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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at $540.0 million, up 743.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.3 billion (down 522.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.8 billion, down 491.89% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes advanced to $540.0 million in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from -$733.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $540.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$932.0 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$142.7 million and a median of -$83.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Deferred Taxes tumbled 1350.0% in 2022, then soared 1133.33% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$83.0 million in 2022, then surged by 400.0% to $249.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 124.9% to -$62.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 1082.26% to -$733.0 million in 2025, then surged 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 | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | -274.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | - |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | -6.20 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | - |
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 |