Unitedhealth (UNH) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q1 2026, down 41.35% year-over-year from 0.42 in Q1 2025, and down 98.03% quarter-over-quarter from 12.51 in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.25 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 41.35% year-over-year to 0.25; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.41 (up 31.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.49, up 35.35% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.25 in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from 12.51 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 12.51 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 0.29 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.21 across 5 years, with a median of 0.29 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 152.76% — and 2024, when it soared 4266.98%.
- Unitedhealth's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.29 in 2022, then grew by 1.02% to 0.28 in 2023, then soared by 569.37% to 1.33 in 2024, then jumped by 843.62% to 12.51 in 2025, then plunged by 98.03% to 0.25 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNH's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.25 in Q1 2026, 12.51 in Q4 2025, and 0.4 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 352.16 Bn | 320.69 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 0.20 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.83 Bn | 104.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.85 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Humana | 45.59 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 0.06 |
| 5 | Centene | 31.97 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.21 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.60 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.72 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 180.96 Mn | - |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 153.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 89.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.51 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.33 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.31 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.20 |