UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

NYSE:UNH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$450.2b

UnitedHealth Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

UnitedHealth Group has a total shareholder equity of $104.5B and total debt of $78.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 74.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $299.3B and $194.9B respectively. UnitedHealth Group's EBIT is $32.2B making its interest coverage ratio 8.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $37.1B.

Key information

74.7%

Debt to equity ratio

US$78.01b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio8.6x
CashUS$37.13b
EquityUS$104.46b
Total liabilitiesUS$194.85b
Total assetsUS$299.31b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Wall Street Lunch: UnitedHealthcare Executive Gunned Down In New York

Dec 04

UnitedHealth Group: Preparing For December Investor Day, Buy Reiterated

Nov 21

UnitedHealth: Expect A New Normal In CMS Funding - Maintain Buy

Oct 19

UnitedHealth's Q3 Earnings Preview: A Tactical Opportunity Of Note

Oct 11

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Eyes Growth with Goodwill Partnership Amidst Cybersecurity and Financial Challenges

Sep 18
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Eyes Growth with Goodwill Partnership Amidst Cybersecurity and Financial Challenges

UnitedHealth Group's Guidance Is Overly Optimistic

Sep 12

Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?

Sep 05
Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Aug 20
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

UnitedHealth Group: Now Is The Time To Buy This Dividend Compounder

Aug 08

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Aug 05
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

UnitedHealth: Q2 2024 Earnings Review, A Panacea For Investor's Fears

Jul 16

UnitedHealth Group: The Perfect Portfolio Balancer

Jul 08

I'm Sticking To My Call: UnitedHealth Is Among The Best Dividend Growers

Jun 24

UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 09
UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

UnitedHealth Group: A Wonderful Business At A Discounted Price

May 24

Investors Appear Satisfied With UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Prospects

May 09
Investors Appear Satisfied With UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Prospects

UnitedHealth Group: A Quality Compounder With A Recent Pullback

May 01

Investors Can Find Comfort In UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Earnings Quality

Apr 23
Investors Can Find Comfort In UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Earnings Quality

UnitedHealth Group: A Loud Sigh Of Relief In Q1'24

Apr 18

These 4 Measures Indicate That UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

UnitedHealth Q1 2024 Earnings Preview: Headwinds Not Enough To Derail This Juggernaut

Apr 10

The Returns At UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Aren't Growing

Apr 02
The Returns At UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Aren't Growing

UnitedHealth: Undervalued Healthcare Stock With 'Sticky' Customers

Mar 18

UnitedHealth Group: Doubling Down On This Dividend Growth Machine

Feb 16

UnitedHealth: Rejoice When The Market Turns Fearful (Upgrade)

Jan 29

Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?

Jan 15
Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?

UnitedHealth Group: Preparing For Q4 Earnings

Jan 08

Does UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 02
Does UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

UnitedHealth: A Dividend Grower To Consider For Your Portfolio

Dec 29

Getting In Cheap On UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Is Unlikely

Dec 21
Getting In Cheap On UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Is Unlikely

UnitedHealth: I Will Get On Board If I Get A Steep Selloff

Dec 05

UnitedHealth: Our Top Long Idea For 2024

Nov 27

UnitedHealth Group: Excellent Healthcare Stock To Buy

Nov 08

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: UNH's short term assets ($92.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($101.6B).

Long Term Liabilities: UNH's short term assets ($92.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($93.3B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: UNH's net debt to equity ratio (39.1%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: UNH's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 75.1% to 74.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: UNH's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.3%).

Interest Coverage: UNH's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 04:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is covered by 62 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ToungArgus Research Company
Hua HaBaird
Andrew MokBarclays