Unitedhealth (UNH) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Change in Receivables of -$1.08 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$1.75 billion a year earlier.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Unitedhealth's Change in Receivables came in at -$1.73 billion; for FY2025, it came in at $764 million, down 46.8% from FY2024.
- Change in Receivables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Receivables came in at $1.44 billion in FY2024 (-53.9%), $3.11 billion in FY2023 (+23.4%), $2.52 billion in FY2022 (+152.3%) and $1 billion in FY2021 (+45.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Receivables spans a low of -$5.03 billion in Q2 2026 and a high of $6.16 billion in Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Change in Receivables gained in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 46.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Receivables in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 293.0%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 69.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$5.03 billion (Q2 2026), $3.54 billion (Q1 2026) and $829 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 365.22 Bn | 251.88 Bn | 35.71 Bn | -1.08 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 127.33 Bn | 111.26 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 476.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 114.34 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.86 Bn | -49.61 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.25 Bn | 47.45 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 68.51 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 736.52 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.97 Bn | 48.29 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 734.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 54.10 Bn | -36.68 Bn | 4.83 Bn | -2.83 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 35.04 Bn | -39.00 Bn | 8.24 Bn | -4.82 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.90 Bn | -24.10 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -126.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 829.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 540.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -317.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 153.00 Mn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Change in Receivables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-receivables&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "ticker": "UNH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-receivables&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();