Unitedhealth UNH
NYSE UNH
$393.06 -7.78 (-1.94%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Unitedhealth (UNH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 9.15% in Q2 2026, up 351.0% year-over-year from 2.03% in Q2 2025, and up 25.47% quarter-over-quarter from 7.29% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Unitedhealth (UNH) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 9.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 351.0% year-over-year to 9.15% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 5.25%, a 73.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.59%, down 158.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 9.15% for Q2 2026 at Unitedhealth, up from 7.29% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 22.04% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 6.52% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 6.04% and a median of 5.95% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 1243 bps in 2022 and sank 1653 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 6.52% in 2022, then gained by 0 bps to 6.52% in 2023, then surged by 122 bps to 1.45% in 2024, then plunged by 90 bps to 0.14% in 2025, then surged by 6376 bps to 9.15% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.15% (Q2 2026), 7.29% (Q1 2026), and 0.14% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 359.38 Bn 333.97 Bn 36.67 Bn 9.15%
2 Cvs Health 123.65 Bn 109.89 Bn 47.23 Bn 5.33%
3 Elevance Health 88.36 Bn 52.55 Bn 13.45 Bn 3.22%
4 Cigna 74.65 Bn 67.69 Bn 14.97 Bn -1.00%
5 Humana 48.21 Bn 24.40 Bn 5.50 Bn 4.49%
6 Centene 33.12 Bn 6.13 Bn 14.55 Bn 6.38%
7 Molina Healthcare 10.45 Bn 1.53 Bn 1.43 Bn -2.98%
8 Oscar Health 8.81 Bn 262.35 Mn 1.09 Bn 42.63%
9 Corvel 3.47 Bn 3.12 Bn - -
10 Alignment Healthcare 2.81 Bn 2.10 Bn 180.96 Mn -2.06%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 9.15%
Mar 31, 2026 7.29%
Dec 31, 2025 0.14%
Sep 30, 2025 4.47%
Jun 30, 2025 5.65%
Mar 31, 2025 4.16%
Dec 31, 2024 1.45%
Sep 30, 2024 12.85%
Jun 30, 2024 5.96%
Mar 31, 2024 0.40%
Dec 31, 2023 -6.52%
Sep 30, 2023 6.57%
Jun 30, 2023 10.98%
Mar 31, 2023 16.93%
Dec 31, 2022 -6.52%
Sep 30, 2022 22.04%
Jun 30, 2022 7.74%
Mar 31, 2022 5.94%
Dec 31, 2021 3.42%
Sep 30, 2021 9.61%