Unitedhealth (UNH) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) recorded EPS (Basic) of $6.08 in Q2 2026, up 61.9% from $3.76 a year earlier but down 12.1% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Unitedhealth's EPS (Basic) came in at $15.66 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 33.3% 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) rose in four of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 15.7%.
- 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 $6.92 (Q1 2026), $0.01 (Q4 2025) and $2.59 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 6.08 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 2.33 |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 5.17 |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 6.74 |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 6.31 |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.95 |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.69 |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 5.78 |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.21 |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.17 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.33 |
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();