Unitedhealth (UNH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) posted quarterly 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% quarter-over-quarter from -$733.0 million in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with $540.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 743.75% year-over-year to $540.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.3 billion (down 522.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.8 billion, down 491.89% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes rose 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.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$142.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$83.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes tumbled 1350.0% — and 2024, when it soared 1133.33%.
- Unitedhealth's Deferred Taxes stood at -$83.0 million in 2022, then soared 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 soared by 173.67% to $540.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Deferred Taxes at $540.0 million in Q1 2026, -$733.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$932.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 352.16 Bn | 320.69 Bn | 36.67 Bn | -129.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.83 Bn | 104.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | -150.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.85 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 151.00 Mn |
| 4 | Humana | 45.59 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | - |
| 5 | Centene | 31.97 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.21 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.60 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.09 Bn | -1.53 Mn |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.72 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 180.96 Mn | - |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 153.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 89.30 Mn | 10,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |