Unitedhealth (UNH) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) EV to EBITDA stood at 10.88 in Q3 2026, up 15.7% from 9.40 a year earlier but down 19.5% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Unitedhealth's EV to EBITDA came in at 7.66 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 21.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 11.87, down 1.7% from FY2024.
- Annual EV to EBITDA has declined for four straight years.
- Across earlier years, EV to EBITDA came in at 12.07 in FY2024 (-5.1%), 12.73 in FY2023 (-14.2%), 14.83 in FY2022 (-11.1%) and 16.69 in FY2021 (+34.1%).
- Quarterly EV to EBITDA has ranged from 7.32 in Q2 2025 to 16.69 in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBITDA rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EV to EBITDA in the last five years was growth of 84.5% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 40.5% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 13.51 (Q2 2026), 9.52 (Q1 2026) and 11.87 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.88 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.51 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.52 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.87 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.91 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.02 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.73 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.02 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.79 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.83 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.35 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.62 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.69 |
API Access
Unitedhealth EV to EBITDA 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();