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
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 |