Unitedhealth (UNH) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 7.13% in Q2 2026, up 252.0% year-over-year from 2.03% in Q2 2025, and down 11.36% quarter-over-quarter from 8.05% in Q1 2026.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported EBIT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 7.13% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 252.0% year-over-year to 7.13% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 4.82%, a 246.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.24%, down 383.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 7.13% for Q2 2026 at Unitedhealth, down from 8.05% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 9.23% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 0.34% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 7.47% and a median of 8.23% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin tumbled 738 bps in 2025 and jumped 252 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 8.32% in 2022, then declined by 2 bps to 8.14% in 2023, then decreased by 5 bps to 7.71% in 2024, then slumped by 96 bps to 0.34% in 2025, then jumped by 2025 bps to 7.13% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 7.13% (Q2 2026), 8.05% (Q1 2026), and 0.34% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.38 Bn | 333.97 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 7.13% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 123.65 Bn | 109.89 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 4.43% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.36 Bn | 52.55 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.39% |
| 4 | Cigna | 74.65 Bn | 67.69 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 3.73% |
| 5 | Humana | 48.21 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 3.33% |
| 6 | Centene | 33.12 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.24% |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.45 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.33% |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.81 Bn | 262.35 Mn | 1.09 Bn | 7.96% |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.47 Bn | 3.12 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.81 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 3.15% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.90% |