Unitedhealth (UNH) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) recorded EPS (Basic) of $4.58 in Q3 2026, up 76.8% from $2.59 a year earlier but down 24.6% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Unitedhealth (UNH) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Unitedhealth's EPS (Basic) came in at $17.71 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 8.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $13.28, down 15.1% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Basic) came in at $15.64 in FY2024 (-35.1%), $24.12 in FY2023 (+12.3%), $21.47 in FY2022 (+17.1%) and $18.33 in FY2021 (+12.9%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has ranged from -$1.53 in Q1 2024 to $6.92 in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 5.3% over the last seven quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Basic) in the last five years was growth of 85.2% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 99.8% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $6.08 (Q2 2026), $6.92 (Q1 2026) and $0.01 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 4.58 |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 10.47 |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 1.69 |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 6.30 |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 5.49 |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.95 |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 2.39 |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 5.78 |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -0.14 |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.58 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.59 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.76 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.90 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.56 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.88 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.31 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.89 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.63 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.41 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.32 |
API Access
Unitedhealth EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "UNH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();