Unitedhealth (UNH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Free Cash Flow of $8.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 78.78% year-over-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) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $8.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 78.78% year-over-year to $8.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $19.7 billion (down 20.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $16.1 billion, down 22.36% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow rose to $8.1 billion in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from $160.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $17.8 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$6.2 billion in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $5.9 billion (2024), against an average of $5.5 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow slumped 313.99%; it then jumped 1036.66% in 2025.
- Tracing UNH's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$5.4 billion in 2022, then fell by 13.95% to -$6.2 billion in 2023, then surged by 123.68% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then sank by 89.02% to $160.0 million in 2025, then surged by 4993.12% to $8.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest UNH Free Cash Flow figures stand at $8.1 billion (Q1 2026), $160.0 million (Q4 2025), and $5.1 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 8.15 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 864.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 121.32 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 39.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 5.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 5.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 396.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 396.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 820.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 820.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 651.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 651.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 747.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 747.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 730.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 730.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -619.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -619.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -676.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -676.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 892.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 892.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 512.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 512.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 2.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 341.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 341.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 952.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 952.00 Mn |