Unitedhealth (UNH) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Capital Expenditures of $763.0 million for Q1 2026, down 15.03% year-over-year from $898.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 19.51% quarter-over-quarter from $948.0 million in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $763.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $763.0 million, down 15.03% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.5 billion (down 4.57% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $3.6 billion, up 3.52% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures slipped to $763.0 million in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from $948.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $991.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $555.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $827.8 million and a median of $853.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Capital Expenditures surged 36.94% in 2023, then slipped 15.03% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $866.0 million in 2022, then rose by 10.74% to $959.0 million in 2023, then declined by 4.9% to $912.0 million in 2024, then gained by 3.95% to $948.0 million in 2025, then fell by 19.51% to $763.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Capital Expenditures at $763.0 million in Q1 2026, $948.0 million in Q4 2025, and $890.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 849.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 235.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 267.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 121.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 7.36 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | 854,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 763.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 763.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 948.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 948.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 890.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 890.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 886.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 886.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 898.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 898.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 912.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 912.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 991.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 991.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 853.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 853.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 743.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 743.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 959.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 959.00 Mn |