Unitedhealth (UNH) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Gross Profit of $35.71 billion for Q3 2026, up 7.6% from $33.2 billion a year earlier but down 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Unitedhealth's Gross Profit came in at $141.79 billion, up 4.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $133.57 billion, down 1.9% from FY2024.
- Gross Profit has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Profit came in at $136.09 billion in FY2024 (+4.9%), $129.73 billion in FY2023 (+14.5%), $113.32 billion in FY2022 (+12.5%) and $100.69 billion in FY2021 (+3.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Profit spans a low of $25.58 billion in Q4 2021 and a high of $38.23 billion in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Gross Profit has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 2.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Profit in five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 16.1%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 7.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $36.67 billion (Q2 2026), $38.23 billion (Q1 2026) and $31.17 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 35.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.58 Bn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Gross Profit API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-profit&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "ticker": "UNH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-profit&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();