Unitedhealth (UNH) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) recorded EPS (Diluted) of $6.05 in Q2 2026, up 61.7% from $3.74 a year earlier but down 12.3% from the prior quarter.
Unitedhealth (UNH) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Unitedhealth's EPS (Diluted) came in at $15.59 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 33.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $13.23, down 14.7% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Diluted) came in at $15.51 in FY2024 (-35.0%), $23.86 in FY2023 (+12.7%), $21.18 in FY2022 (+17.1%) and $18.08 in FY2021 (+12.8%).
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has ranged from -$1.53 in Q1 2024 to $6.90 in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) rose in four of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 15.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 85.0% 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 $6.90 (Q1 2026), $0.01 (Q4 2025) and $2.59 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 341.92 Bn | 226.55 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 112.26 Bn | 64.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 2.31 |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.84 Bn | 86.30 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 5.15 |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.53 Bn | -56.21 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 6.71 |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.85 Bn | 41.39 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 6.29 |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.95 Bn | 47.04 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.94 |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.09 Bn | 35.09 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 1.68 |
| 8 | Humana | 46.78 Bn | -41.02 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 5.73 |
| 9 | Centene | 30.87 Bn | -59.41 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 2.19 |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.86 Bn | -25.01 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.17 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.05 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.90 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.59 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.74 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.85 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.97 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.82 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.95 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.26 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.28 |
Unitedhealth EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();