Unitedhealth UNH
NYSE UNH
$390.11 +5.26 (+1.37%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Unitedhealth (UNH) posted quarterly 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% quarter-over-quarter from $160.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $8.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 78.78% year-over-year to $8.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.7 billion (down 20.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $16.1 billion, down 22.36% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow advanced 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.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $5.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.9 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 313.99% — and 2025, when it soared 1036.66%.
  • Unitedhealth's Free Cash Flow stood at -$5.4 billion in 2022, then slipped by 13.95% to -$6.2 billion in 2023, then surged by 123.68% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then plunged by 89.02% to $160.0 million in 2025, then surged by 4993.12% to $8.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows UNH's Free Cash Flow at $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 352.16 Bn 320.69 Bn 36.67 Bn 10.25 Bn
2 Cvs Health 118.83 Bn 104.87 Bn 47.23 Bn 5.65 Bn
3 Elevance Health 86.85 Bn 50.89 Bn 13.45 Bn 1.63 Bn
4 Humana 45.59 Bn 21.72 Bn 5.50 Bn 1.83 Bn
5 Centene 31.97 Bn 4.92 Bn 14.55 Bn 3.42 Bn
6 Molina Healthcare 10.21 Bn 1.30 Bn 1.43 Bn -324.00 Mn
7 Oscar Health 9.60 Bn 1.05 Bn 1.09 Bn 2.08 Bn
8 Alignment Healthcare 2.72 Bn 2.02 Bn 180.96 Mn -27.46 Mn
9 Clover Health Investments 2.17 Bn 1.93 Bn 153.00 Mn 24.51 Mn
10 Progyny 2.01 Bn 1.77 Bn 89.30 Mn 44.21 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 10.25 Bn
Jun 30, 2026 10.25 Bn
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