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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $8.1 billion, up 78.78% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $19.7 billion (down 20.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $16.1 billion, down 22.36% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $8.1 billion in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from $160.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $17.8 billion in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$6.2 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.5 billion and a median of $5.9 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 313.99% in 2022, then soared 1036.66% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$5.4 billion in 2022, then decreased by 13.95% to -$6.2 billion in 2023, then jumped by 123.68% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 89.02% to $160.0 million in 2025, then jumped 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 8.15 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 864.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 121.32 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | 107.04 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 |