%
Revenue
$113.2B
Est $113.8B
-0.5%
Q4 2025
Oct 28, 2025
EPS
$2.92
Est $2.80
+4.3%
Revenue
$113.2B
Est $113.0B
+0.1%
Q3 2025
Jul 29, 2025
EPS
$4.08
Est $4.45
-8.3%
Revenue
$111.6B
Est $111.5B
+0.1%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 21, 2026
$7.23vs $6.58+9.9%
$111.7Bvs $109.4B+2.1%
Q1 2026Jan 27, 2026
$2.11vs $2.10+0.5%
$113.2Bvs $113.8B-0.5%
Q4 2025Oct 28, 2025
$2.92vs $2.80+4.3%
$113.2Bvs $113.0B+0.1%
Q3 2025Jul 29, 2025
$4.08vs $4.45-8.3%
$111.6Bvs $111.5B+0.1%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

UNH Peer Comparison

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) competitors in Vertically Integrated Payer-PBM Platforms — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
CVS logoCVSCVS Health CorporationDirect Competitor102.56B80.6958.057.85%0.44%2.35%7.61%1.24
ELV logoELVElevance Health Inc.Direct Competitor80.15B369.0714.6912.62%2.62%11.92%3.96%0.75
CI logoCICigna CorporationDirect Competitor72.68B275.6612.4311.26%2.26%15.08%11.54%0.75
HUM logoHUMHumana Inc.Direct Competitor28.76B239.5324.3410.06%0.82%6.17%1.3%0.73
CNC logoCNCCentene CorporationDirect Competitor26.15B52.97-3.8919.44%-3.25%-28.6%16.52%0.94
MOH logoMOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.Direct Competitor10.01B192.1721.5411.75%0.42%4.44%0.97
HCSG logoHCSGHealthcare Services Group, Inc.Product Competitor1.56B21.7326.837.08%3.21%11.83%8.94%0.05
OSCR logoOSCROscar Health, Inc.Product Competitor4.71B17.94-10.6227.5%-3.79%-45.19%22.49%0.44

Compare UNH vs Peers

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

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Most directly comparable listed peer for UNH.

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UNH Income Statement

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue201.16B226.25B242.16B257.14B287.6B324.16B371.62B400.28B447.57B449.71B
Revenue Growth %8.83%12.47%7.03%6.19%11.84%12.71%14.64%7.71%11.81%9.67%
Medical Costs & Claims154.15B172.4B184.56B190.14B217.94B244.54B280.66B310.88B364.65B365.16B
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 Expenses31.8B36.5B37.91B44.59B45.68B51.18B58.6B57.11B63.95B65.72B
OpEx / Revenue %15.81%16.13%15.66%17.34%15.88%15.79%15.77%14.27%14.29%14.61%
Depreciation & Amortization2.25B2.43B2.72B2.89B3.1B3.4B3.97B4.1B4.36B4.33B
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%-
EBITDA17.45B19.77B22.41B25.3B27.07B31.84B36.33B36.39B23.32B23.16B
EBITDA Margin %8.68%8.74%9.25%9.84%9.41%9.82%9.78%9.09%5.21%5.15%
Interest Expense1.19B1.4B1.7B1.66B1.66B2.09B3.25B3.91B4B3.96B
Non-Operating Income00000008.31B265M178M
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 Tax3.2B3.56B3.74B4.97B4.58B5.7B5.97B4.83B1.89B1.74B
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)10.9512.4514.5516.2818.3321.5424.1215.6413.23-
Diluted Shares Outstanding985M983M966M961M956M950M938M929M910M910M

UNH Balance Sheet

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets139.06B152.22B173.89B197.29B212.21B245.71B273.72B298.28B309.58B312.64B
Asset Growth %13.35%9.47%14.23%13.46%7.56%15.79%11.4%8.97%3.79%17.91%
Total Investment Assets31.85B35.97B40.47B44.1B45.65B48.27B4.2B56.16B58.01B4M
Long-Term Investments28.34B32.51B37.21B41.24B43.11B43.73B052.35B54.25B216.5B
Short-Term Investments3.51B3.46B3.26B2.86B2.53B4.55B4.2B3.8B3.76B3.23B
Total Current Assets37.08B38.69B42.63B53.72B61.76B69.07B78.44B85.78B90.58B91.13B
Cash & Equivalents11.98B10.87B10.98B16.92B21.38B23.36B25.43B25.31B24.36B28B
Receivables9.57B11.39B11.82B12.87B14.22B17.68B38.97B48.45B52.72B187.46B
Other Current Assets12.03B12.98B16.57B21.07B23.64B23.48B9.84B8.21B033.31B
Goodwill & Intangibles63.05B68.23B76.01B82.19B85.84B107.75B118.93B130B130.97B394.29B
Goodwill54.56B58.91B65.66B71.34B75.8B93.35B103.73B106.73B110.5B0
Intangible Assets8.49B9.32B10.35B10.86B10.04B14.4B15.19B23.27B20.47B0
PP&E (Net)7.01B8.46B8.7B8.63B8.97B10.13B11.45B10.55B10.76B0
Other Assets1.39B81.02B94.05B102.33B107.33B12.26B64.91B19.59B23.01B164.73B
Total Liabilities87.03B95.99B111.73B126.75B135.73B159.36B174.8B195.69B207.88B207.32B
Total Debt31.69B36.55B40.68B43.47B46B57.62B67.44B76.9B78.39B77.92B
Net Debt19.71B25.69B29.69B26.55B24.63B34.26B42.01B51.59B54.02B49.92B
Long-Term Debt28.84B34.58B36.81B38.65B42.38B54.51B58.26B72.36B72.32B71.44B
Short-Term Debt2.86B1.97B3.87B4.82B3.62B3.11B5.31B4.54B6.07B6.48B
Total Current Liabilities50.46B53.21B61.78B72.42B78.29B89.24B99.05B103.77B114.9B114.12B
Accounts Payable33.05B36.6B40.7B44.37B49.13B56.77B31.96B68.56B38.03B39.66B
Deferred Revenue2.27B2.4B2.62B2.84B2.57B3.08B3.35B3.32B3.41B0
Other Current Liabilities12.29B12.24B14.6B20.39B22.98B26.28B58.43B27.35B28.05B67.99B
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K06.97B
Other Liabilities7.74B8.2B13.14B15.68B15.05B12.84B11.94B15.94B18.25B21.76B
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 Equity49.83B51.7B57.62B65.49B71.76B77.77B88.76B92.66B94.11B103.89B
Minority Interest2.19B4.53B4.55B5.05B4.72B8.57B10.16B9.93B7.59B1.42B
Retained Earnings48.73B55.85B61.18B69.3B77.13B86.16B95.77B96.04B95.6B0
Common Stock10M10M9M10M10M9M9M9M9M0
Accumulated OCI-2.67B-4.16B-3.58B-3.81B-5.38B-8.39B-7.03B-3.39B-2.06B0
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 / Assets37.41%36.94%35.75%35.75%36.04%35.14%36.14%34.39%32.85%33.69%
Debt / Equity0.61x0.65x0.65x0.62x0.60x0.67x0.68x0.75x0.77x0.77x
Book Value per Share52.8157.2064.3573.4080.0090.89105.46110.43111.76115.74
Tangible BV per Share-11.19-12.22-14.33-12.13-9.79-22.53-21.33-29.51-32.17115.74

UNH Cash Flow Statement

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations13.6B15.71B18.46B22.17B22.34B26.21B29.07B24.2B19.7B19.7B
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 Income10.56B11.99B13.84B15.77B17.29B20.12B22.38B15.24B12.81B12.04B
Depreciation & Amortization2.25B2.43B2.72B2.89B3.1B3.4B3.97B4.1B4.36B4.33B
Stock-Based Compensation597M638M697M679M800M925M1.06B1.02B971M944M
Deferred Taxes-748M42M230M-60M-814M-673M-245M-296M-989M-817M
Other Non-Cash Items265M325M294M0447M188M258M4.95B265M225M
Working Capital Changes679M294M683M2.9B1.52B2.25B1.64B-808M2.28B5.66B
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-27.31B01.78B
Sale/Maturity of Investments10.27B9.91B15.63B13.74B15.3B11.99B16.54B27.83B361M-4.99B
Other Investing-10.39B-10.14B-15.41B-506M-16.55B2.62B-275M-4.14B-915M-386M
Cash from Financing-3.44B-4.37B-5.63B-3.59B-7.46B4.23B-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 Issued688M838M1.04B1.44B1.35B1.25B1.35B1.85B0-360M
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-2M
Other Financing3.45B-679M-187M2.66B344M3.43B-2.4B-3.48B1.09B-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-62M34M97M-280M3.44B3.54B
Cash at Beginning10.43B11.98B10.87B10.98B16.92B21.38B23.36B25.43B25.31B24.36B
Cash at End11.98B10.87B10.98B16.92B21.38B23.36B25.43B25.31B28.12B28B
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 Share11.7513.8916.9720.9420.824.6427.3822.2917.6617.66

UNH Key Ratios

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Combined Ratio92.44%92.33%91.87%91.29%91.67%91.23%91.29%91.93%95.76%95.81%
Medical Cost Ratio76.63%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 / Assets37.41%36.94%35.75%35.75%36.04%35.14%36.14%34.39%32.85%33.69%
Book Value / Share52.8157.264.3573.48090.89105.46110.43111.76115.74
Debt / Equity0.61x0.65x0.65x0.62x0.60x0.67x0.68x0.75x0.77x0.77x
Revenue Growth8.83%12.47%7.03%6.19%11.84%12.71%14.64%7.71%11.81%9.67%

UNH SEC Filings & Documents

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 21, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 9, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 2, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Mar 2, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 27, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

3
FY 2025

Oct 28, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 11, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 7, 2025·SEC

UNH Frequently Asked Questions

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

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).

Dividend & Returns

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.

Industry Metrics

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) has a combined ratio of 95.8%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.

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