Unitedhealth (UNH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $8.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 78.78% year-on-year from $4.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 4993.12% on a QoQ basis from $160.0 million in Q4 2025.

Unitedhealth (UNH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $8.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 78.78% year-over-year to $8.1 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $19.7 billion, a 20.9% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $16.1 billion, down 22.36% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $8.1 billion, up from $160.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for UNH reached as high as $17.8 billion in Q3 2022 and fell as low as -$6.2 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $5.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.9 billion in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 313.99% in 2022 and jumped 1036.66% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$5.4 billion in 2022, then declined by 13.95% to -$6.2 billion in 2023, then jumped by 123.68% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then plunged by 89.02% to $160.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 4993.12% to $8.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $8.1 billion in Q1 2026, $160.0 million in Q4 2025, and $5.1 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 384.70 Bn 354.90 Bn 38.23 Bn 8.15 Bn
2 Cvs Health 136.05 Bn 124.42 Bn 22.85 Bn 3.40 Bn
3 Elevance Health 82.25 Bn 46.44 Bn 35.79 Bn 1.63 Bn
4 Cigna 75.16 Bn 67.54 Bn -44.29 Bn 864.00 Mn
5 Humana 47.47 Bn 25.57 Bn 5.94 Bn 1.13 Bn
6 Centene 31.35 Bn 7.64 Bn 43.95 Bn 4.17 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 10.44 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.43 Bn -324.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 8.62 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.42 Bn 2.61 Bn
9 Alignment Healthcare 4.13 Bn 3.41 Bn 144.48 Mn 128.59 Mn
10 Progyny 2.48 Bn 2.26 Bn 83.07 Mn 45.14 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 8.15 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 8.15 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 160.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 160.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 5.06 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 6.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 6.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.56 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.56 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.46 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.46 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 12.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 12.95 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 5.89 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 5.89 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 401.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 401.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.15 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.15 Bn