Unitedhealth (UNH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $540.0 million in Q1 2026, up 743.75% year-on-year from $64.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 173.67% on a QoQ basis from -$733.0 million in Q4 2025.

Unitedhealth (UNH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $540.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 743.75% year-over-year to $540.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$1.3 billion, a 522.44% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.8 billion, down 491.89% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at $540.0 million, up from -$733.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Deferred Taxes for UNH reached as high as $540.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as -$932.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$142.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$83.0 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes sank 1350.0% in 2022 and jumped 1133.33% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Deferred Taxes stood at -$83.0 million in 2022, then surged by 400.0% to $249.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 124.9% to -$62.0 million in 2024, then sank by 1082.26% to -$733.0 million in 2025, then surged by 173.67% to $540.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were $540.0 million in Q1 2026, -$733.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$932.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 384.70 Bn 354.90 Bn 38.23 Bn 540.00 Mn
2 Cvs Health 136.05 Bn 124.42 Bn 22.85 Bn -91.00 Mn
3 Elevance Health 82.25 Bn 46.44 Bn 35.79 Bn 151.00 Mn
4 Cigna 75.16 Bn 67.54 Bn -44.29 Bn 60.00 Mn
5 Humana 47.47 Bn 25.57 Bn 5.94 Bn -
6 Centene 31.35 Bn 7.64 Bn 43.95 Bn -53.00 Mn
7 Molina Healthcare 10.44 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.43 Bn 11.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 8.62 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.42 Bn -6.20 Mn
9 Alignment Healthcare 4.13 Bn 3.41 Bn 144.48 Mn -
10 Progyny 2.48 Bn 2.26 Bn 83.07 Mn 10,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 -14.00 Mn