Unitedhealth (UNH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Deferred Taxes of $540.0 million for Q1 2026, up 743.75% year-over-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) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $540.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 743.75% year-over-year to $540.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.3 billion (down 522.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.8 billion, down 491.89% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes climbed to $540.0 million in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from -$733.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $540.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$932.0 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$83.0 million (2022), against an average of -$142.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Deferred Taxes sank 1350.0%; it then jumped 1133.33% in 2024.
- Tracing UNH's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$83.0 million in 2022, then soared by 400.0% to $249.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 124.9% to -$62.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 1082.26% to -$733.0 million in 2025, then soared by 173.67% to $540.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest UNH Deferred Taxes figures stand at $540.0 million (Q1 2026), -$733.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$932.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | -274.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | - |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | -6.20 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 10,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -88.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 134.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 167.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -506.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -259.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -89.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 486.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -264.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -286.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 145.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -91.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -115.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 131.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -352.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 4.00 Mn |