Unitedhealth (UNH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) posted Deferred Taxes of -$129 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$151 million a year earlier.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Unitedhealth was -$1.25 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.75 billion.
- In prior years, Unitedhealth's Deferred Taxes was -$296 million in FY2024, -$245 million in FY2023, -$673 million in FY2022 and $130 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has run from a low of -$932 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $540 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $540 million (Q1 2026), -$733 million (Q4 2025) and -$932 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | -129.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | -150.00 Mn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 151.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 54.88 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | - |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | - |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 540.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -733.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -932.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -331.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 249.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -150.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -332.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -575.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -176.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 161.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -243.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.00 Mn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();