Unitedhealth (UNH) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.79 in Q1 2026, down 47.58% year-on-year from 9.14 in Q1 2025, and up 1127.64% on a QoQ basis from 0.39 in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 4.79 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 47.58% year-over-year to 4.79 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 10.03, a 21.7% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.71, down 43.07% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 4.79, up from 0.39 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for UNH reached as high as 16.05 in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.39 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 8.83 across 5 years, with a median of 9.26 in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio grew 6.84% in 2022 and plunged 94.97% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 10.19 in 2022, then decreased by 9.12% to 9.26 in 2023, then declined by 16.34% to 7.75 in 2024, then plunged by 94.97% to 0.39 in 2025, then soared by 1127.64% to 4.79 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Coverage Ratio figures were 4.79 in Q1 2026, 0.39 in Q4 2025, and 4.3 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 4.79 |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 4.29 |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 1.21 |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 0.57 |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 1.81 |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 5.10 |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 11.26 |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 2.39 |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 1.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.79 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.30 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.14 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.75 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.99 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.73 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.46 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.27 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.54 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.58 |